TEST BANK For Success in Practical/Vocational
Nursing: From Student to Leader, 10th Edition
(Carroll, 2025), Chapters 1 - 19
,
,Chapter 01: Personal Resources of an Adult Learne
Carroll: Success in Practical/Vocational Nursing, 10th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which individual in a practical/vocational nursing class would be identified as a traditional
adult learner?
a. One who has been out of school for many years
b. One who has children and grandchildren
c. One who knows the routine of education
d. One who is in his or her early 20s
ANSWER: D
Traditional adult learners are individuals who come to the educational program directly from
high school or another program of study. They are usually in their late teens or early 20s. The
learner who has been out of school for many years and the learner who has children and
grandchildren would be identified as a returning adult learner. The learner who knows the
routine of education does not provide sufficient information for classification.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: p. 3 OBJ: 1
TOP: Adult Learner KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A
MSC: NCLEX: N/A
2. A student enrolled in an LPN/LVN program states, “I’m fresh out of high school and living
alone for the first time in my life. I’m learning how to take care of myself as well as learning
to care for my patients.” This statement identifies the student as
a. a traditional adult learner.
b. a returning adult learner.
c. someone in need of counseling.
d. someone who is not accustomed to formal education.
ANSWER: A
Traditional dadult dlearners dare dindividuals dwho dare din dtheir dlate dteens dor dearly d20s
dwho dhave dcome dto dthe dpractical/vocational dprogram ddirectly dfrom dhigh dschool dor
danother dprogram dof dstudy. dA dreturning dadult dlearner dis dsomeone dwho dhas dbeen dout
, dof dschool dfor dseveral dyears. dAdperson din dneeded dof dcounseling dis dcommonly da
dstudent dwho dhas dbeen devaluated dby dthe dinstructor das dhaving dareas dthat dneed
dimprovement. dThis dstudent dis da dtraditional dadult dlearner,dand dtraditional dadult dlearners
dare daccustomed dto dformal deducation.
DIF: Cognitive dLevel: dAnalysis REF: d d dp. d3 OBJ: d1
dTOP: d Adult dLearner KEY: dNursing dProcess dStep:
dN/AdMSC: d NCLEX: dN/A
3. A dnursing dstudent dstates, d“I dhave dtaken dadvantage dof dinformal dlearning dexperiences.”
dAnotherdstudent dasks, d“Could dyou dgive dme dan dexample?” dThe dbest dexample dof dan
dinformal dlearning dexperience dis
a. caring dfor da ddisabled dfamily dmember.
b. taking da dcontinuing deducation dcourse.
c. enrolling din dan dacademic dprogram.
d. attending dcredit dclasses dat dthe dmall.
Nursing: From Student to Leader, 10th Edition
(Carroll, 2025), Chapters 1 - 19
,
,Chapter 01: Personal Resources of an Adult Learne
Carroll: Success in Practical/Vocational Nursing, 10th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which individual in a practical/vocational nursing class would be identified as a traditional
adult learner?
a. One who has been out of school for many years
b. One who has children and grandchildren
c. One who knows the routine of education
d. One who is in his or her early 20s
ANSWER: D
Traditional adult learners are individuals who come to the educational program directly from
high school or another program of study. They are usually in their late teens or early 20s. The
learner who has been out of school for many years and the learner who has children and
grandchildren would be identified as a returning adult learner. The learner who knows the
routine of education does not provide sufficient information for classification.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: p. 3 OBJ: 1
TOP: Adult Learner KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A
MSC: NCLEX: N/A
2. A student enrolled in an LPN/LVN program states, “I’m fresh out of high school and living
alone for the first time in my life. I’m learning how to take care of myself as well as learning
to care for my patients.” This statement identifies the student as
a. a traditional adult learner.
b. a returning adult learner.
c. someone in need of counseling.
d. someone who is not accustomed to formal education.
ANSWER: A
Traditional dadult dlearners dare dindividuals dwho dare din dtheir dlate dteens dor dearly d20s
dwho dhave dcome dto dthe dpractical/vocational dprogram ddirectly dfrom dhigh dschool dor
danother dprogram dof dstudy. dA dreturning dadult dlearner dis dsomeone dwho dhas dbeen dout
, dof dschool dfor dseveral dyears. dAdperson din dneeded dof dcounseling dis dcommonly da
dstudent dwho dhas dbeen devaluated dby dthe dinstructor das dhaving dareas dthat dneed
dimprovement. dThis dstudent dis da dtraditional dadult dlearner,dand dtraditional dadult dlearners
dare daccustomed dto dformal deducation.
DIF: Cognitive dLevel: dAnalysis REF: d d dp. d3 OBJ: d1
dTOP: d Adult dLearner KEY: dNursing dProcess dStep:
dN/AdMSC: d NCLEX: dN/A
3. A dnursing dstudent dstates, d“I dhave dtaken dadvantage dof dinformal dlearning dexperiences.”
dAnotherdstudent dasks, d“Could dyou dgive dme dan dexample?” dThe dbest dexample dof dan
dinformal dlearning dexperience dis
a. caring dfor da ddisabled dfamily dmember.
b. taking da dcontinuing deducation dcourse.
c. enrolling din dan dacademic dprogram.
d. attending dcredit dclasses dat dthe dmall.
