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
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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 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.
, 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 tstrategy tcan tbe tused tby ta tnursing tstudent tto teffectively tcombat ta tfear tof tfailure?
a. Picture tin tyour tmind tthe trewards tof tsucceeding
b. Positive tself-talk
c. Create ta tmental tscript tof tpositive tthoughts
d. All tof tthe tabove
ANS: t D
Picturing tthe trewards tof tsucceeding, tpositive tself-talk, tand ta tmental tscript tof tpositive
tthoughtstall tcontribute ta tpositive tmental tattitude tand tare tall tways tto tcombat tthe tfear tof
tfailure.
DIF: Cognitive tLevel: tComprehension REF: t t tp. t4 OBJ: t 2
TOP: t Promoting tsuccess tin tthe tprogram tof tstudy KEY: tNursing tProcess tStep:
tN/AtMSC: tNCLEX: tN/A
5. An texample tof ta tself-talk t“script” tthat tpromotes tsuccess tin ta tpractical/vocational
tnursingtprogram tis
a. “I tget tsick tfrom tsmelling tbad todors.”
b. “What tif tI’m t‘all tthumbs’ tin tpractice tlab?”
c. “I tdon’t tthink tthe tinstructor tlikes tme.”
d. “I twork twell twith tmy thands.”
ANS: t D
The tstatement t“I twork twell twith tmy thands” tis ta tpositive tthought. tIt tfocuses ton ta tstrength
tandtpromotes tthe texpectation tthat tthe tindividual twill tsucceed. tAll tother toptions tare
texamples tof tnegative tthinking tthat tcreate texpectations tfor tproblems tand tfailure.
DIF: Cognitive tLevel: tAnalysis REF: t t tp. t3 OBJ: t2
tTOP: t Hidden tdangers KEY: tNursing tProcess tStep:
tN/AtMSC: tNCLEX: tN/A
6. Select tthe tfactor tcommon tto tALL ttypes tof tadult tlearners tthat tpredisposes tthem tto
tsuccess tinta tnursing tprogram.
a. They thave tfew tresponsibilities tat thome.
b. They thave tthe tmotivation tto tsucceed.
c. They tautomatically tqualify tfor tfinancial taid.
d. They thave tfew tdaily tdistractions.
ANS: t B
The tonly tstatement tapplicable tto tall ttypes tof tadult tlearners tis tthat tthe tmajority tis
tmotivated ttotsucceed. tThe tother tfactors tmay tbe tapplicable tto tone tor ttwo tclassifications tof
tlearners tbut tnot tto tall tthree.
DIF: Cognitive tLevel: tComprehension REF: t p. t4 OBJ: t 2
7. When ta tclass tof tnursing tstudents tdiscusses ttheir tconcerns tabout ttheir tprogram, tthe
tconcerntshared tby tmost tlearners tis tgenerally tthe tfear tof ta. t tsucceeding.
b. economic tproblems.
c. failure.
d. ridicule.
ANS: t C
Some tdegree tof tfear tof tfailure tis tnearly tuniversal tand toften trelates tto tearlier tfailures tor
tsetbacks tthe tlearner thas texperienced tin tother teducational tsettings. tFew tindividuals tare
tafraidtof tsucceeding. tUncertainty tabout teconomic tissues tis tcommon tamong tstudents tbut
tis tnot tas tuniversal tas tfear tof tfailure. tFear tof tridicule tis trarely ta tconcern; tif tpresent, tit tis
tusually tsuperseded tby tfear tof tfailure.
DIF: Cognitive tLevel: tAnalysis REF: t t tp. t4 OBJ: t2
tTOP: t Hidden tdangers KEY: tNursing tProcess tStep:
tN/AtMSC: tNCLEX: tN/A
8. The tFirst tAmendment tof tthe tU.S. tConstitution tguarantees tstudents tthe tright tto
a. graduate tfrom ta tprogram.
b. fail tan tacademic tprogram.
c. express toneself tin tclass.
d. have tunlimited tabsences.
ANS: t C
The tFirst tAmendment tprovides tfor tfreedom tof texpression tas tlong tas twhat tis texpressed
tdoes tnot tdisrupt tclass tor tinfringe ton tthe trights tof tpeers. tThe tremaining toptions tare
ttopics tthat tare tnot taddressed tby tthis tamendment.
DIF: Cognitive tLevel: tKnowledge REF: t p. t6 OBJ: t6
tTOP: t Learner trights KEY: tNursing tProcess tStep:
tN/AtMSC: tNCLEX: tN/A
9. Which tamendment tto tthe tU.S. tConstitution tprotects tthe tlearner tfrom tbeing tasked tto
tleave tanteducational tprogram twithout tdue tprocess? t a. tEleventh
b. Twelfth
c. Thirteenth
d. Fourteenth
ANS: t D
The tFourteenth tAmendment tguarantees tdue tprocess. tThe tlearner thas tthe tright tto tdefend
thim- tor therself tif tcharged twith ta tviolation tof tpolicy tor trules. tThe tEleventh, tTwelfth, tand
tThirteenthtamendments tdo tnot taddress tdue tprocess.
DIF: Cognitive tLevel: tKnowledge REF: t p. t6 OBJ: t6
tTOP: t Learner trights KEY: tNursing tProcess tStep:
tN/AtMSC: tNCLEX: tN/A
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