Test Bank for Success in Practical/Vocational Nursing 10th Edition, by Janyce L. Carroll, Lisa Collier, All Chapters 1-19 included Graded A +

,Chapter 01: Personal Resources of an Adult Learner Kn
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echt: Success in Practical/Vocational Nursing, 10th Edition
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MULTIPLE CHOICE x@




1. Which individual in a practical/vocational nursing class would be identified as a tradi
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tional adult learner?
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a. One who has been out of school for many years
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b. One who has children and grandchildren
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c. One who knows the routine of education
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d. One who is in his or her early 20s
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ANS: D x@


Traditional adult learners are individuals who come to the educational program directly
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@from high school or another program of study. They are usually in their late teens or
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early 20s. The learner who has been out of school for many years and the learner wh
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o has children and grandchildren would be identified as a returning adult learner. The
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learner who knows the routine of education does not provide sufficient information for
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x@classification.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: p. 3
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OBJ: 1 TOP: Adult Learner
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KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A 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 an
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d living alone for the first time in my life. I‟m learning how to take care of myself
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as well as learning to care for 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. x@ x@ x@ x@


d. someone who is not accustomed to formal education.
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ANS: A x@


Traditional adult learners are individuals who are in their late teens or early 20s who
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have come to the practical/vocational program directly from high school or another pr
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ogram of study. A returning adult learner is someone who has been out of school for s
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everal years. A person in needed of counseling is commonly a student who has been
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evaluated by the instructor as having areas that need improvement. This student is a tra
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ditional adult learner, and traditional adult learners are accustomed to formal education.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Analysis REF: p. 3
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OBJ: 1 TOP: Adult Learner
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KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A MSC: NCLEX: N/A
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3. A nursing student states, “I have taken advantage of informal learning experiences.” A
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nother student asks, “Could you give me an example?” The best example of an infor
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mal learning experience is
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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. x@ x@ x@ x@


d. attending credit classes at the mall. x@ x@ x@ x@ x@

, ANS: A x@


Informal learning experiences are those that take place outside a formal educational sett
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ing. A person who cares for a disabled family member would gain knowledge and ski
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ll in providing personal care. An education course, academic program, and credited clas
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ses all take place in a formal educational setting.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 3
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OBJ: 2 TOP: Informal educational experience
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KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A MSC: NCLEX: N/A
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4. What strategy can be used by a nursing student to effectively combat a fear of failure?
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a. Picture in your mind the rewards of succeeding
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b. Positive self-talk x@


c. Create a mental script of positive thoughts
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ANS: D x@


Picturing the rewards of succeeding, positive self-
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talk, and a mental script of positive thoughts all contribute a positive mental attitude an
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d are all ways to combat the fear of failure.
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DIF: x @ x @ Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF:
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TOP: x @ Promoting success in the program of study
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KEY: Nursing Process Step: N
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5. An example of a self-
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talk “script” that promotes success in a practical/vocational nursing program is
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a. “I get sick from smelling bad odors.”
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b. “What if I‟m „all thumbs‟ in practice lab?”
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c. “I don‟t think the instructor likes me.”
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d. “I work well with my hands.”
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ANS: D x@


The statement “I work well with my hands” is a positive thought. It focuses on a stren
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gth and promotes the expectation that the individual will succeed. All other options ar
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e examples of negative thinking that create expectations for problems and failure.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Analysis REF: p. 3
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OBJ: 2 TOP: Hidden dangers
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KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A MSC: NCLEX: N/A
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6. Select the factor common to ALL types of adult learners that predisposes them to succ
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ess in a nursing program.
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a. They have few responsibilities at home.
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b. They have the motivation to succeed.
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c. They automatically qualify for financial aid.
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d. They have few daily distractions.
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The only statement applicable to all types of adult learners is that the majority is moti
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vated to succeed. The other factors may be applicable to one or two classifications of
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@learners but not to all three.
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, DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 4
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OBJ: 2 TOP: Factors predisposing to success
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KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A MSC: NCLEX: N/A
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7. When a class of nursing students discusses their concerns about their program, the c
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oncern shared by most learners is generally the fear of
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a. succeeding.
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c. failure.
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Some degree of fear of failure is nearly universal and often relates to earlier failures
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or setbacks the learner has experienced in other educational settings. Few individuals ar
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e afraid of succeeding. Uncertainty about economic issues is common among students
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but is not as universal as fear of failure. Fear of ridicule is rarely a concern; if prese
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nt, it is usually superseded by fear of failure.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Analysis REF: p. 4
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OBJ: 2 TOP: Hidden dangers
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KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A MSC: NCLEX: N/A
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8. The First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution guarantees students the right to
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a. graduate from a program. x@ x@ x@


b. fail an academic program.
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The First Amendment provides for freedom of expression as long as what is expresse
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d does not disrupt class or infringe on the rights of peers. The remaining options ar
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e topics that are not addressed by this amendment.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 6
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OBJ: 6 TOP: Learner rights
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KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A MSC: NCLEX: N/A
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9. Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution protects the learner from being asked to le
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ave an educational program without due process?
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a. Eleventh
b. Twelfth
c. Thirteenth
d. Fourteenth

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The Fourteenth Amendment guarantees due process. The learner has the right to defen
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d him-
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or herself if charged with a violation of policy or rules. The Eleventh, Twelfth, and T
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hirteenth amendments do not address due process.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF:
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OBJ: 6 TOP: Learner rights
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KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A
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