TESTnBANKnFORnSUCCESSnINnPRACTICALn/nVOCATIONALnNURSINGn8THnEDITION:nKNECHT
Chapter n01:nPersonalnResources nofnannAdultnLearner nKnecht
:nSuccessninnPractical/Vocational nNursing,n8thnEdition
MULTIPLEnCHOICE
1. Whichn individualn inn an practical/vocationaln nursingn classn would nbenidentified nasnantraditionalna
dult n learner?
a. Onen whon hasn beenn out n of n schooln forn manyn years
b. Onen whon hasn childrenn and n grandchildren
c. Onen whon knowsn then routinen of n education
d. Onen whon isn inn hisn orn hern earlyn 20s
ANS:n D
Traditionaln adult n learnersn aren individualsn whon comen ton theneducationaln programn directlynfromnhi
ghn schooln orn anothern programn of nstudy.nTheyn aren usuallyninn theirn latenteensn orn earlyn 20s.nThen lear
nern whon hasn beenn out n ofnschooln fornmanyn yearsn and nthen learnern whon hasnchildrenn andngrandchild
renn would n ben identified nasn anreturningn adult n learner.n Then learnern whon knowsn thenroutinen ofn educ
ationn doesn not n providen sufficient n informationn forn classification.
DIF: Cognitiven Level:n Application REF:n p.n 3
OBJ:n 1 n TOP:n Adultn Learner
KEY:n NursingnProcessnStep:nN/An MSC:n NCLEX:n N/A
2. A nstudent n enrolled ninn ann LPN/LVNn programn states,n “I‟mn freshn outnof nhighn schooln andnlivingn al
onen forn thenfirst ntimen innmynlife.n I‟mn learningn howntontaken carenofnmyself n asn welln asn learningn tonc
aren forn myn patients.”n Thisn statement n identifiesn then student n as
a. an traditionaln adult n learner.
b. an returningn adult n learner.
c. someonen inn need n of n counseling.
d. someonen whon isn not n accustomed n ton formaln education.
ANS:n A
Traditionaln adult n learnersn aren individualsn whon aren inn theirn laten teensn orn earlyn 20sn whon haven com
en ton then practical/vocationaln programn directlyn fromn highn schooln orn anothern programn of nstudy.nAn
returningn adult n learnernisn someonenwhon hasn beennout nof n schooln forn severaln years.n An personn inn ne
eded n of ncounselingn isn commonlyn an studentn whon hasnbeenn evaluatedn bynthen instructornasnhavingna
reasn that n need nimprovement.nThisn student nisnantraditionaln adult nlearner,n and ntraditionaln adult n lear
nersn aren accustomed n ton formaln education.
DIF: Cognitiven Level:n Analysis REF:n p.n 3
OBJ:n 1 n TOP:n Adultn Learner
KEY:n NursingnProcessnStep:nN/An MSC:n NCLEX:n N/A
3. A n nursingn studentnstates,n“Inhaventakennadvantagenof ninformaln learningn experiences.”n Anothern s
tudent n asks,n “Could n youn given men ann example?”n Then best n examplen of n ann informaln learningn exp
eriencen is
a. caringn forn an disabled n familynmember.
b. takingn an continuingn educationn course.
c. enrollingn inn ann academicn program.
d. attendingn credit n classesn at n then mall.
,TESTnBANKnFORnSUCCESSnINnPRACTICALn/nVOCATIONALnNURSINGn8THnEDITION:nKNECHT
ANS:n A
Informalnlearningn experiencesn aren thosen thatn taken placen outsiden anformaln educationaln setting.nAn p
ersonn whon caresnforn andisabled n familyn membern wouldn gainn knowledgen andn skilln inn providingn pe
rsonaln care.nAnn educationn course,n academicn program,n andn creditedn classesn alln taken placen inn anfor
maln educationaln setting.
DIF: Cognitiven Level:n Comprehension REF:n p.n 3
OBJ:n 2 n TOP:n Informaln educationaln experience
KEY:n NursingnProcessnStep:nN/An MSC:n NCLEX:n N/A
4. What n strategyn cann ben used n bynan nursingn student n ton effectivelyn combat n an fearn of n failure?
a. Pictureninn yourn mind n then rewardsn of n succeeding
b. Positiven self-talk
c. Createn an mentaln script n of n positiven thoughts
d. Alln of n then above
ANS:n D
Picturingnthen rewardsn of n succeeding,n positiven self-
talk,n and n anmentaln script nof npositiventhoughtsn alln contributenan positiven mentaln attituden and n aren alln
waysn ton combat n then fearn of n failure.
DIF: Cognitiven Level:n Comprehension REF:n n p.n 4 OBJ:n 2
TOP:n Promotingn successn in n then programn of n study
KEY:n NursingnProcessnStep:nN/An
MSC:n NCLEX:n N/A
5. Ann examplen of n an self-
talkn “script”n that n promotesn successn inn an practical/vocationaln nursingn programn is
a. “I n get n sickn fromn smellingn bad n odors.”
b. “What nif n I‟mn „alln thumbs‟ninn practicen lab?”
c. “I ndon‟t n thinknthen instructorn likesn me.”
d. “I n workn welln withn myn hands.”
ANS:n D
Then statement n “I n workn welln withnmynhands”nisn anpositiventhought.n Itn focusesn onnanstrengthnandnpr
omotesn then expectationn that nthen individualn willn succeed.nAlln othernoptionsn aren examplesn of nnega
tiven thinkingn that n createn expectationsn forn problemsn and n failure.
DIF: Cognitiven Level:n Analysis REF:n p.n 3
OBJ:n 2 n TOP:n Hidden n dangers
KEY:n NursingnProcessnStep:nN/An MSC:n NCLEX:n N/A
6. Select n then factorncommonn tonALLntypesn ofnadult nlearnersn that npredisposesn themntonsuccessn innan n
ursingn program.
a. Theyn haven few n responsibilitiesn at n home.
b. Theyn haven then motivationn ton succeed.
c. Theyn automaticallyn qualifyn forn financialn aid.
d. Theyn haven few n dailyn distractions.
ANS:n B
Then onlynstatement n applicablen ton alln typesn ofn adult n learnersn isn thatnthen majoritynisn motivatedn ton s
ucceed.n Then othernfactorsn mayn ben applicablen ton onen orn twon classificationsn of n learnersn but n not nton
alln three.
,TESTnBANKnFORnSUCCESSnINnPRACTICALn/nVOCATIONALnNURSINGn8THnEDITION:nKNECHT
DIF: Cognitiven Level:n Comprehension REF:n p.n 4
OBJ:n 2 n TOP:n Factorsn predisposingn to n success
KEY:n NursingnProcessnStep:nN/An MSC:n NCLEX:n N/A
7. Whenn an classn of nnursingn studentsndiscussesn theirn concernsn aboutntheirn program,n then concernn s
hared n byn most n learnersn isn generallyn then fearn of
a. succeeding.
b. economicn problems.
c. failure.
d. ridicule.
ANS:n C
Somen degreen of n fearn ofnfailuren isn nearlyn universaln and n oftenn relatesn ton earliern failuresn orn setback
sn then learnern hasn experienced n inn othern educationaln settings.nFew nindividualsn aren afraid n of n succee
ding.n Uncertaintyn about n economicn issuesn isn commonn amongn studentsn butn isn notnasn universaln asnf
earn of n failure.n Fearn of n ridiculen isn rarelyn an concern;n if n present,n itn isn usuallyn supersededn bynfearn ofnf
ailure.
DIF: Cognitiven Level:n Analysis REF:n p.n 4
OBJ:n 2 n TOP:n Hidden n dangers
KEY:n NursingnProcessnStep:nN/An MSC:n NCLEX:n N/A
8. Then First nAmendment n of n then U.S.n Constitutionn guaranteesn studentsn then right n to
a. graduaten fromn an program.
b. failn ann academicn program.
c. expressn oneself n inn class.
d. haven unlimited n absences.
ANS:n C
Then First n Amendmentn providesnfornfreedomn ofn expressionn asn longn asnwhatn isn expressedndoesn n
ot ndisruptn classn orn infringen onn then rightsn ofn peers.n Then remainingn optionsn aren topicsnthatn aren no
t n addressed n byn thisn amendment.
DIF: Cognitiven Level:n Knowledge REF:n p.n 6
OBJ:n 6 n TOP:n Learnern rights
KEY:n NursingnProcessnStep:nN/An MSC:n NCLEX:n N/A
9. Whichn amendment n ton thenU.S.nConstitutionnprotectsnthen learnern fromn beingn askedntonleaven anne
ducationaln programn without n duen process?
a. Eleventh
b. Twelfth
c. Thirteenth
d. Fourteenth
ANS:n D
Then FourteenthnAmendmentn guaranteesnduen process.n Then learnern hasn then rightn tondefend n him-
n ornherself n ifn chargedn withn anviolationn ofn policynorn rules.nThenEleventh,n Twelfth,n and nThirteenthn
amendmentsn don not n addressn duen process.
DIF: Cognitiven Level:n Knowledge REF:n p.n 6
OBJ:n 6 n TOP:n Learnern rights KEY:n NursingnProcessnStep:nN/A
, TESTnBANKnFORnSUCCESSnINnPRACTICALn/nVOCATIONALnNURSINGn8THnEDITION:nKNECHT
MSC:n NCLEX:n N/A
10. Whenn an nursingnstudent n expressesn concernn aboutnbeingndismissed n unfairlynfromn thenprogram,n t
hen most n effectiven peern responsen would n be
a. “Bettern get n overn beingn son negative.”
b. “Younhaven rightsn undernthen FourteenthnAmendment.”
c. “Watchnwhat n youn sayninn classn ton reducen thisn possibility.”
d. “Instructorsn reallyn don haven controln overn what n happens.”
ANS:n B
Then Fourteenthn Amendment n guaranteesnduen processn ton thenstudent.nThen learnern hasn then right ntond
efend n him-
n orn herself n if n charged n withn anviolationn of nprogramn policyn orn rules.n Then othern statementsnaren notnth
en most n effectiven responsesn ton given an student n concerned n withn beingnunfairlyn dismissed.
DIF: Cognitiven Level:n Application REF:n p.n 6
OBJ:n 6 n TOP:n Learnern rights
KEY:n NursingnProcessnStep:nN/An MSC:n NCLEX:n N/A
11. A n nursingn student nmonopolizesn classn discussions.nWhichn statement n about nthensituationnisn mostna
ccurate?
a. Then student n isn violatingn then rightsn of n othersn ton participaten inn class.
b. Then student n isn demonstratingn interdependencyn withn then instructor.
c. Then student n isn demonstratingn passiven learningn strategies.
d. Then student n isn at n riskn forn beingn immediatelyn terminated.
ANS:n A
Then First n Amendment n providesn thenright ntonfreedomnof nspeechnasn longnasn what nisn saidn doesnnotn d
isrupt n then classn orn infringen onn then rightsn ofn othern students.n Innthisn case,n thenstudent nwhon monopo
lizesn discussionn isn violatingn then right n of n freen expressionn byn othersn inn then class.
Interdependencyn involvesn an studentn whonisn activelyn involved n inn hisn ornhern ownnlearningn and nwh
onhasnan collaborativenrelationshipn withn then instructor.nA npassiven learnern isn someonen whonisn notnac
tivelyn involved n inn hisn orn hern ownn learning.n Then Fourteenthn Amendment nassuresn then studentnduen
process,n meaningn that n first n then studentn must nben chargedn withnan violationn andn presented n withn evi
dencen of n misconduct.n Then student n willn ben entitled n ton staten hisn orn hern case.
DIF: Cognitiven Level:n Analysis REF:n p.n 6
OBJ:n 6 n TOP:n Learnern rights
KEY:n NursingnProcessnStep:nN/An MSC:n NCLEX:n N/A
12. Whichn remarkn byn an student ninn annursingn programn verbalizesn an strategynthatn promotesn successn inn t
hen program?
a. “I n set n goalsn and n workn ton achieven them.”
b. “I n avoid n interactingn withn instructors.”
c. “I n spend n 2n ton 3n hoursn dailyn surfingn then net.”
d. “I nlimit n myn partyingn ton 3n ton 4n nightsn an week.”
ANS:n A
Settingn goalsn and n workingn ton implement n themnisn an strategynassociated n withn active,n self-
directed n learningn and n willn promoten success.n Then othern responsesn refern ton behaviorsn thatn aren notnc
onduciven ton success,n suchn asn avoidingn then facilitatorsn of nyourn learningn (instructors)n and n demonst
ratingn poorn timen management n skills.
Chapter n01:nPersonalnResources nofnannAdultnLearner nKnecht
:nSuccessninnPractical/Vocational nNursing,n8thnEdition
MULTIPLEnCHOICE
1. Whichn individualn inn an practical/vocationaln nursingn classn would nbenidentified nasnantraditionalna
dult n learner?
a. Onen whon hasn beenn out n of n schooln forn manyn years
b. Onen whon hasn childrenn and n grandchildren
c. Onen whon knowsn then routinen of n education
d. Onen whon isn inn hisn orn hern earlyn 20s
ANS:n D
Traditionaln adult n learnersn aren individualsn whon comen ton theneducationaln programn directlynfromnhi
ghn schooln orn anothern programn of nstudy.nTheyn aren usuallyninn theirn latenteensn orn earlyn 20s.nThen lear
nern whon hasn beenn out n ofnschooln fornmanyn yearsn and nthen learnern whon hasnchildrenn andngrandchild
renn would n ben identified nasn anreturningn adult n learner.n Then learnern whon knowsn thenroutinen ofn educ
ationn doesn not n providen sufficient n informationn forn classification.
DIF: Cognitiven Level:n Application REF:n p.n 3
OBJ:n 1 n TOP:n Adultn Learner
KEY:n NursingnProcessnStep:nN/An MSC:n NCLEX:n N/A
2. A nstudent n enrolled ninn ann LPN/LVNn programn states,n “I‟mn freshn outnof nhighn schooln andnlivingn al
onen forn thenfirst ntimen innmynlife.n I‟mn learningn howntontaken carenofnmyself n asn welln asn learningn tonc
aren forn myn patients.”n Thisn statement n identifiesn then student n as
a. an traditionaln adult n learner.
b. an returningn adult n learner.
c. someonen inn need n of n counseling.
d. someonen whon isn not n accustomed n ton formaln education.
ANS:n A
Traditionaln adult n learnersn aren individualsn whon aren inn theirn laten teensn orn earlyn 20sn whon haven com
en ton then practical/vocationaln programn directlyn fromn highn schooln orn anothern programn of nstudy.nAn
returningn adult n learnernisn someonenwhon hasn beennout nof n schooln forn severaln years.n An personn inn ne
eded n of ncounselingn isn commonlyn an studentn whon hasnbeenn evaluatedn bynthen instructornasnhavingna
reasn that n need nimprovement.nThisn student nisnantraditionaln adult nlearner,n and ntraditionaln adult n lear
nersn aren accustomed n ton formaln education.
DIF: Cognitiven Level:n Analysis REF:n p.n 3
OBJ:n 1 n TOP:n Adultn Learner
KEY:n NursingnProcessnStep:nN/An MSC:n NCLEX:n N/A
3. A n nursingn studentnstates,n“Inhaventakennadvantagenof ninformaln learningn experiences.”n Anothern s
tudent n asks,n “Could n youn given men ann example?”n Then best n examplen of n ann informaln learningn exp
eriencen is
a. caringn forn an disabled n familynmember.
b. takingn an continuingn educationn course.
c. enrollingn inn ann academicn program.
d. attendingn credit n classesn at n then mall.
,TESTnBANKnFORnSUCCESSnINnPRACTICALn/nVOCATIONALnNURSINGn8THnEDITION:nKNECHT
ANS:n A
Informalnlearningn experiencesn aren thosen thatn taken placen outsiden anformaln educationaln setting.nAn p
ersonn whon caresnforn andisabled n familyn membern wouldn gainn knowledgen andn skilln inn providingn pe
rsonaln care.nAnn educationn course,n academicn program,n andn creditedn classesn alln taken placen inn anfor
maln educationaln setting.
DIF: Cognitiven Level:n Comprehension REF:n p.n 3
OBJ:n 2 n TOP:n Informaln educationaln experience
KEY:n NursingnProcessnStep:nN/An MSC:n NCLEX:n N/A
4. What n strategyn cann ben used n bynan nursingn student n ton effectivelyn combat n an fearn of n failure?
a. Pictureninn yourn mind n then rewardsn of n succeeding
b. Positiven self-talk
c. Createn an mentaln script n of n positiven thoughts
d. Alln of n then above
ANS:n D
Picturingnthen rewardsn of n succeeding,n positiven self-
talk,n and n anmentaln script nof npositiventhoughtsn alln contributenan positiven mentaln attituden and n aren alln
waysn ton combat n then fearn of n failure.
DIF: Cognitiven Level:n Comprehension REF:n n p.n 4 OBJ:n 2
TOP:n Promotingn successn in n then programn of n study
KEY:n NursingnProcessnStep:nN/An
MSC:n NCLEX:n N/A
5. Ann examplen of n an self-
talkn “script”n that n promotesn successn inn an practical/vocationaln nursingn programn is
a. “I n get n sickn fromn smellingn bad n odors.”
b. “What nif n I‟mn „alln thumbs‟ninn practicen lab?”
c. “I ndon‟t n thinknthen instructorn likesn me.”
d. “I n workn welln withn myn hands.”
ANS:n D
Then statement n “I n workn welln withnmynhands”nisn anpositiventhought.n Itn focusesn onnanstrengthnandnpr
omotesn then expectationn that nthen individualn willn succeed.nAlln othernoptionsn aren examplesn of nnega
tiven thinkingn that n createn expectationsn forn problemsn and n failure.
DIF: Cognitiven Level:n Analysis REF:n p.n 3
OBJ:n 2 n TOP:n Hidden n dangers
KEY:n NursingnProcessnStep:nN/An MSC:n NCLEX:n N/A
6. Select n then factorncommonn tonALLntypesn ofnadult nlearnersn that npredisposesn themntonsuccessn innan n
ursingn program.
a. Theyn haven few n responsibilitiesn at n home.
b. Theyn haven then motivationn ton succeed.
c. Theyn automaticallyn qualifyn forn financialn aid.
d. Theyn haven few n dailyn distractions.
ANS:n B
Then onlynstatement n applicablen ton alln typesn ofn adult n learnersn isn thatnthen majoritynisn motivatedn ton s
ucceed.n Then othernfactorsn mayn ben applicablen ton onen orn twon classificationsn of n learnersn but n not nton
alln three.
,TESTnBANKnFORnSUCCESSnINnPRACTICALn/nVOCATIONALnNURSINGn8THnEDITION:nKNECHT
DIF: Cognitiven Level:n Comprehension REF:n p.n 4
OBJ:n 2 n TOP:n Factorsn predisposingn to n success
KEY:n NursingnProcessnStep:nN/An MSC:n NCLEX:n N/A
7. Whenn an classn of nnursingn studentsndiscussesn theirn concernsn aboutntheirn program,n then concernn s
hared n byn most n learnersn isn generallyn then fearn of
a. succeeding.
b. economicn problems.
c. failure.
d. ridicule.
ANS:n C
Somen degreen of n fearn ofnfailuren isn nearlyn universaln and n oftenn relatesn ton earliern failuresn orn setback
sn then learnern hasn experienced n inn othern educationaln settings.nFew nindividualsn aren afraid n of n succee
ding.n Uncertaintyn about n economicn issuesn isn commonn amongn studentsn butn isn notnasn universaln asnf
earn of n failure.n Fearn of n ridiculen isn rarelyn an concern;n if n present,n itn isn usuallyn supersededn bynfearn ofnf
ailure.
DIF: Cognitiven Level:n Analysis REF:n p.n 4
OBJ:n 2 n TOP:n Hidden n dangers
KEY:n NursingnProcessnStep:nN/An MSC:n NCLEX:n N/A
8. Then First nAmendment n of n then U.S.n Constitutionn guaranteesn studentsn then right n to
a. graduaten fromn an program.
b. failn ann academicn program.
c. expressn oneself n inn class.
d. haven unlimited n absences.
ANS:n C
Then First n Amendmentn providesnfornfreedomn ofn expressionn asn longn asnwhatn isn expressedndoesn n
ot ndisruptn classn orn infringen onn then rightsn ofn peers.n Then remainingn optionsn aren topicsnthatn aren no
t n addressed n byn thisn amendment.
DIF: Cognitiven Level:n Knowledge REF:n p.n 6
OBJ:n 6 n TOP:n Learnern rights
KEY:n NursingnProcessnStep:nN/An MSC:n NCLEX:n N/A
9. Whichn amendment n ton thenU.S.nConstitutionnprotectsnthen learnern fromn beingn askedntonleaven anne
ducationaln programn without n duen process?
a. Eleventh
b. Twelfth
c. Thirteenth
d. Fourteenth
ANS:n D
Then FourteenthnAmendmentn guaranteesnduen process.n Then learnern hasn then rightn tondefend n him-
n ornherself n ifn chargedn withn anviolationn ofn policynorn rules.nThenEleventh,n Twelfth,n and nThirteenthn
amendmentsn don not n addressn duen process.
DIF: Cognitiven Level:n Knowledge REF:n p.n 6
OBJ:n 6 n TOP:n Learnern rights KEY:n NursingnProcessnStep:nN/A
, TESTnBANKnFORnSUCCESSnINnPRACTICALn/nVOCATIONALnNURSINGn8THnEDITION:nKNECHT
MSC:n NCLEX:n N/A
10. Whenn an nursingnstudent n expressesn concernn aboutnbeingndismissed n unfairlynfromn thenprogram,n t
hen most n effectiven peern responsen would n be
a. “Bettern get n overn beingn son negative.”
b. “Younhaven rightsn undernthen FourteenthnAmendment.”
c. “Watchnwhat n youn sayninn classn ton reducen thisn possibility.”
d. “Instructorsn reallyn don haven controln overn what n happens.”
ANS:n B
Then Fourteenthn Amendment n guaranteesnduen processn ton thenstudent.nThen learnern hasn then right ntond
efend n him-
n orn herself n if n charged n withn anviolationn of nprogramn policyn orn rules.n Then othern statementsnaren notnth
en most n effectiven responsesn ton given an student n concerned n withn beingnunfairlyn dismissed.
DIF: Cognitiven Level:n Application REF:n p.n 6
OBJ:n 6 n TOP:n Learnern rights
KEY:n NursingnProcessnStep:nN/An MSC:n NCLEX:n N/A
11. A n nursingn student nmonopolizesn classn discussions.nWhichn statement n about nthensituationnisn mostna
ccurate?
a. Then student n isn violatingn then rightsn of n othersn ton participaten inn class.
b. Then student n isn demonstratingn interdependencyn withn then instructor.
c. Then student n isn demonstratingn passiven learningn strategies.
d. Then student n isn at n riskn forn beingn immediatelyn terminated.
ANS:n A
Then First n Amendment n providesn thenright ntonfreedomnof nspeechnasn longnasn what nisn saidn doesnnotn d
isrupt n then classn orn infringen onn then rightsn ofn othern students.n Innthisn case,n thenstudent nwhon monopo
lizesn discussionn isn violatingn then right n of n freen expressionn byn othersn inn then class.
Interdependencyn involvesn an studentn whonisn activelyn involved n inn hisn ornhern ownnlearningn and nwh
onhasnan collaborativenrelationshipn withn then instructor.nA npassiven learnern isn someonen whonisn notnac
tivelyn involved n inn hisn orn hern ownn learning.n Then Fourteenthn Amendment nassuresn then studentnduen
process,n meaningn that n first n then studentn must nben chargedn withnan violationn andn presented n withn evi
dencen of n misconduct.n Then student n willn ben entitled n ton staten hisn orn hern case.
DIF: Cognitiven Level:n Analysis REF:n p.n 6
OBJ:n 6 n TOP:n Learnern rights
KEY:n NursingnProcessnStep:nN/An MSC:n NCLEX:n N/A
12. Whichn remarkn byn an student ninn annursingn programn verbalizesn an strategynthatn promotesn successn inn t
hen program?
a. “I n set n goalsn and n workn ton achieven them.”
b. “I n avoid n interactingn withn instructors.”
c. “I n spend n 2n ton 3n hoursn dailyn surfingn then net.”
d. “I nlimit n myn partyingn ton 3n ton 4n nightsn an week.”
ANS:n A
Settingn goalsn and n workingn ton implement n themnisn an strategynassociated n withn active,n self-
directed n learningn and n willn promoten success.n Then othern responsesn refern ton behaviorsn thatn aren notnc
onduciven ton success,n suchn asn avoidingn then facilitatorsn of nyourn learningn (instructors)n and n demonst
ratingn poorn timen management n skills.
