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PRACTICAL VOCATIONAL
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iNURSING 9TH EDITION BY
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KNECHT
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,Chapter 01: Personal Resources of an Adult
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LearnerKnecht: Success in Practical/Vocational
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Nursing
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MULTIPLE iCHOICE
1. Which iindividual iin ia ipractical/vocational inursing iclass iwould ibe iidentified ias ia
traditionaliadult ilearner?
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a. One iwho ihas ibeen iout iof ischool ifor imany iyears
b. One iwho ihas ichildren iand igrandchildren
c. One iwho iknows ithe iroutine iof ieducation
d. One iwho iis iin ihis ior iher iearly i20s
ANS: i D
Traditional iadult ilearners iare iindividuals iwho icome ito ithe ieducational iprogram idirectly
ifrom ihigh ischool ior ianother iprogram iof istudy. iThey iare iusually iin itheir ilate iteens ior iearly
i20s. iTheilearner iwho ihas ibeen iout iof ischool ifor imany iyears iand ithe ilearner iwho ihas
ichildren iand igrandchildren iwould ibe iidentified ias ia ireturning iadult ilearner. iThe ilearner
iwho iknows ithe iroutine iof ieducation idoes inot iprovide isufficient iinformation ifor
iclassification.
DIF: Cognitive iLevel: iApplication REF: i p. i3 OBJ: i1
iTOP: i Adult iLearner KEY: iNursing iProcess iStep:
iN/AiMSC: iNCLEX: iN/A
2. A istudent ienrolled iin ian iLPN/LVN iprogram istates, i“I’m ifresh iout iof ihigh ischool iand
living ialone ifor ithe ifirst itime iin imy ilife. iI’m ilearning ihow ito itake icare iof imyself ias iwell
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ias ilearningito icare ifor imy ipatients.” iThis istatement iidentifies ithe istudent ias ia. i i ia
itraditional iadult ilearner.
b. a ireturning iadult ilearner.
c. someone iin ineed iof icounseling.
d. someone iwho iis inot iaccustomed ito iformal ieducation.
ANS: i A
Traditional iadult ilearners iare iindividuals iwho iare iin itheir ilate iteens ior iearly i20s iwho
ihave icome ito ithe ipractical/vocational iprogram idirectly ifrom ihigh ischool ior ianother
iprogram iof istudy. iA ireturning iadult ilearner iis isomeone iwho ihas ibeen iout iof i school ifor
iseveral iyears. iAiperson iin ineeded iof icounseling iis icommonly ia istudent iwho ihas ibeen
ievaluated iby ithe iinstructor ias ihaving iareas ithat ineed iimprovement. iThis istudent iis ia
itraditional iadult ilearner,iand itraditional iadult ilearners iare iaccustomed ito iformal
ieducation.
DIF: Cognitive iLevel: iAnalysis REF: i i ip. i3 OBJ: i1
iTOP: i Adult iLearner KEY: iNursing iProcess iStep:
iN/AiMSC: iNCLEX: iN/A
3. A inursing istudent istates, i“I ihave itaken iadvantage iof iinformal ilearning iexperiences.”
Another istudent iasks, i“Could iyou igive ime ian iexample?” iThe ibest iexample iof ian
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informalilearning iexperience iis
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a. caring ifor ia idisabled ifamily imember.
,b. taking ia icontinuing ieducation icourse.
c. enrolling iin ian iacademic iprogram.
d. attending icredit iclasses iat ithe imall.
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Informal ilearning iexperiences iare ithose ithat itake iplace ioutside ia iformal ieducational isetting.
iAiperson iwho icares ifor ia idisabled ifamily imember iwould igain iknowledge iand iskill iin
iproviding ipersonal icare. iAn ieducation icourse, iacademic iprogram, iand icredited iclasses iall
itake iplace iin iaiformal ieducational isetting.
DIF: Cognitive iLevel: iComprehension REF: i p. i3 OBJ: i2
iTOP: i Informal ieducational iexperience KEY: iNursing iProcess iStep:
iN/AiMSC: iNCLEX: iN/A
4. What istrategy ican ibe iused iby ia inursing istudent ito ieffectively icombat ia ifear iof ifailure?
a. Picture iin iyour imind ithe irewards iof isucceeding
b. Positive iself-talk
c. Create ia imental iscript iof ipositive ithoughts
d. All iof ithe iabove
ANS: i D
Picturing ithe irewards iof isucceeding, ipositive iself-talk, iand ia imental iscript iof ipositive
ithoughtsiall icontribute ia ipositive imental iattitude iand iare iall iways ito icombat ithe ifear iof
ifailure.
DIF: Cognitive iLevel: iComprehension REF: i i ip. i4 OBJ: i 2
TOP: i Promoting isuccess iin ithe iprogram iof istudy KEY: iNursing iProcess iStep:
iN/AiMSC: iNCLEX: iN/A
5. An iexample iof ia iself-talk i“script” ithat ipromotes isuccess iin ia ipractical/vocational
inursingiprogram iis
a. “I iget isick ifrom ismelling ibad iodors.”
b. “What iif iI’m i‘all ithumbs’ iin ipractice ilab?”
c. “I idon’t ithink ithe iinstructor ilikes ime.”
d. “I iwork iwell iwith imy ihands.”
ANS: i D
The istatement i“I iwork iwell iwith imy ihands” iis ia ipositive ithought. iIt ifocuses ion ia istrength
iandipromotes ithe iexpectation ithat ithe iindividual iwill isucceed. iAll iother ioptions iare
iexamples iof inegative ithinking ithat icreate iexpectations ifor iproblems iand ifailure.
DIF: Cognitive iLevel: iAnalysis REF: i i ip. i3 OBJ: i2
iTOP: i Hidden idangers KEY: iNursing iProcess iStep:
iN/AiMSC: iNCLEX: iN/A
6. Select ithe ifactor icommon ito iALL itypes iof iadult ilearners ithat ipredisposes ithem ito isuccess
iinia inursing iprogram.
a. They ihave ifew iresponsibilities iat ihome.
b. They ihave ithe imotivation ito isucceed.
c. They iautomatically iqualify ifor ifinancial iaid.
d. They ihave ifew idaily idistractions.
ANS: i B
The ionly istatement iapplicable ito iall itypes iof iadult ilearners iis ithat ithe imajority iis
imotivated itoisucceed. iThe iother ifactors imay ibe iapplicable ito ione ior itwo iclassifications iof
ilearners ibut inot ito iall ithree.
DIF: Cognitive iLevel: iComprehension REF: i p. i4 OBJ: i 2