SUCCESS IN PRACTICAL/VOCATIONAL NURSING:
FROM STUDENT TO LEADER 10TH EDITION – TEST
BANK
BY LISA CARROLL PHD RN (AUTHOR), JANYCE L. COLLIER MSN RN CNE (AUTHOR)
,TABLE OF CONTENTS
UNIT I RESOURCES
1. PERSONAL RESOURCES OF AN ADULT LEARNER
2. ACADEMIC RESOURCES (STUDY SKILLS AND TEST STRATEGIES)
3. COMMUNITY RESOURCES
UNIT II BUILDING BLOCKS FOR YOUR CAREER
4. HOW PRACTICAL/VOCATIONAL NURSING EVOLVED: 1836 TO THE PRESENT
5. CRITICAL THINKING: A LIFELONG JOURNEY
6. ETHICS APPLIED TO NURSING: PERSONAL VERSUS PROFESSIONAL ETHICS
7. NURSING AND THE LAW: WHAT ARE THE RULES?
UNIT III RELATIONSHIP-CENTERED CARE
8. EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION: HEALTH CARE TEAM, CLIENTS, FACULTY, AND PEERS
9. ASSERTIVENESS: YOUR RESPONSIBILITY
10. CULTURAL UNIQUENESS, SENSITIVITY, AND COMPETENCE
11. SPIRITUAL NEEDS, SPIRITUAL CARING, AND RELIGIOUS DIFFERENCES
UNIT IV HEALTH SYSTEM-BASED CARE
12. THE NURSING PROCESS: YOUR ROLE
13. NURSING THEORY, RESEARCH, AND EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE
14. THE INTERDISCIPLINARY HEALTH CARE TEAM: THE ROLE OF THE PRACTICAL/VOCATIONAL NURSE
15. HEALTH CARE SETTINGS: CONTINUUM OF CARE
16. THE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM: FINANCING, ISSUES, AND TRENDS
UNIT V THE LPN/LVN: YOUR ROLE TODAY AND IN THE FUTURE
17. COLLABORATION: LEADING AND MANAGING
18. WORKFORCE TRENDS: HOW TO FIND A FIRST JOB YOU WILL LOVE
19. LICENSURE AND REGULATION: BECOMING LICENSED AND UNDERSTANDING YOUR STATE NURSE PRACTICE
ACT
, CHAPTER 01: PERSONAL RESOURCES OF AN
ADULT LEARNER
CARROLL: SUCCESS IN PRACTICAL/VOCATIONAL
NURSING
FROM STUDENT TO LEADER 10TH EDITION
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. WHICH INDIVIDUAL IN A PRACTICAL/VOCATIONAL
NURSING CLASS WOULD BE IDENTIFIED AS A
TRADITIONALADULT 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.
THELEARNER 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 ADULT LEARNERS ARE INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE IN THEIR LATE TEENS
OR EARLY 20S WHO HAVE COME TO THE PRACTICAL/VOCATIONAL PROGRAM
DIRECTLY FROM HIGH SCHOOL OR ANOTHER PROGRAM OF STUDY. A RETURNING
ADULT LEARNER IS SOMEONE WHO HAS BEEN OUT OF SCHOOL FOR SEVERAL YEARS.
A PERSON IN NEEDED OF COUNSELING IS COMMONLY A STUDENT WHO HAS BEEN
EVALUATED BY THE INSTRUCTOR AS HAVING AREAS THAT NEED IMPROVEMENT.
THIS STUDENT IS A TRADITIONAL ADULT LEARNER, AND TRADITIONAL ADULT
LEARNERS ARE ACCUSTOMED TO FORMAL EDUCATION.
DIF: COGNITIVE LEVEL: ANALYSIS REF: P. 3 OBJ: 1
TOP: ADULT LEARNER KEY: NURSING PROCESS STEP:
N/A MSC: NCLEX: N/A
3. A NURSING STUDENT STATES, “I HAVE TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF INFORMAL
LEARNING EXPERIENCES.” ANOTHER STUDENT ASKS, “COULD YOU GIVE ME AN
EXAMPLE?” THE BEST EXAMPLE OF AN INFORMAL LEARNING EXPERIENCE IS
a. CARING FOR A DISABLED FAMILY MEMBER.
, b. TAKING A CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSE.
c. ENROLLING IN AN ACADEMIC PROGRAM.
d. ATTENDING CREDIT CLASSES AT THE MALL.
ANSWER; A
INFORMAL LEARNING EXPERIENCES ARE THOSE THAT TAKE PLACE OUTSIDE A FORMAL
EDUCATIONAL SETTING. A PERSON WHO CARES FOR A DISABLED FAMILY MEMBER
WOULD GAIN KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL IN PROVIDING PERSONAL CARE. AN EDUCATION
COURSE, ACADEMIC PROGRAM, AND CREDITED CLASSES ALL TAKE PLACE IN A FORMAL
EDUCATIONAL SETTING.
DIF: COGNITIVE LEVEL: COMPREHENSION REF: P. 3
OBJ: 2 TOP: INFORMAL EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE KEY:
NURSING PROCESS STEP: N/A MSC: NCLEX: N/A
4. AN EXAMPLE OF A SELF-TALK “SCRIPT” THAT PROMOTES SUCCESS IN A
PRACTICAL/VOCATIONAL NURSING PROGRAM IS:
a. “I GET SICK FROM SMELLING BAD ODORS.”
b. “WHAT IF I’M ‘ALL THUMBS’ IN PRACTICE LAB?”
c. “I DON’T THINK THE INSTRUCTOR LIKES ME.”
d. “I WORK WELL WITH MY HANDS.”
ANSWER; D
THE STATEMENT “I WORK WELL WITH MY HANDS” IS A POSITIVE THOUGHT. IT
FOCUSES ON STRENGTH AND PROMOTES THE EXPECTATION THAT THE INDIVIDUAL
WILL SUCCEED. ALL OTHER OPTIONS ARE EXAMPLES OF NEGATIVE THINKING
THAT CREATE EXPECTATIONS FOR PROBLEMS AND FAILURE.
DIF: COGNITIVE LEVEL: ANALYSIS REF: P. 4 OBJ: 2
TOP: HIDDEN DANGERS KEY: NURSING PROCESS STEP:
N/A MSC: NCLEX: N/A
5. WHICH FACTOR IS COMMON TO ALL TYPES OF ADULT LEARNERS THAT
PREDISPOSES THEM TO SUCCESS IN A NURSING PROGRAM?
a. FEW RESPONSIBILITIES AT HOME
b. MOTIVATION TO SUCCEED
c. AUTOMATIC QUALIFICATION FOR FINANCIAL AID
d. FEW DAILY DISTRACTIONS
ANSWER; B
THE ONLY STATEMENT APPLICABLE TO ALL TYPES OF ADULT LEARNERS IS THAT
THE MAJORITY IS MOTIVATED TO SUCCEED. THE OTHER FACTORS MAY BE
APPLICABLE TO ONE OR TWO CLASSIFICATIONS OF LEARNERS BUT NOT TO ALL
THREE.
DIF: COGNITIVE LEVEL: COMPREHENSION REF: P. 4
OBJ: 2 TOP: FACTORS PREDISPOSING TO SUCCESS KEY:
NURSING PROCESS STEP: N/A MSC: NCLEX: N/A
6. WHICH FEAR IS COMMONLY SHARED BY NURSING STUDENTS?
a. SUCCEEDING
b. ECONOMIC PROBLEMS
c. FAILURE
d. RIDICULE
ANSWER; C
FROM STUDENT TO LEADER 10TH EDITION – TEST
BANK
BY LISA CARROLL PHD RN (AUTHOR), JANYCE L. COLLIER MSN RN CNE (AUTHOR)
,TABLE OF CONTENTS
UNIT I RESOURCES
1. PERSONAL RESOURCES OF AN ADULT LEARNER
2. ACADEMIC RESOURCES (STUDY SKILLS AND TEST STRATEGIES)
3. COMMUNITY RESOURCES
UNIT II BUILDING BLOCKS FOR YOUR CAREER
4. HOW PRACTICAL/VOCATIONAL NURSING EVOLVED: 1836 TO THE PRESENT
5. CRITICAL THINKING: A LIFELONG JOURNEY
6. ETHICS APPLIED TO NURSING: PERSONAL VERSUS PROFESSIONAL ETHICS
7. NURSING AND THE LAW: WHAT ARE THE RULES?
UNIT III RELATIONSHIP-CENTERED CARE
8. EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION: HEALTH CARE TEAM, CLIENTS, FACULTY, AND PEERS
9. ASSERTIVENESS: YOUR RESPONSIBILITY
10. CULTURAL UNIQUENESS, SENSITIVITY, AND COMPETENCE
11. SPIRITUAL NEEDS, SPIRITUAL CARING, AND RELIGIOUS DIFFERENCES
UNIT IV HEALTH SYSTEM-BASED CARE
12. THE NURSING PROCESS: YOUR ROLE
13. NURSING THEORY, RESEARCH, AND EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE
14. THE INTERDISCIPLINARY HEALTH CARE TEAM: THE ROLE OF THE PRACTICAL/VOCATIONAL NURSE
15. HEALTH CARE SETTINGS: CONTINUUM OF CARE
16. THE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM: FINANCING, ISSUES, AND TRENDS
UNIT V THE LPN/LVN: YOUR ROLE TODAY AND IN THE FUTURE
17. COLLABORATION: LEADING AND MANAGING
18. WORKFORCE TRENDS: HOW TO FIND A FIRST JOB YOU WILL LOVE
19. LICENSURE AND REGULATION: BECOMING LICENSED AND UNDERSTANDING YOUR STATE NURSE PRACTICE
ACT
, CHAPTER 01: PERSONAL RESOURCES OF AN
ADULT LEARNER
CARROLL: SUCCESS IN PRACTICAL/VOCATIONAL
NURSING
FROM STUDENT TO LEADER 10TH EDITION
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. WHICH INDIVIDUAL IN A PRACTICAL/VOCATIONAL
NURSING CLASS WOULD BE IDENTIFIED AS A
TRADITIONALADULT 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.
THELEARNER 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 ADULT LEARNERS ARE INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE IN THEIR LATE TEENS
OR EARLY 20S WHO HAVE COME TO THE PRACTICAL/VOCATIONAL PROGRAM
DIRECTLY FROM HIGH SCHOOL OR ANOTHER PROGRAM OF STUDY. A RETURNING
ADULT LEARNER IS SOMEONE WHO HAS BEEN OUT OF SCHOOL FOR SEVERAL YEARS.
A PERSON IN NEEDED OF COUNSELING IS COMMONLY A STUDENT WHO HAS BEEN
EVALUATED BY THE INSTRUCTOR AS HAVING AREAS THAT NEED IMPROVEMENT.
THIS STUDENT IS A TRADITIONAL ADULT LEARNER, AND TRADITIONAL ADULT
LEARNERS ARE ACCUSTOMED TO FORMAL EDUCATION.
DIF: COGNITIVE LEVEL: ANALYSIS REF: P. 3 OBJ: 1
TOP: ADULT LEARNER KEY: NURSING PROCESS STEP:
N/A MSC: NCLEX: N/A
3. A NURSING STUDENT STATES, “I HAVE TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF INFORMAL
LEARNING EXPERIENCES.” ANOTHER STUDENT ASKS, “COULD YOU GIVE ME AN
EXAMPLE?” THE BEST EXAMPLE OF AN INFORMAL LEARNING EXPERIENCE IS
a. CARING FOR A DISABLED FAMILY MEMBER.
, b. TAKING A CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSE.
c. ENROLLING IN AN ACADEMIC PROGRAM.
d. ATTENDING CREDIT CLASSES AT THE MALL.
ANSWER; A
INFORMAL LEARNING EXPERIENCES ARE THOSE THAT TAKE PLACE OUTSIDE A FORMAL
EDUCATIONAL SETTING. A PERSON WHO CARES FOR A DISABLED FAMILY MEMBER
WOULD GAIN KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL IN PROVIDING PERSONAL CARE. AN EDUCATION
COURSE, ACADEMIC PROGRAM, AND CREDITED CLASSES ALL TAKE PLACE IN A FORMAL
EDUCATIONAL SETTING.
DIF: COGNITIVE LEVEL: COMPREHENSION REF: P. 3
OBJ: 2 TOP: INFORMAL EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE KEY:
NURSING PROCESS STEP: N/A MSC: NCLEX: N/A
4. AN EXAMPLE OF A SELF-TALK “SCRIPT” THAT PROMOTES SUCCESS IN A
PRACTICAL/VOCATIONAL NURSING PROGRAM IS:
a. “I GET SICK FROM SMELLING BAD ODORS.”
b. “WHAT IF I’M ‘ALL THUMBS’ IN PRACTICE LAB?”
c. “I DON’T THINK THE INSTRUCTOR LIKES ME.”
d. “I WORK WELL WITH MY HANDS.”
ANSWER; D
THE STATEMENT “I WORK WELL WITH MY HANDS” IS A POSITIVE THOUGHT. IT
FOCUSES ON STRENGTH AND PROMOTES THE EXPECTATION THAT THE INDIVIDUAL
WILL SUCCEED. ALL OTHER OPTIONS ARE EXAMPLES OF NEGATIVE THINKING
THAT CREATE EXPECTATIONS FOR PROBLEMS AND FAILURE.
DIF: COGNITIVE LEVEL: ANALYSIS REF: P. 4 OBJ: 2
TOP: HIDDEN DANGERS KEY: NURSING PROCESS STEP:
N/A MSC: NCLEX: N/A
5. WHICH FACTOR IS COMMON TO ALL TYPES OF ADULT LEARNERS THAT
PREDISPOSES THEM TO SUCCESS IN A NURSING PROGRAM?
a. FEW RESPONSIBILITIES AT HOME
b. MOTIVATION TO SUCCEED
c. AUTOMATIC QUALIFICATION FOR FINANCIAL AID
d. FEW DAILY DISTRACTIONS
ANSWER; B
THE ONLY STATEMENT APPLICABLE TO ALL TYPES OF ADULT LEARNERS IS THAT
THE MAJORITY IS MOTIVATED TO SUCCEED. THE OTHER FACTORS MAY BE
APPLICABLE TO ONE OR TWO CLASSIFICATIONS OF LEARNERS BUT NOT TO ALL
THREE.
DIF: COGNITIVE LEVEL: COMPREHENSION REF: P. 4
OBJ: 2 TOP: FACTORS PREDISPOSING TO SUCCESS KEY:
NURSING PROCESS STEP: N/A MSC: NCLEX: N/A
6. WHICH FEAR IS COMMONLY SHARED BY NURSING STUDENTS?
a. SUCCEEDING
b. ECONOMIC PROBLEMS
c. FAILURE
d. RIDICULE
ANSWER; C
