Test Bank For Success in Practical Vocational Nursing, 17th - 2023 All Chapters - 9780323811750.pdf

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All chapters covered
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Chapterb1:bPersonalbResourcesbofbanbAdultbLearnerKnecht:
SuccessbinbPractical/VocationalbNursing

MULTIPLE CHOICE b




1. Which individual in a practical/vocational nursing class would be identified a
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s a traditional adult learner?
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a. One who has been out of school for many years
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b. One who has children and grandchildrenb b b b b

c. One who knows the routine of educationb b b b b b

d. One who is in his or her early 20sb b b b b b b b


ANS: D b


Traditional adult learners are individuals who come to the educational program dir
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ectly from high school or another program of study. They are usually in their late te
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ens or early 20s. The learner who has been out of school for many years and the lea
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rner who has children and grandchildren would be identified as a returning adult le
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arner. The learner who knows the routine of education does not provide sufficient i
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nformation for classification. b b




DIF: Cognitive Level: Application
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p. 3 b OBJ: 1 TOP: Adult b b b


Learner
KEY: Nursing Process b b b


Step: N/AMSC: NCLEX: N/A b b b




2. A student enrolled in an LPN/LVN program states, “I’m fresh out of high sch
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ool and living alone for the first time in my life. I’m learning how to take care o
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f myself as well as learning to care for my patients.” This statement identifies
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the student as
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a. a traditional adult learner.
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b. a returning adult learner.
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c. someone in need of counseling. b b b b

d. someone who is not accustomed to formal education. b b b b b b b


ANS: A b


Traditional adult learners are individuals who are in their late teens or early 20s w
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ho have come to the practical/vocational program directly from high school or ano
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ther program of study. A returning adult learner is someone who has been out of sc
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hool for several years. A person in needed of counseling is commonly a student wh
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o has been evaluated by the instructor as having areas that need improvement. Thi
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s student is a traditional adult learner, and traditional adult learners are accustome
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d to formal education.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Analysis
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OBJ: 1 TOP: Adult Lear
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,ner KEY: Nursing Process
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, Step: N/AMSC: NCLEX: N/A
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3. A nursing student states, “I have taken advantage of informal learning
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experiences.” Another student asks, “Could you give me an example?” The best
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example of an informal learning experience is
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a. caring for a disabled family member.
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b. taking a continuing education course.
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c. enrolling in an academic program. b b b b

d. attending credit classes at the mall.
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ANS: A b


Informal learning experiences are those that take place outside a formal education
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al setting. A person who cares for a disabled family member would gain knowledg
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e and skill in providing personal care. An education course, academic program, an
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d credited classes all take place in a formal educational setting.
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, DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 3
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OBJ: 2 b


TOP: Informal educational experience KEY: Nursing Proc
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ess Step: N/AMSC: NCLEX: N/A
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4. What strategy can be used by a nursing student to effectively combat a fear of fa
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ilure?
a. Picture in your mind the rewards of succeeding b b b b b b b

b. Positive self-talk b

c. Create a mental script of positive thoughts b b b b b b

d. All of the above b b b


ANS: D b


Picturing the rewards of succeeding, positive self-
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talk, and a mental script of positive thoughts all contribute a positive mental att
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itude and are all ways to combat the fear of failure.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 4 OBJ: 2
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TOP: Promoting success in the program of study KEY: Nursing Process Ste
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p: N/AMSC: NCLEX: N/A
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5. An example of a self-
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talk “script” that promotes success in a practical/vocational n
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ursing program is b b

a. “I get sick from smelling bad odors.”
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b. “What if I’m ‘all thumbs’ in practice lab?” b b b b b b b

c. “I don’t think the instructor likes me.”
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d. “I work well with my hands.”
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ANS: D b


The statement “I work well with my hands” is a positive thought. It focuses on a str
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ength and promotes the expectation that the individual will succeed. All other opti
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ons are examples of negative thinking that create expectations for problems and f
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ailure.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Analysis
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OBJ: 2 TOP: Hidden da b b b b


ngers
KEY: Nursing Process S b b b


tep: N/AMSC: NCLEX: N/A
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6. Select the factor common to ALL types of adult learners that predisposes them to
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success in a nursing program.
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a. They have few responsibilities at home.
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b. They have the motivation to succeed.
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c. They automatically qualify for financial aid.
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d. They have few daily distractions.b b b b


ANS: B b


The only statement applicable to all types of adult learners is that the majority is m
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otivated to succeed. The other factors may be applicable to one or two classificati
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ons of learners but not to all three.
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