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, Test Bank for Success in Practical Vocational
Nursing 9th Edition by Knecht
Chapter 1: Personal Resources of an Adult Learner Knecht:
Success in Practical/Vocational Nursing

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a. OneJwhoJhasJbeenJoutJofJschoolJforJmanyJyears
b. OneJwhoJhasJchildrenJandJgrandchildren
c. OneJwhoJknowsJtheJroutineJofJeducation
d. OneJwhoJisJinJhisJorJherJearlyJ20s
ANS:JD
TraditionalJadultJlearnersJareJindividualsJwhoJcomeJtoJtheJeducationalJprogramJdirectlyJfromJhig
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ouldJbeJidentifiedJasJaJreturningJadultJlearner.JTheJlearnerJwhoJknowsJtheJroutineJofJeducationJdo
esJnotJprovideJsufficientJinformationJforJclassification.

DIF:J CognitiveJLevel:JApplication REF:J p.J3
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KEY:JNursingJProcessJStep:J
N/AJMSC:J NCLEX:JN/A

2. AJstudentJenrolledJinJanJLPN/LVNJprogramJstates,J“I’mJfreshJoutJofJhighJschoolJandJlivingJalo
neJforJtheJfirstJtimeJinJmyJlife.JI’mJlearningJhowJtoJtakeJcareJofJmyselfJasJwellJasJlearningJtoJcareJ
forJmyJpatients.”JThisJstatementJidentifiesJtheJstudentJas
a. aJtraditionalJadultJlearner.
b. aJreturningJadultJlearner.
c. someoneJinJneedJofJcounseling.
d. someoneJwhoJisJnotJaccustomedJtoJformalJeducation.
ANS:JA
TraditionalJadultJlearnersJareJindividualsJwhoJareJinJtheirJlateJteensJorJearlyJ20sJwhoJhaveJcomeJt
oJtheJpractical/vocationalJprogramJdirectlyJfromJhighJschoolJorJanotherJprogramJofJstudy.JAJretu
rningJadultJlearnerJisJsomeoneJwhoJhasJbeenJoutJofJschoolJforJseveralJyears.JAJpersonJinJneededJo
fJcounselingJisJcommonlyJaJstudentJwhoJhasJbeenJevaluatedJbyJtheJinstructorJasJhavingJareasJthatJ
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customedJtoJformalJeducation.

DIF:J CognitiveJLevel:JAnalysis REF:J p.J3
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KEY:JNursingJProcessJStep:J
N/AJMSC:J NCLEX:JN/A

3. AJnursingJstudentJstates,J“IJhaveJtakenJadvantageJofJinformalJlearningJexperiences.”JAnotherJst
udentJasks,J“CouldJyouJgiveJmeJanJexample?”JTheJbestJexampleJofJanJinformalJlearningJexperi
enceJis
a. caringJforJaJdisabledJfamilyJmember.

, b. takingJaJcontinuingJeducationJcourse.
c. enrollingJinJanJacademicJprogram.
d. attendingJcreditJclassesJatJtheJmall.

ANS:JA
InformalJlearningJexperiencesJareJthoseJthatJtakeJplaceJoutsideJaJformalJeducationalJsetting.JAJpersonJ
whoJcaresJforJaJdisabledJfamilyJmemberJwouldJgainJknowledgeJandJskillJinJprovidingJpersonalJcare.J
AnJeducationJcourse,JacademicJprogram,JandJcreditedJclassesJallJtakeJplaceJinJaJformalJeducationalJse
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N/AJMSC:J NCLEX:JN/A

4. WhatJstrategyJcanJbeJusedJbyJaJnursingJstudentJtoJeffectivelyJcombatJaJfearJofJfailure?
a. PictureJinJyourJmindJtheJrewardsJofJsucceeding
b. PositiveJself-talk
c. CreateJaJmentalJscriptJofJpositiveJthoughts
d. AllJofJtheJabove
ANS:JD
PicturingJtheJrewardsJofJsucceeding,JpositiveJself-
talk,JandJaJmentalJscriptJofJpositiveJthoughtsJallJcontributeJaJpositiveJmentalJattitudeJandJareJallJwa
ysJtoJcombatJtheJfearJofJfailure.

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KEY:JNursingJProcessJStep:J
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5. AnJexampleJofJaJself-
talkJ“script”JthatJpromotesJsuccessJinJaJpractical/vocationalJnursingJprogramJis
a. “IJgetJsickJfromJsmellingJbadJodors.”
b. “WhatJifJI’mJ‘allJthumbs’JinJpracticeJlab?”
c. “IJdon’tJthinkJtheJinstructorJlikesJme.”
d. “IJworkJwellJwithJmyJhands.”
ANS:JD
TheJstatementJ“IJworkJwellJwithJmyJhands”JisJaJpositiveJthought.JItJfocusesJonJaJstrengthJandJpromote
sJtheJexpectationJthatJtheJindividualJwillJsucceed.JAllJotherJoptionsJareJexamplesJofJnegativeJthinking
JthatJcreateJexpectationsJforJproblemsJandJfailure.




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6. SelectJtheJfactorJcommonJtoJALLJtypesJofJadultJlearnersJthatJpredisposesJthemJtoJsuccessJinJaJnur
singJprogram.
a. TheyJhaveJfewJresponsibilitiesJatJhome.
b. TheyJhaveJtheJmotivationJtoJsucceed.
c. TheyJautomaticallyJqualifyJforJfinancialJaid.
d. TheyJhaveJfewJdailyJdistractions.

, ANS:JB
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ree.

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aredJbyJmostJlearnersJisJgenerallyJtheJfearJof
a. succeeding.
b. economicJproblems.
c. failure.
d. ridicule.
ANS:JC
SomeJdegreeJofJfearJofJfailureJisJnearlyJuniversalJandJoftenJrelatesJtoJearlierJfailuresJorJsetbacksJt
heJlearnerJhasJexperiencedJinJotherJeducationalJsettings.JFewJindividualsJareJafraidJofJsucceedin
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fJfailure.JFearJofJridiculeJisJrarelyJaJconcern;JifJpresent,JitJisJusuallyJsupersededJbyJfearJofJfailure.

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8. TheJFirstJAmendmentJofJtheJU.S.JConstitutionJguaranteesJstudentsJtheJrightJto
a. graduateJfromJaJprogram.
b. failJanJacademicJprogram.
c. expressJoneselfJinJclass.
d. haveJunlimitedJabsences.
ANS:JC
TheJFirstJAmendmentJprovidesJforJfreedomJofJexpressionJasJlongJasJwhatJisJexpressedJdoesJnot
JdisruptJclassJorJinfringeJonJtheJrightsJofJpeers.JTheJremainingJoptionsJareJtopicsJthatJareJnotJad

dressedJbyJthisJamendment.

DIF:J CognitiveJLevel:JKnowledge REF:J p.J6
OBJ:J6JTOP:J LearnerJrights
KEY:JNursingJProcessJStep:J
N/AJMSC:J NCLEX:JN/A

9. WhichJamendmentJtoJtheJU.S.JConstitutionJprotectsJtheJlearnerJfromJbeingJaskedJtoJleaveJanJed
ucationalJprogramJwithoutJdueJprocess?
a. Eleventh
b. Twelfth
c. Thirteenth
d. Fourteenth
ANS:JD
TheJFourteenthJAmendmentJguaranteesJdueJprocess.JTheJlearnerJhasJtheJrightJtoJdefendJhim-