Chapter 01: Personal Resources of an Adult Learner
Knecht: Successin Practical/Vocational Nursing, 8th Edition
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. On...
Chapter 01: Personal Resources of an Adult Learner
Knecht: Success in Practical/Vocational Nursing, 8th Edition
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 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.
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ANS: 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.
4. What strategy can be used by a nursing student to effectively combat a fear of failure?
a. Picture in your mind the rewards of succeeding
b. Positive self-talk
c. Create a mental script of positive thoughts
d. All of the above
ANS: D
Picturing the rewards of succeeding, positive self-talk, and a mental script of positive thoughts
all contribute a positive mental attitude and are all ways to combat the fear of failure.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 4 OBJ: 2
TOP: Promoting success in the program of study KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A
MSC: NCLEX: N/A
5. 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.”
ANS: D
The statement “I work well with my hands” is a positive thought. It focuses on a 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. 3 OBJ: 2
TOP: Hidden dangers KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A
MSC: NCLEX: N/A
6. Select the factor common to ALL types of adult learners that predisposes them to success in a
nursing program.
a. They have few responsibilities at home.
b. They have the motivation to succeed.
c. They automatically qualify for financial aid.
d. They have few daily distractions.
ANS: 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.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 4 OBJ: 2
TOP: Factors predisposing to success KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A
MSC: NCLEX: N/A
7. When o a o class o of o nursing ostudents o discusses o their o concerns o about o their
o program, o the o concern oshared oby omost olearners ois ogenerally othe ofear oof
a. succeeding.
b. economic o problems.
c. failure.
d. ridicule.
ANS: oC
Some odegree oof ofear oof ofailure ois onearly ouniversal oand ooften orelates oto
oearlier ofailures oor osetbacks o the o learner o has o experienced o in o other o educational
o settings. o Few o individuals o are o afraid oof osucceeding. oUncertainty o about
oeconomic o issues ois o common oamong ostudents o but ois o not oas ouniversal oas
ofear oof ofailure. oFear oof oridicule ois orarely oa oconcern; oif opresent, oit ois
ousually osuperseded oby ofear oof ofailure.
DIF: o o o oCognitive oLevel: oAnalysis REF: o o op. o4 OBJ: o2
oTOP: o Hidden odangers KEY: oNursing oProcess oStep:
oN/A oMSC: o NCLEX: oN/A
8. The o First oAmendment o of o the o U.S. o Constitution o guarantees o students o the o right o to
a. graduate o from o a o program.
b. fail o an o academic o program.
c. express o oneself o in o class.
d. have o unlimited o absences.
ANS: oC
The oFirst oAmendment oprovides ofor ofreedom oof oexpression oas olong oas owhat
ois oexpressed odoes onot odisrupt oclass oor oinfringe oon othe orights oof opeers.
oThe oremaining ooptions oare otopics othat oare onot oaddressed oby othis
oamendment.
DIF: o o o oCognitive oLevel: oKnowledge REF: o o
op. o6 OBJ: o6 oTOP: o Learner
orights KEY: oNursing oProcess oStep:
oN/A oMSC: o NCLEX: oN/A
9. Which o amendment o to othe o U.S. o Constitution oprotects o the o learner o from o being
o asked o to oleave o an oeducational oprogram owithout odue oprocess?
a. Eleventh
b. Twelfth
c. Thirteenth
d. Fourteenth
ANS: oD
The o Fourteenth oAmendment o guarantees o due o process. o The o learner o has o the o right
o to o defend o him- oor oherself oif ocharged owith oa oviolation oof opolicy oor orules.
oThe oEleventh, oTwelfth, oand oThirteenth oamendments odo onot oaddress odue
oprocess.
DIF: o o o oCognitive oLevel: oKnowledge REF: o o
op. o6 OBJ: o6 oTOP: o Learner
orights KEY: o Nursing oProcess oStep:
oN/A
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MSC: oNCLEX: oN/A
10. When o a o nursing o student o expresses o concern o about o being o dismissed o unfairly
o from o the o program, othe omost oeffective opeer oresponse owould obe
a. “Better o get o over o being o so o negative.”
b. “You o have o rights o under o the o Fourteenth oAmendment.”
c. “Watch owhat o you osay oin oclass oto o reduce othis opossibility.”
d. “Instructors o really o do o have o control o over o what o happens.”
ANS: oB
The o Fourteenth oAmendment o guarantees o due oprocess o to o the o student. o The o learner
o has o the o right oto odefend ohim- oor oherself oif ocharged owith oa oviolation oof
oprogram opolicy oor orules. oThe oother ostatements o are onot o the o most o effective
o responses o to o give o a o student o concerned o with obeing o unfairly odismissed.
DIF: o o o oCognitive oLevel: oApplication REF: o o
op. o6 OBJ: o6 oTOP: o Learner
orights KEY: oNursing oProcess oStep:
oN/A oMSC: o NCLEX: oN/A
11. A onursing o student o monopolizes o class o discussions. o Which o statement o about o the
o situation o is o most oaccurate?
a. The o student o is o violating o the o rights o of o others o to o participate o in o class.
b. The o student o is o demonstrating o interdependency o with o the o instructor.
c. The o student o is o demonstrating o passive o learning o strategies.
d. The o student o is o at o risk o for o being o immediately o terminated.
ANS: oA
The oFirst oAmendment o provides o the oright o to ofreedom o of ospeech o as o long oas
o what ois o said o does onot odisrupt othe oclass oor oinfringe oon othe orights oof oother
ostudents. oIn othis ocase, othe ostudent owho omonopolizes odiscussion ois oviolating
othe oright oof ofree oexpression oby oothers oin othe oclass.
Interdependency oinvolves o a ostudent owho ois o actively o involved o in o his oor o her
o own olearning o and owho ohas o a o collaborative o relationship o with o the oinstructor.
oA opassive o learner o is o someone o who o is onot oactively oinvolved oin ohis oor oher
oown olearning. oThe oFourteenth oAmendment oassures othe ostudent odue oprocess,
omeaning othat ofirst othe ostudent omust obe ocharged owith oa oviolation oand
opresented owith oevidence oof o misconduct. oThe o student owill o be oentitled oto
o state ohis o or oher o case.
DIF: o o o oCognitive oLevel: oAnalysis REF: o o op. o6 OBJ: o6
oTOP: o Learner orights KEY: oNursing oProcess oStep:
oN/A oMSC: o NCLEX: oN/A
12. Which o remark o by o a o student o in o a o nursing oprogram o verbalizes o a o strategy o that
o promotes o success o in othe oprogram?
a. “I o set o goals o and o work o to o achieve o them.”
b. “I o avoid o interacting o with o instructors.”
c. “I o spend o2 o to o3 o hours odaily o surfing othe onet.”
d. “I o limit o my o partying oto o 3 oto o4 onights o a o week.”
ANS: oA
Setting ogoals o and o working o to o implement o them o is o a o strategy o associated o with
o active, o self-directed olearning oand owill opromote osuccess. oThe oother oresponses
orefer oto obehaviors othat oare onot oconducive oto osuccess, osuch oas oavoiding othe
ofacilitators oof oyour olearning o(instructors) oand odemonstrating opoor otime
omanagement oskills.
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