TEST BANK For Success in Practical/Vocational
Nursing: From Student to Leader, 10th Edition
(Carroll, 2023), Chapters 1 - 19
,
,Chapter6501:65Personal65Resources65of65an65Adult65Learne
Carroll:65Success65in65Practical/Vocational65Nursing,6510th65Editio
n
MULTIPLE65CHOICE
1. Which65individual65in65a65practical/vocational65nursing65class65would65be65identified65as65
a65traditional65adult65learner?
a. One65who65has65been65out65of65school65for65many65years
b. One65who65has65children65and65grandchildren
c. One65who65knows65the65routine65of65education
d. One65who65is65in65his65or65her65early6520s
ANSWER:6 5 D
Traditional65adult65learners65are65individuals65who65come65to65the65educational65program65d
irectly65from65high65school65or65another65program65of65study.65They65are65usually65in65their65l
ate65teens65or65early6520s.65The65learner65who65has65been65out65of65school65for65many65years65
and65the65learner65who65has65children65and65grandchildren65would65be65identified65as65a65ret
urning65adult65learner.65The65learner65who65knows65the65routine65of65education65does65not65
provide65sufficient65information65for65classification.
DIF: Cognitive65Level:65Application REF:656565p.653
OBJ:65165TOP:6 5 Adult65Learner
KEY:65Nursing65Process65Step:65N/A65MSC:6 5 NCLEX:65N/A
2. A65student65enrolled65in65an65LPN/LVN65program65states,65“I’m65fresh65out65of65high65scho
ol65and65living65alone65for65the65first65time65in65my65life.65I’m65learning65how65to65take65car
e65of65myself65as65well65as65learning65to65care65for65my65patients.”65This65statement65identifi
es65the65student65as
a. a65traditional65adult65learner.
b. a65returning65adult65learner.
c. someone65in65need65of65counseling.
d. someone65who65is65not65accustomed65to65formal65education.
ANSWER:6 5 A
, Traditional65adult65learners65are65individuals65who65are65in65their65late65teens65or65early652
0s65who65have65come65to65the65practical/vocational65program65directly65from65high65schoo
l65or65another65program65of65study.65A65returning65adult65learner65is65someone65who65has65
been65out65of65school65for65several65years.65A65person65in65needed65of65counseling65is65com
monly65a65student65who65has65been65evaluated65by65the65instructor65as65having65areas65that
65need65improvement.65This65student65is65a65traditional65adult65learner,65and65traditional65ad
ult65learners65are65accustomed65to65formal65education.
DIF: Cognitive65Level:65Analysis REF:656565p.653
OBJ:65165TOP:6 5 Adult65Learner
KEY:65Nursing65Process65Step:65N/A65MSC:6 5 NCLEX:65N/A
3. A65nursing65student65states,65“I65have65taken65advantage65of65informal65learning65experience
s.”65Another65student65asks,65“Could65you65give65me65an65example?”65The65best65example65o
f65an65informal65learning65experience65is
a. caring65for65a65disabled65family65member.
b. taking65a65continuing65education65course.
c. enrolling65in65an65academic65program.
d. attending65credit65classes65at65the65mall.
Nursing: From Student to Leader, 10th Edition
(Carroll, 2023), Chapters 1 - 19
,
,Chapter6501:65Personal65Resources65of65an65Adult65Learne
Carroll:65Success65in65Practical/Vocational65Nursing,6510th65Editio
n
MULTIPLE65CHOICE
1. Which65individual65in65a65practical/vocational65nursing65class65would65be65identified65as65
a65traditional65adult65learner?
a. One65who65has65been65out65of65school65for65many65years
b. One65who65has65children65and65grandchildren
c. One65who65knows65the65routine65of65education
d. One65who65is65in65his65or65her65early6520s
ANSWER:6 5 D
Traditional65adult65learners65are65individuals65who65come65to65the65educational65program65d
irectly65from65high65school65or65another65program65of65study.65They65are65usually65in65their65l
ate65teens65or65early6520s.65The65learner65who65has65been65out65of65school65for65many65years65
and65the65learner65who65has65children65and65grandchildren65would65be65identified65as65a65ret
urning65adult65learner.65The65learner65who65knows65the65routine65of65education65does65not65
provide65sufficient65information65for65classification.
DIF: Cognitive65Level:65Application REF:656565p.653
OBJ:65165TOP:6 5 Adult65Learner
KEY:65Nursing65Process65Step:65N/A65MSC:6 5 NCLEX:65N/A
2. A65student65enrolled65in65an65LPN/LVN65program65states,65“I’m65fresh65out65of65high65scho
ol65and65living65alone65for65the65first65time65in65my65life.65I’m65learning65how65to65take65car
e65of65myself65as65well65as65learning65to65care65for65my65patients.”65This65statement65identifi
es65the65student65as
a. a65traditional65adult65learner.
b. a65returning65adult65learner.
c. someone65in65need65of65counseling.
d. someone65who65is65not65accustomed65to65formal65education.
ANSWER:6 5 A
, Traditional65adult65learners65are65individuals65who65are65in65their65late65teens65or65early652
0s65who65have65come65to65the65practical/vocational65program65directly65from65high65schoo
l65or65another65program65of65study.65A65returning65adult65learner65is65someone65who65has65
been65out65of65school65for65several65years.65A65person65in65needed65of65counseling65is65com
monly65a65student65who65has65been65evaluated65by65the65instructor65as65having65areas65that
65need65improvement.65This65student65is65a65traditional65adult65learner,65and65traditional65ad
ult65learners65are65accustomed65to65formal65education.
DIF: Cognitive65Level:65Analysis REF:656565p.653
OBJ:65165TOP:6 5 Adult65Learner
KEY:65Nursing65Process65Step:65N/A65MSC:6 5 NCLEX:65N/A
3. A65nursing65student65states,65“I65have65taken65advantage65of65informal65learning65experience
s.”65Another65student65asks,65“Could65you65give65me65an65example?”65The65best65example65o
f65an65informal65learning65experience65is
a. caring65for65a65disabled65family65member.
b. taking65a65continuing65education65course.
c. enrolling65in65an65academic65program.
d. attending65credit65classes65at65the65mall.
