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, Chapter 01: Personal Resources of an Adult Learner Knecht:
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Success in Practical/Vocational Nursing, 9th Edition
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MULTIPLE CHOICE /
1. Which individual in a practical/vocational nursing!class!would!be!identified!as!a!traditional!adult!learner?
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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
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!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.
DIF: Cognitive!Level:!Comprehension REF:! ! !p.!3 OBJ:!2
!TOP: ! Informal!educational!experience KEY:!Nursing!Process!Step:!N!A
!MSC: ! NCLEX:!N!A
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!a!class!of!nursing!students!discusses!their!concerns!about!their!program,!the!concern!shared!by
most!learners !is!generally!the!fear!of
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a. succeeding.
b. economic!problems.
c. failure.
d. ridicule.
ANS: ! C
Some!degree!of!fear!of!failure!is!nearly!universal!and!often!relates!to!earlier!failures!or!setbacks!the!learner
!has! experienced!in! other! educational !settings.!Few!individuals! are! afraid! of!succeeding.!Uncertainty! about
!economic!issues!is! common! among! students! but!is! not!as! universal!as!fear! of!failure.!Fear! of!ridicule!is
!rarely! a!concern;!if!present,!it!is!usually!superseded! by!fear! of!failure.
DIF: Cognitive!Level:!Analysis REF:! ! !p.!4 OBJ:!2
!TOP: ! Hidden!dangers KEY:!Nursing!Process!Step:!N!A
!MSC: ! NCLEX:!N!A
8. The!First !Amendment !of!the!U.S. !Constitution !guarantees! students!the ! right!to
a. graduate!from!a!program.
b. fail!an!academic!program.
c. express! oneself!in!class.
d. have!unlimited!absences.
ANS: ! C
The !First !Amendment !provides !for !freedom !of !expression !as !long !as !what !is !expressed !does!not !disrupt
! class ! or !infringe ! on !the ! rights ! of ! peers. !The ! remaining ! options ! are !topics !that ! are! not ! addressed ! by !this
!amendment.
DIF: Cognitive!Level:!Knowledge REF:! ! !p.!6 OBJ:!6
!TOP: ! Learner!rights KEY:!Nursing!Process!Step:!N!A
!MSC: ! NCLEX:!N!A
9. Which!amendment!to!the!U.S.!Constitution!protects!the!learner!from!being!asked!to!leave!an!educational
program!without!due!process?
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a. Eleventh
b. Twelfth
c. Thirteenth
d. Fourteenth
ANS: ! D
The !Fourteenth !Amendment!guarantees !due !process. !The !learner !has !the !right !to !defend!him-!or!herself!if
! charged ! with ! a ! violation ! of ! policy ! or !rules. !The ! Eleventh, ! Twelfth, ! and !Thirteenth ! amendments ! do !not
!address!due! process.
DIF: Cognitive!Level:!Knowledge REF:! ! !p.!6 OBJ:!6
!TOP: ! Learner!rights KEY: ! Nursing!Process!Step:!N!A
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