TEST BANK FOR SUCCESS IN
PRACTICAL VOCATIONAL
NURSING 9TH EDITION BY
KNECHT
,Chapter 01: Personal Resources of an Adult Learner
Knecht: Success in Practical/Vocational Nursing
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
ANS: 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.
ANS: 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 unursing ustudent ustates, u“I uhave utaken uadvantage uof uinformal ulearning
uexperiences.” uAnother ustudent uasks, u“Could uyou ugive ume uan uexample?” uThe ubest
uexample uof uan uinformalulearning uexperience uis
a. caring ufor ua udisabled ufamily umember.
b. taking ua ucontinuing ueducation ucourse.
c. enrolling uin uan uacademic uprogram.
d. attending ucredit uclasses uat uthe umall.
, ANS: u A
Informal ulearning uexperiences uare uthose uthat utake uplace uoutside ua uformal ueducational
usetting. uAuperson uwho ucares ufor ua udisabled ufamily umember uwould ugain uknowledge uand
uskill uin uproviding upersonal ucare. uAn ueducation ucourse, uacademic uprogram, uand ucredited
uclasses uall utake uplace uin uauformal ueducational usetting.
DIF: Cognitive uLevel: uComprehension REF: u p. u3 OBJ: u2
uTOP: u Informal ueducational uexperience KEY: uNursing uProcess uStep:
uN/AuMSC: uNCLEX: uN/A
4. What ustrategy ucan ube uused uby ua unursing ustudent uto ueffectively ucombat ua ufear uof ufailure?
a. Picture uin uyour umind uthe urewards uof usucceeding
b. Positive uself-talk
c. Create ua umental uscript uof upositive uthoughts
d. All uof uthe uabove
ANS: u D
Picturing uthe urewards uof usucceeding, upositive uself-talk, uand ua umental uscript uof upositive
uthoughtsuall ucontribute ua upositive umental uattitude uand uare uall uways uto ucombat uthe ufear
uof ufailure.
DIF: Cognitive uLevel: uComprehension REF: u u up. u4 OBJ: u 2
TOP: u Promoting usuccess uin uthe uprogram uof ustudy KEY: uNursing uProcess uStep:
uN/AuMSC: uNCLEX: uN/A
5. An uexample uof ua uself-talk u“script” uthat upromotes usuccess uin ua upractical/vocational
unursinguprogram uis
a. “I uget usick ufrom usmelling ubad uodors.”
b. “What uif uI’m u‘all uthumbs’ uin upractice ulab?”
c. “I udon’t uthink uthe uinstructor ulikes ume.”
d. “I uwork uwell uwith umy uhands.”
ANS: u D
The ustatement u“I uwork uwell uwith umy uhands” uis ua upositive uthought. uIt ufocuses uon ua
ustrength uandupromotes uthe uexpectation uthat uthe uindividual uwill usucceed. uAll uother
uoptions uare uexamples uof unegative uthinking uthat ucreate uexpectations ufor uproblems uand
ufailure.
DIF: Cognitive uLevel: uAnalysis REF: u u up. u3 OBJ: u2
uTOP: u Hidden udangers KEY: uNursing uProcess uStep:
uN/AuMSC: uNCLEX: uN/A
6. Select uthe ufactor ucommon uto uALL utypes uof uadult ulearners uthat upredisposes uthem uto
usuccess uinua unursing uprogram.
a. They uhave ufew uresponsibilities uat uhome.
b. They uhave uthe umotivation uto usucceed.
c. They uautomatically uqualify ufor ufinancial uaid.
d. They uhave ufew udaily udistractions.
ANS: u B
The uonly ustatement uapplicable uto uall utypes uof uadult ulearners uis uthat uthe umajority uis
umotivated utousucceed. uThe uother ufactors umay ube uapplicable uto uone uor utwo
uclassifications uof ulearners ubut unot uto uall uthree.
, DIF: Cognitive uLevel: uComprehension REF: u p. u4 OBJ: u 2
PRACTICAL VOCATIONAL
NURSING 9TH EDITION BY
KNECHT
,Chapter 01: Personal Resources of an Adult Learner
Knecht: Success in Practical/Vocational Nursing
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
ANS: 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.
ANS: 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 unursing ustudent ustates, u“I uhave utaken uadvantage uof uinformal ulearning
uexperiences.” uAnother ustudent uasks, u“Could uyou ugive ume uan uexample?” uThe ubest
uexample uof uan uinformalulearning uexperience uis
a. caring ufor ua udisabled ufamily umember.
b. taking ua ucontinuing ueducation ucourse.
c. enrolling uin uan uacademic uprogram.
d. attending ucredit uclasses uat uthe umall.
, ANS: u A
Informal ulearning uexperiences uare uthose uthat utake uplace uoutside ua uformal ueducational
usetting. uAuperson uwho ucares ufor ua udisabled ufamily umember uwould ugain uknowledge uand
uskill uin uproviding upersonal ucare. uAn ueducation ucourse, uacademic uprogram, uand ucredited
uclasses uall utake uplace uin uauformal ueducational usetting.
DIF: Cognitive uLevel: uComprehension REF: u p. u3 OBJ: u2
uTOP: u Informal ueducational uexperience KEY: uNursing uProcess uStep:
uN/AuMSC: uNCLEX: uN/A
4. What ustrategy ucan ube uused uby ua unursing ustudent uto ueffectively ucombat ua ufear uof ufailure?
a. Picture uin uyour umind uthe urewards uof usucceeding
b. Positive uself-talk
c. Create ua umental uscript uof upositive uthoughts
d. All uof uthe uabove
ANS: u D
Picturing uthe urewards uof usucceeding, upositive uself-talk, uand ua umental uscript uof upositive
uthoughtsuall ucontribute ua upositive umental uattitude uand uare uall uways uto ucombat uthe ufear
uof ufailure.
DIF: Cognitive uLevel: uComprehension REF: u u up. u4 OBJ: u 2
TOP: u Promoting usuccess uin uthe uprogram uof ustudy KEY: uNursing uProcess uStep:
uN/AuMSC: uNCLEX: uN/A
5. An uexample uof ua uself-talk u“script” uthat upromotes usuccess uin ua upractical/vocational
unursinguprogram uis
a. “I uget usick ufrom usmelling ubad uodors.”
b. “What uif uI’m u‘all uthumbs’ uin upractice ulab?”
c. “I udon’t uthink uthe uinstructor ulikes ume.”
d. “I uwork uwell uwith umy uhands.”
ANS: u D
The ustatement u“I uwork uwell uwith umy uhands” uis ua upositive uthought. uIt ufocuses uon ua
ustrength uandupromotes uthe uexpectation uthat uthe uindividual uwill usucceed. uAll uother
uoptions uare uexamples uof unegative uthinking uthat ucreate uexpectations ufor uproblems uand
ufailure.
DIF: Cognitive uLevel: uAnalysis REF: u u up. u3 OBJ: u2
uTOP: u Hidden udangers KEY: uNursing uProcess uStep:
uN/AuMSC: uNCLEX: uN/A
6. Select uthe ufactor ucommon uto uALL utypes uof uadult ulearners uthat upredisposes uthem uto
usuccess uinua unursing uprogram.
a. They uhave ufew uresponsibilities uat uhome.
b. They uhave uthe umotivation uto usucceed.
c. They uautomatically uqualify ufor ufinancial uaid.
d. They uhave ufew udaily udistractions.
ANS: u B
The uonly ustatement uapplicable uto uall utypes uof uadult ulearners uis uthat uthe umajority uis
umotivated utousucceed. uThe uother ufactors umay ube uapplicable uto uone uor utwo
uclassifications uof ulearners ubut unot uto uall uthree.
, DIF: Cognitive uLevel: uComprehension REF: u p. u4 OBJ: u 2
