Nursing: From Student to Leader,
10th Edition (Carroll,), Chapters 1 -
19
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,Chapter 01: Personal Resources of an Adult Learner Knecht:
Success in Practical/Vocational Nursing, 10th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Whichindividualinapractical/vocationalnursingclasswouldbeidentified asatraditional adult
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learner?
a. Onewhohasbeenoutof schoolformanyyears j j j j j j j j j
b. Onewhohas children andgrandchildren j j j j j
c. Onewho knowstheroutine ofeducation j j j j j j
d. Onewhoisinhisorherearly20s j j j j j j j j
CORRECTANSWER: D
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Traditional adult learners areindividuals who come to the educational program directlyfrom high
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schooloranother programofstudy.They areusually in theirlate teensor early 20s. The learner who
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has beenoutof school formanyyears and thelearnerwho haschildren and grandchildrenwouldbe
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identifiedasareturningadultlearner.Thelearnerwhoknowsthe routineofeducationdoesnot
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providesufficient informationforclassification.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Application j j REF: j p. 3 j OBJ: 1 j j
TOP: j Adult Learner j KEY:NursingProcessStep:N/A j j j j j
MSC: NCLEX: N/A j j
2. Astudentenrolledin anLPN/LVNprogramstates,“I’mfreshoutof high schoolandliving alone
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forthefirsttimeinmy life. I’mlearninghowto takecareofmyselfas wellas learningto care for my
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patients.”This statement identifies the student as j j j j j j
a. a traditional adult learner.
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b. areturningadult learner.
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c. someoneinneedofcounseling. j j j j
d. someonewho isnot accustomed to formaleducation. j j j j j j j
CORRECTANSWER: A j j
Traditionaladultlearnersareindividualswhoareintheirlateteensorearly20swhohave cometo
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thepractical/vocational program directly from high school oranother program of study.A
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returningadultlearnerissomeonewhohasbeenoutofschoolforseveralyears.A person inneededof
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counselingis commonlyastudent whohasbeenevaluated bythe j j j j j j j j j j
, instructor as having areas that need improvement. This student is atraditional adult learner, and
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traditionaladult learnersare accustomedto formal education.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Analysis j j REF: j p. 3 j OBJ: 1 j j
TOP: j Adult Learner j KEY:NursingProcessStep:N/A
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MSC: NCLEX: N/A
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3. A nursingstudent states,“Ihavetaken advantage ofinformallearning experiences.” Another
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studentasks,“Couldyougivemeanexample?”Thebestexampleofaninformallearning
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experience is j
a. caring for adisabled family member.
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b. takingacontinuing educationcourse.
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c. enrolling in an academic program. j j j j
d. attendingcredit classes at themall. j j j j j