TEST BANK: SUCCESS IN PRACTICAL VOCATIONAL NURSING FROM STUDENT TO LEADER, 6TH EDITION, HILL

Hill & Howlett: Success in Practical/Vocational Nursing, 6th Edition Test Bank Chapter 1: The Adult Learner and the Practical/Vocational Nursing Program MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Which individual in a practical/vocational nursing class would be identified as a traditional adult learner? One who 1. has been out of school for many years. 2. has children and grandchildren. 3. knows the routine of education. 4. is in his or her early twenties. ANS: 4 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 twenties. The learner in option 1 would be identified as a returning adult learner. The learner in option 2 might be a returning adult learner or a recycled learner. The statistic in option 3 does not provide sufficient information to classify the learner. DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: pp. 1–2 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 having to learn how to take care of myself as well as learning to care for my patients.‖ This statement identifies the student as 1. a traditional adult learner. 3. a recycled adult learner. 2. a returning student. 4. someone in need of counseling. ANS: 1 Traditional adult learners are individuals who are in their late teens or early twenties who have come to the practical/vocational program directly from high school or another program of study. DIF: Cognitive Level: Analysis REF: pp. 1–2 OBJ: 1 TOP: Adult Learner KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A MSC: NCLEX: N/A 3. A student enrolled in a practical/vocational nursing program informs the class that he has a degree in accounting and has lost the position he held for 15 years. This information identifies the student as a 1. discipline-change learner. 3. traditional learner. 2. returning adult learner. 4. reclaimed learner. ANS: 2