TEST BANK For Success in Practical/Vocational
Nursing: From Student to Leader, 10th Edition
(Carroll, 2025), Chapters 1 - 19
,
,Chapter 01: Personal Resources of an Adult Learne
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.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: p. 3 OBJ: 1
TOP: Adult Learner KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A
MSC: NCLEX: N/A
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
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awho ahave acome ato athe apractical/vocational aprogram adirectly afrom ahigh aschool aor
aanother aprogram aof astudy. aA areturning aadult alearner ais asomeone awho ahas abeen aout
, aof aschool afor aseveral ayears. aAaperson ain aneeded aof acounseling ais acommonly aa
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aimprovement. aThis astudent ais aa atraditional aadult alearner,aand atraditional aadult alearners
aare aaccustomed ato aformal aeducation.
DIF: Cognitive aLevel: aAnalysis REF: a a ap. a3 OBJ: a1
aTOP: a Adult aLearner KEY: aNursing aProcess aStep:
aN/AaMSC: a NCLEX: aN/A
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ainformal alearning aexperience ais
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Nursing: From Student to Leader, 10th Edition
(Carroll, 2025), Chapters 1 - 19
,
,Chapter 01: Personal Resources of an Adult Learne
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.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: p. 3 OBJ: 1
TOP: Adult Learner KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A
MSC: NCLEX: N/A
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 aadult alearners aare aindividuals awho aare ain atheir alate ateens aor aearly a20s
awho ahave acome ato athe apractical/vocational aprogram adirectly afrom ahigh aschool aor
aanother aprogram aof astudy. aA areturning aadult alearner ais asomeone awho ahas abeen aout
, aof aschool afor aseveral ayears. aAaperson ain aneeded aof acounseling ais acommonly aa
astudent awho ahas abeen aevaluated aby athe ainstructor aas ahaving aareas athat aneed
aimprovement. aThis astudent ais aa atraditional aadult alearner,aand atraditional aadult alearners
aare aaccustomed ato aformal aeducation.
DIF: Cognitive aLevel: aAnalysis REF: a a ap. a3 OBJ: a1
aTOP: a Adult aLearner KEY: aNursing aProcess aStep:
aN/AaMSC: a NCLEX: aN/A
3. A anursing astudent astates, a“I ahave ataken aadvantage aof ainformal alearning aexperiences.”
aAnotherastudent aasks, a“Could ayou agive ame aan aexample?” aThe abest aexample aof aan
ainformal alearning aexperience ais
a. caring afor aa adisabled afamily amember.
b. taking aa acontinuing aeducation acourse.
c. enrolling ain aan aacademic aprogram.
d. attending acredit aclasses aat athe amall.
