Chapter 01: Personal Resources of an Adult Learner
Knecht: Success in Practical/Vocational Nursing, 8th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. WhichL individualL inL aL practical/vocationalL nursinghv!classL wouldL beL identifiedL
asL aL traditionalL adultL learner?
a. OneL whoL hasL beenL outL ofL schoolL forL manyL years
b. OneL whoL hasL childrenL andL grandchildren
c. OneL whoL knowsL theL routineL ofL education
d. OneL whoL isL inL hisL orL herL earlyL 20s
ANS:L D
TraditionalL adultL learnersL areL individualsL whoL comeL toL theL educationalL programL
directlyL fromL highL schoolL orL anotherL programL ofL study.L TheyL areL usuallyL inL
theirL lateL teens L orL earlyL 20s.L TheL learnerL whoL hasL beenL outL ofL schoolL forL
manyL yearsL andL theL learnerL whoL hasL childrenL andL grandchildrenL wouldL beL
identifiedL asL aL returningL adultL learner.L TheL learnerL whoL knowsL theL routineL ofL
educationL doesL notL provideL sufficientL informationL forL classification.
DIF:L CognitiveL Level:L Application REF:L p.L 3 OBJ:L
1L TOP:L AdultL Learner KEY:L NursingL ProcessL
Step:L N/AL MSC:L NCLEX:L N/A
2. AL studentL enrolledL inL anL LPN/LVNL programL states,L “I’mL freshL outL ofL highL
schoolL andL livingL aloneL forL theL firstL timeL inL myL life.L I’mL learningL howL toL
takeL careL ofL myselfL asL wellL asL learningL toL careL forL myL patients.”L ThisL
statementL identifiesL theL studentL as
a. aL traditionalL adultL learner.
b. aL returningL adultL learner.
c. someoneL inL needL ofL counseling.
d. someoneL whoL isL notL accustomedL toL formalL education.
ANS:L A
TraditionalL adultL learnersL areL individualsL whoL areL inL theirL lateL teensL orL earlyL
20sL whoL haveL comeL toL theL practical/vocationalL programL directlyL fromL highL
schoolL orL anotherL programL ofL study.L AL returningL adultL learnerL isL someoneL
whoL hasL beenL outL ofL schoolL forL severalL years.L AL personL inL neededL ofL
counselingL isL commonlyL aL studentL whoL hasL beenL evaluatedL byL theL instructorL
asL havingL areasL thatL needL improvement.L ThisL studentL isL aL traditionalL adultL
learner,L andL traditionalL adultL learnersL areL accustomedL toL formalL education.
DIF:L CognitiveL Level:L Analysis REF:L p.L 3 OBJ:L
1L TOP:L AdultL Learner KEY:L NursingL ProcessL
Step:L N/AL MSC:L NCLEX:L N/A
3. AL nursingL studentL states,L “IL haveL takenL advantageL ofL informalL learningL
experiences.”L AnotherL studentL asks,L “CouldL youL giveL meL anL example?”L TheL
bestL exampleL ofL anL informalL learningL experienceL is
a. caringL forL aL disabledL familyL member.
b. takingL aL continuingL educationL course.
c. enrollingL inL anL academicL program.
d. attendingL creditL classesL atL theL mall.
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ANS:L A
InformalL learningL experiencesL areL thoseL thatL takeL placeL outsideL aL formalL
educationalL setting. L AL personL whoL caresL forL aL disabledL familyL memberL wouldL
gainL knowledge L andL skillL inL providingL personalL care.L AnL educationL course,L
academicL program, L andL creditedL classesL allL takeL placeL inL aL formalL educationalL
setting.
DIF:L CognitiveL Level:L Comprehension LREF:L
p.L 3 OBJ:L 2L TOP:L InformalL
educationalL experience KEY:L NursingL ProcessL
Step:L N/AL MSC:L NCLEX:L N/A
4. WhatL strategyL canL beL usedL byL aL nursingL studentL toL effectivelyL combatL aL fearL ofL
failure?
a. PictureL inL yourL mindL theL rewardsL ofL succeeding
b. PositiveL self-talk
c. CreateL aL mentalL scriptL ofL positiveL thoughts
d. AllL ofL theL above
ANS:L D
PicturingL theL rewardsL ofL succeeding, L positiveL self-talk,L andL aL mentalL scriptL ofL
positiveL thoughtsL allL contributeL aL positiveL mentalL attitudeL andL areL allL waysL toL
combatL theL fearL ofL failure.
DIF:L CognitiveL Level:L Comprehension REF:L p.L 4 OBJ:L 2
TOP:L PromotingL successL inL theL programL ofL study KEY:L NursingL ProcessL
Step:L N/AL MSC:L NCLEX:L N/A
5. AnL exampleL ofL aL self-talkL “script”L thatL promotesL successL inL aL
practical/vocationalL nursingL programL is
a. “IL getL sickL fromL smellingL badL odors.”
b. “WhatL ifL I’mL ‘allL thumbs’L inL practiceL lab?”
c. “IL don’tL thinkL theL instructorL likesL me.”
d. “IL workL wellL withL myL hands.”
ANS:L D
TheL statementL “IL workL wellL withL myL hands”L isL aL positiveL thought.L ItL focusesL
onL aL strengthL andL promotesL theL expectationL thatL theL individualL willL succeed.L
AllL otherL options L areL examplesL ofL negativeL thinkingL thatL createL expectations L forL
problemsL andL failure.
DIF:L CognitiveL Level:L Analysis REF:L p.L 3 OBJ:L
2L TOP:L HiddenL dangers KEY:L NursingL ProcessL
Step:L N/AL MSC:L NCLEX:L N/A
6. SelectL theL factorL commonL toL ALLL typesL ofL adultL learnersL thatL predisposes L themL
toL successL inL aL nursingL program.
a. TheyL haveL fewL responsibilities L atL home.
b. TheyL haveL theL motivationL toL succeed.
c. TheyL automaticallyL qualifyL forL financialL aid.
d. TheyL haveL fewL dailyL distractions.
ANS:L B
TheL onlyL statementL applicableL toL allL typesL ofL adultL learnersL isL thatL theL
majorityL isL motivatedL toL succeed.L TheL otherL factorsL mayL beL applicable L toL oneL
orL twoL classificationsL ofL learnersL butL notL toL allL three.
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DIF:L CognitiveL Level:L Comprehension REF:L
p.L 4 OBJ:L 2L TOP:L FactorsL
predisposingL toL success KEY:L NursingL ProcessL
Step:L N/AL MSC:L NCLEX:L N/A
7. WhenL aL classL ofL nursingL studentsL discussesL theirL concernsL aboutL theirL
program,L theL concernL sharedL byL mostL learnersL isL generallyL theL fearL of
a. succeeding.
b. economicL problems.
c. failure.
d. ridicule.
ANS:L C
SomeL degreeL ofL fearL ofL failureL isL nearlyL universalL andL oftenL relatesL toL earlierL
failuresL orL setbacksL theL learnerL hasL experiencedL inL otherL educationalL settings.L
FewL individualsL areL afraidL ofL succeeding. L UncertaintyL aboutL economicL issuesL isL
commonL amongL studentsL butL isL notL asL universalL asL fearL ofL failure.L FearL ofL
ridiculeL isL rarelyL aL concern;L ifL present,L itL isL usuallyL supersededL byL fearL ofL
failure.
DIF:L CognitiveL Level:L Analysis REF:L p.L 4 OBJ:L
2L TOP:L HiddenL dangers KEY:L NursingL ProcessL
Step:L N/AL MSC:L NCLEX:L N/A
8. TheL FirstL AmendmentL ofL theL U.S.L ConstitutionL guaranteesL studentsL theL rightL to
a. graduateL fromL aL program.
b. failL anL academicL program.
c. expressL oneselfL inL class.
d. haveL unlimitedL absences.
ANS:L C
TheL FirstL AmendmentL providesL forL freedomL ofL expressionL asL longL asL whatL isL
expressedL doesL notL disruptL classL orL infringeL onL theL rightsL ofL peers.L TheL
remainingL options L areL topicsL thatL areL notL addressedL byL thisL amendment.
DIF:L CognitiveL Level:L Knowledge REF:L p.L 6 OBJ:L
6L TOP:L LearnerL rights KEY:L NursingL ProcessL
Step:L N/AL MSC:L NCLEX:L N/A
9. WhichL amendmentL toL theL U.S.L ConstitutionL protectsL theL learnerL fromL beingL
askedL toL leaveL anL educationalL programL withoutL dueL process?
a. Eleventh
b. Twelfth
c. Thirteenth
d. Fourteenth
ANS:L D
TheL FourteenthL AmendmentL guaranteesL dueL process.L TheL learnerL hasL theL rightL toL
defendL him-L orL herselfL ifL chargedL withL aL violationL ofL policyL orL rules.L TheL
Eleventh,L Twelfth, L andL ThirteenthL amendmentsL doL notL addressL dueL process.
DIF:L CognitiveL Level:L Knowledge REF:L p.L 6 OBJ:L
6L TOP:L LearnerL rights KEY:L NursingL ProcessL
Step:L N/A
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MSC:L NCLEX:L N/A
10. WhenL aL nursingL studentL expressesL concernL aboutL beingL dismissedL unfairlyL fromL
theL program,L theL mostL effectiveL peerL responseL wouldL be
a. “BetterL getL overL beingL soL negative.”
b. “YouL haveL rightsL underL theL FourteenthL Amendment.”
c. “WatchL whatL youL sayL inL classL toL reduceL thisL possibility.”
d. “InstructorsL reallyL doL haveL controlL overL whatL happens.”
ANS:L B
TheL FourteenthL AmendmentL guaranteesL dueL processL toL theL student.L TheL learnerL
hasL theL rightL toL defendL him-L orL herselfL ifL chargedL withL aL violationL ofL
programL policyL orL rules.L TheL otherL statementsL areL notL theL mostL effectiveL
responsesL toL giveL aL studentL concernedL withL beingL unfairlyL dismissed.
DIF:L CognitiveL Level:L Application REF:L p.L 6 OBJ:L
6L TOP:L LearnerL rights KEY:L NursingL ProcessL
Step:L N/AL MSC:L NCLEX:L N/A
11. AL nursingL studentL monopolizes L classL discussions.L WhichL statementL aboutL theL
situationL isL mostL accurate?
a. TheL studentL isL violatingL theL rightsL ofL othersL toL participateL inL class.
b. TheL studentL isL demonstratingL interdependencyL withL theL instructor.
c. TheL studentL isL demonstratingL passiveL learningL strategies.
d. TheL studentL isL atL riskL forL beingL immediatelyL terminated.
ANS:L A
TheL FirstL AmendmentL providesL theL rightL toL freedomL ofL speechL asL longL asL whatL
isL saidL doesL notL disruptL theL classL orL infringeL onL theL rightsL ofL otherL students.L
InL thisL case,L theL studentL whoL monopolizesL discussionL isL violatingL theL rightL ofL
freeL expressionL byL othersL inL theL class.
InterdependencyL involvesL aL studentL whoL isL activelyL involvedL inL hisL orL herL ownL
learningL andL whoL hasL aL collaborativeL relationshipL withL theL instructor.L AL
passiveL learnerL isL someoneL whoL isL notL activelyL involvedL inL hisL orL herL ownL
learning.L TheL FourteenthL AmendmentL assuresL theL studentL dueL process,L meaningL
thatL firstL theL studentL mustL beL chargedL withL aL violationL andL presentedL withL
evidenceL ofL misconduct.L TheL studentL willL beL entitledL toL stateL hisL orL herL case.
DIF:L CognitiveL Level:L Analysis REF:L p.L 6 OBJ:L
6L TOP:L LearnerL rights KEY:L NursingL ProcessL
Step:L N/AL MSC:L NCLEX:L N/A
12. WhichL remarkL byL aL studentL inL aL nursingL programL verbalizesL aL strategyL thatL
promotesL successL inL theL program?
a. “IL setL goalsL andL workL toL achieveL them.”
b. “IL avoidL interactingL withL instructors.”
c. “IL spendL 2L toL 3L hoursL dailyL surfingL theL net.”
d. “IL limitL myL partyingL toL 3L toL 4L nightsL aL week.”
ANS:L A
SettingL goalsL andL workingL toL implementL themL isL aL strategyL associatedL withL
active,L self-directedL learningL andL willL promoteL success.L TheL otherL responsesL
referL toL behaviorsL thatL areL notL conduciveL toL success,L suchL asL avoidingL theL
facilitatorsL ofL yourL learningL (instructors)L andL demonstratingL poorL timeL
managementL skills.
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