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b From Student to Leader, 10th Edition
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(Carroll, 2023), Chapters 1 - 19
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,Chapter 01: Personal Resources of an Adult Learne
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MULTIPLE CHOICE b
1. Which individual in a practical/vocational nursing class would be identified as a
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traditionaladult 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 grandchildren
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c. One who knows the routine of education
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ANSWER: D b
Traditional adult learners are individuals who come to the educational program directly
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b fromhigh school or another program of study. They are usually in their late teens or early 20s.
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Thelearner who has been out of school for many years and the learner who has children and
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b grandchildren would be identified as a returning adult learner. The learner who knows the
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b routine of education does not provide sufficient information for classification.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Application b b REF: p. 3 bbb b OBJ: 1 b
b TOP: b Adult Learner b KEY: Nursing Process Step: b b b
b N/AMSC: NCLEX: N/A
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2. A student enrolled in an LPN/LVN program states, “I‟m fresh out of high school and living
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b alone for the first time in my life. I‟m learning how to take care of myself as well as learningto
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b care for my patients.” This statement identifies 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
ANSWER: A b
Traditional adult learners are individuals who are in their late teens or early 20s who have
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b come to the practical/vocational program directly from high school or another program of
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b study. A returning adult learner is someone who has been out of school for several years.
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, Aperson in needed of counseling is commonly a student who has been evaluated by the
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b instructor as having areas that need improvement. This student is a traditional adult
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learner,and traditional adult learners are accustomed to formal education.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Analysis b b REF: p. 3
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b TOP: b Adult Learner b KEY: Nursing Process Step:
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3. A nursing student states, “I have taken advantage of informal learning experiences.”
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Anotherstudent asks, “Could you give me an example?” The best example of an informal
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b 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. b b b b b