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
Traditional fadult flearners fare findividuals fwho fare fin ftheir flate fteens for fearly f20s fwho
fhave fcome fto fthe fpractical/vocational fprogram fdirectly ffrom fhigh fschool for fanother
fprogram fof fstudy. fA freturning fadult flearner fis fsomeone fwho fhas fbeen fout fof fschool
, ffor fseveral fyears. fAfperson fin fneeded fof fcounseling fis fcommonly fa fstudent fwho fhas
fbeen fevaluated fby fthe finstructor fas fhaving fareas fthat fneed fimprovement. fThis fstudent
fis fa ftraditional fadult flearner,fand ftraditional fadult flearners fare faccustomed fto fformal
feducation.
DIF: Cognitive fLevel: fAnalysis REF: f f fp. f3 OBJ: f1
fTOP: f Adult fLearner KEY: fNursing fProcess fStep:
fN/AfMSC: f NCLEX: fN/A
3. A fnursing fstudent fstates, f“I fhave ftaken fadvantage fof finformal flearning fexperiences.”
fAnotherfstudent fasks, f“Could fyou fgive fme fan fexample?” fThe fbest fexample fof fan
finformal flearning fexperience fis
a. caring ffor fa fdisabled ffamily fmember.
b. taking fa fcontinuing feducation fcourse.
c. enrolling fin fan facademic fprogram.
d. attending fcredit fclasses fat fthe fmall.
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 fadult flearners fare findividuals fwho fare fin ftheir flate fteens for fearly f20s fwho
fhave fcome fto fthe fpractical/vocational fprogram fdirectly ffrom fhigh fschool for fanother
fprogram fof fstudy. fA freturning fadult flearner fis fsomeone fwho fhas fbeen fout fof fschool
, ffor fseveral fyears. fAfperson fin fneeded fof fcounseling fis fcommonly fa fstudent fwho fhas
fbeen fevaluated fby fthe finstructor fas fhaving fareas fthat fneed fimprovement. fThis fstudent
fis fa ftraditional fadult flearner,fand ftraditional fadult flearners fare faccustomed fto fformal
feducation.
DIF: Cognitive fLevel: fAnalysis REF: f f fp. f3 OBJ: f1
fTOP: f Adult fLearner KEY: fNursing fProcess fStep:
fN/AfMSC: f NCLEX: fN/A
3. A fnursing fstudent fstates, f“I fhave ftaken fadvantage fof finformal flearning fexperiences.”
fAnotherfstudent fasks, f“Could fyou fgive fme fan fexample?” fThe fbest fexample fof fan
finformal flearning fexperience fis
a. caring ffor fa fdisabled ffamily fmember.
b. taking fa fcontinuing feducation fcourse.
c. enrolling fin fan facademic fprogram.
d. attending fcredit fclasses fat fthe fmall.
