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Carroll: Success in Practical/Vocational Nursing, 10th Edition
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MULTIPLE CHOICE v
1. Which individual in a practical/vocational nursing class would be identified as a traditional
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adult learner?
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b. One who has children and grandchildren v v v v v
c. One who knows the routine of education v v v v v v
d. One who is in his or her early 20s v v v v v v v v
ANSWER: D v
Traditional adult learners are individuals who come to the educational program directly from
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high school or another program of study. They are usually in their late teens or early 20s. The
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learner who has been out of school for many years and the learner who has children and
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v grandchildren would be identified as a returning adult learner. The learner who knows the v v v v v v v v v v v v v
v routine of education does not provide sufficient information for classification.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Application v v REF: p. 3 vvv v OBJ: 1 v
v TOP: v Adult Learner v KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A v v v v
MSC: 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 alone
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for the first time in my life. I’m learning how to take care of myself as well as learningto care for
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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. v v v v
d. someone who is not accustomed to formal education. v v v v v v v
ANSWER: A v
Traditional adult learners are individuals who are in their late teens or early 20s who have come
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v to the practical/vocational program directly from high school or another program of study. A
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returning adult learner is someone who has been out of school for several years. Aperson in
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, v needed of counseling is commonly a student who has been evaluated by the instructor as
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having areas that need improvement. This student is a traditional adult learner,and traditional
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v adult learners are accustomed to formal education.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Analysis v v REF: p. 3
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v TOP: v Adult Learner v KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A
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MSC: NCLEX: N/A
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3. A nursing student states, “I have taken advantage of informal learning experiences.” Another
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student asks, “Could you give me an example?” The best example of an informal learning
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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. v v v v
d. attending credit classes at the mall. v v v v v