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Success in Practical/Vocational Nursing 10th Edition, by Janyce L. Carroll, Lisa Collier, All Chapters 1-19
included Graded A +||2025 updated
,Table of Contents
Chapter 01: Personal Resources of an Adult Learner ............................................................................... 3
Chapter 02: Academic Resources (Study Skills and Test Strategies) ...................................................... 16
Chapter 03: Community Resources ........................................................................................................ 35
Chapter 04: How Practical/Vocational Nursing Evolved: 1836 to the Present ....................................... 39
Chapter 05: Critical Thinking: A Lifelong Journey ................................................................................... 47
Chapter 06: Ethics Applied to Nursing: Personal Versus Professional Ethics ......................................... 60
Chapter 07: Nursing and the Law: What Are the Rules? ........................................................................ 70
Chapter 08: Effective Communication: Health Care Team, Clients, Faculty and Peers .......................... 86
Chapter 09: Assertiveness: Your Responsibility ...................................................................................... 96
Chapter 10: Cultural Uniqueness, Sensitivity, and Competence .......................................................... 109
Chapter 11: Spiritual Needs, Spiritual Caring, and Religious Differences ............................................. 119
Chapter 12: The Nursing Process: Your Role ........................................................................................ 122
Chapter 13: Nursing Theory, Research, and Evidence-Based Practice ................................................. 139
Chapter 14: The Interdisciplinary Health Care Team: The Role of the Practical/Vocational Nurse ..... 148
Chapter 15: Health Care Settings: Continuum of Care ......................................................................... 157
Chapter 16: The Health Care System: Financing, Issues, and Trends ................................................... 165
Chapter 17: Collaboration: Leading and Managing .............................................................................. 174
Chapter 18: Workforce Trends: How to Find a First Job You Will Love ................................................ 195
Chapter 19: Licensure and Regulation: Becoming Licensed and Understanding Your State Nurse
Practice Act ........................................................................................................................................... 212
,Chapter 01: Personal Resources of an Adult Learner
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.
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 adult learners are individuals who are in their late teens or early 20s who have come to the
practical/vocational program directly from high school or another program of study. A returning adult
learner is someone who has been out of school for several years. A person in needed of counseling is
commonly a student who has been evaluated by the instructor as having areas that need improvement.
This student is a traditional adult learner, and traditional adult learners are accustomed to formal
education.
3. A nursing student states, “I have taken advantage of informal learning experiences.” Another
student asks, “Could you give me an example?” The best example of an informal learning experience is
a. caring for a disabled family member.
, b. taking a continuing education course.
c. enrolling in an academic program.
d. attending credit classes at the mall.
ANSWER: A
Informal learning experiences are those that take place outside a formal educational setting. A person
who cares for a disabled family member would gain knowledge and skill in providing personal care. An
education course, academic program, and credited classes all take place in a formal educational setting.
DIF: Cognitive Level: ComprehensionREF: p. 3 OBJ: 2 TOP: Informal educational experience
KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A MSC: NCLEX: N/A
4. An example of a self-talk “script” that promotes success in a practical/vocational nursing
program is:
a. “I get sick from smelling bad odors.”
b. “What if I’m ‘all thumbs’ in practice lab?”
c. “I don’t think the instructor likes me.”
d. “I work well with my hands.”
ANSWER: D
The statement “I work well with my hands” is a positive thought. It focuses on strength and promotes
the expectation that the individual will succeed. All other options are examples of negative thinking that
create expectations for problems and failure.
5. Which factor is common to all types of adult learners that predisposes them to success in a
nursing program?
a. Few responsibilities at home
b. Motivation to succeed
c. Automatic qualification for financial aid
d. Few daily distractions
ANSWER: B
The only statement applicable to all types of adult learners is that the majority is motivated to succeed.
The other factors may be applicable to one or two classifications of learners but not to all three.
Success in Practical/Vocational Nursing 10th Edition, by Janyce L. Carroll, Lisa Collier, All Chapters 1-19
included Graded A +||2025 updated
,Table of Contents
Chapter 01: Personal Resources of an Adult Learner ............................................................................... 3
Chapter 02: Academic Resources (Study Skills and Test Strategies) ...................................................... 16
Chapter 03: Community Resources ........................................................................................................ 35
Chapter 04: How Practical/Vocational Nursing Evolved: 1836 to the Present ....................................... 39
Chapter 05: Critical Thinking: A Lifelong Journey ................................................................................... 47
Chapter 06: Ethics Applied to Nursing: Personal Versus Professional Ethics ......................................... 60
Chapter 07: Nursing and the Law: What Are the Rules? ........................................................................ 70
Chapter 08: Effective Communication: Health Care Team, Clients, Faculty and Peers .......................... 86
Chapter 09: Assertiveness: Your Responsibility ...................................................................................... 96
Chapter 10: Cultural Uniqueness, Sensitivity, and Competence .......................................................... 109
Chapter 11: Spiritual Needs, Spiritual Caring, and Religious Differences ............................................. 119
Chapter 12: The Nursing Process: Your Role ........................................................................................ 122
Chapter 13: Nursing Theory, Research, and Evidence-Based Practice ................................................. 139
Chapter 14: The Interdisciplinary Health Care Team: The Role of the Practical/Vocational Nurse ..... 148
Chapter 15: Health Care Settings: Continuum of Care ......................................................................... 157
Chapter 16: The Health Care System: Financing, Issues, and Trends ................................................... 165
Chapter 17: Collaboration: Leading and Managing .............................................................................. 174
Chapter 18: Workforce Trends: How to Find a First Job You Will Love ................................................ 195
Chapter 19: Licensure and Regulation: Becoming Licensed and Understanding Your State Nurse
Practice Act ........................................................................................................................................... 212
,Chapter 01: Personal Resources of an Adult Learner
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.
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 adult learners are individuals who are in their late teens or early 20s who have come to the
practical/vocational program directly from high school or another program of study. A returning adult
learner is someone who has been out of school for several years. A person in needed of counseling is
commonly a student who has been evaluated by the instructor as having areas that need improvement.
This student is a traditional adult learner, and traditional adult learners are accustomed to formal
education.
3. A nursing student states, “I have taken advantage of informal learning experiences.” Another
student asks, “Could you give me an example?” The best example of an informal learning experience is
a. caring for a disabled family member.
, b. taking a continuing education course.
c. enrolling in an academic program.
d. attending credit classes at the mall.
ANSWER: A
Informal learning experiences are those that take place outside a formal educational setting. A person
who cares for a disabled family member would gain knowledge and skill in providing personal care. An
education course, academic program, and credited classes all take place in a formal educational setting.
DIF: Cognitive Level: ComprehensionREF: p. 3 OBJ: 2 TOP: Informal educational experience
KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A MSC: NCLEX: N/A
4. An example of a self-talk “script” that promotes success in a practical/vocational nursing
program is:
a. “I get sick from smelling bad odors.”
b. “What if I’m ‘all thumbs’ in practice lab?”
c. “I don’t think the instructor likes me.”
d. “I work well with my hands.”
ANSWER: D
The statement “I work well with my hands” is a positive thought. It focuses on strength and promotes
the expectation that the individual will succeed. All other options are examples of negative thinking that
create expectations for problems and failure.
5. Which factor is common to all types of adult learners that predisposes them to success in a
nursing program?
a. Few responsibilities at home
b. Motivation to succeed
c. Automatic qualification for financial aid
d. Few daily distractions
ANSWER: B
The only statement applicable to all types of adult learners is that the majority is motivated to succeed.
The other factors may be applicable to one or two classifications of learners but not to all three.
