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MULTIPLEmCHOICE
1. Whichmindividualminmampractical/vocationalmnursingmclassmwouldmbemidentifiedmasmamtraditio
nalmadultmlearner?
a. Onemwhomhasmbeenmoutmofmschoolmformmanymyears
b. Onemwhomhasmchildrenmandmgrandchildren
c. Onemwhomknowsmthemroutinemofmeducation
d. Onemwhomisminmhismormhermearlym20s
ANS:m D
Traditionalmadultmlearnersmaremindividualsmwhomcomemtomthemeducationalmprogrammdirectlymfr
ommhighmschoolmormanothermprogrammofmstudy.mTheymaremusuallyminmtheirmlatemteensmormearlym2
0s.mThemlearnermwhomhasmbeenmoutmofmschoolmformmanymyearsmandmthemlearnermwhomhasmchildre
nmandmgrandchildrenmwouldmbemidentifiedmasmamreturningmadultmlearner.mThemlearnermwhomkno
wsmthemroutinemofmeducationmdoesmnotmprovidemsufficientminformationmformclassification.
DIF: CognitivemLevel:mApplication REF:mmmp.m3
OBJ:m1mTOP:m AdultmLearner
KEY:mNursingmProcessmStep:mN/AmMSC:m NCLEX:mN/A
2. Amstudentm enrolledm inm anm LPN/LVNm programm states,m “I‟mm freshm outm ofm highm schoolm andm livin
gmalonemformthemfirstmtimeminmmymlife.mI‟mmlearningmhowmtomtakemcaremofmmyselfmasmwellmasmle
arningmtomcaremformmympatients.”mThismstatementmidentifiesmthemstudentmas
a. amtraditionalmadultmlearner.
b. amreturningmadultmlearner.
c. someoneminmneedmofmcounseling.
d. someonemwhomismnotmaccustomedmtomformalmeducation.
ANS:m A
Traditionalmadultmlearnersmaremindividualsmwhomareminmtheirmlatemteensmormearlym20smwhomha
vemcomemtomthempractical/vocationalmprogrammdirectlymfrommhighmschoolmormanothermprogra
mmofmstudy.mAmreturningmadultmlearnermismsomeonemwhomhasmbeenmoutmofmschoolmformseveralm
years.mAmpersonminmneededmofmcounselingmismcommonlymamstudentmwhomhasmbeenmevaluatedm
bymtheminstructormasmhavingmareasmthatmneedmimprovement.mThismstudentmismamtraditionalmadu
ltmlearner,mandmtraditionalmadultmlearnersmaremaccustomedmtomformalmeducation.
DIF: CognitivemLevel:mAnalysis REF:mmmp.m3
OBJ:m1mTOP:m AdultmLearner
KEY:mNursingmProcessmStep:mN/AmMSC:m NCLEX:mN/A
3. Amnursingmstudentmstates,m“Imhavemtakenmadvantagemofminformalmlearningmexperiences.”mAnot
hermstudentmasks,m“Couldmyoumgivemmemanmexample?”mThembestmexamplemofmanminformalmlear
ningmexperiencemis
a. caringmformamdisabledmfamilymmember.
b. takingmamcontinuingmeducationmcourse.
c. enrollingminmanmacademicmprogram.
d. attendingmcreditmclassesmatmthemmall.
,TESTmBANKmFORmSUCCESSmINmPRACTICALm/mVOCATIONALmNURSINGm8THmEDITION:mKNEC
HT
ANS:m A
Informalmlearningmexperiencesmaremthosemthatmtakemplacemoutsidemamformalmeducationalmsetting.
mAmpersonmwhomcaresmformamdisabledmfamilymmembermwouldmgainmknowledgemandmskillminmprov
idingmpersonalmcare.mAnmeducationmcourse,macademicmprogram,mandmcreditedmclassesmallmtakemp
laceminmamformalmeducationalmsetting.
DIF: CognitivemLevel:mComprehension REF:mmm p.m3
OBJ:m2mTOP:m Informalmeducationalmexperience
KEY:mNursingmProcessmStep:mN/AmMSC:m NCLEX:mN/A
4. Whatmstrategymcanmbemusedmbymamnursingmstudentmtomeffectivelymcombatmamfearmofmfailure?
a. Pictureminmyourmmindmthemrewardsmofmsucceeding
b. Positivemself-talk
c. Createmammentalmscriptmofmpositivemthoughts
d. Allmofmthemabove
ANS:m D
Picturingmthemrewardsmofmsucceeding,mpositivemself-
talk,mandmammentalmscriptmofmpositivemthoughtsmallmcontributemampositivemmentalmattitudemandmare
mallmwaysmtomcombatmthemfearmofmfailure.
DIF: CognitivemLevel:mComprehension REF:mmm p.m4 OBJ:m 2
TOP:m Promotingmsuccessminmthemprogrammofmstudy
KEY:mNursingmProcessmStep:mN/
AmMSC:m NCLEX:mN/A
5. Anmexamplemofmamself-
talkm“script”mthatmpromotesmsuccessminmampractical/vocationalmnursingmprogrammis
a. “Imgetmsickmfrommsmellingmbadmodors.”
b. “Whatm ifm I‟mm „allm thumbs‟minm practicem lab?”
c. “Imdon‟tmthinkmtheminstructormlikesmme.”
d. “Imworkmwellmwithmmymhands.”
ANS:m D
Themstatementm“Imworkmwellmwithmmymhands”mismampositivemthought.mItmfocusesmonmamstrengthman
dmpromotesmthemexpectationmthatmthemindividualmwillmsucceed.mAllmothermoptionsmaremexamplesmof
mnegativemthinkingmthatmcreatemexpectationsm formproblemsmandmfailure.
DIF: CognitivemLevel:mAnalysis REF:mmmp.m3
OBJ:m2mTOP:m Hiddenmdangers
KEY:mNursingmProcessmStep:mN/AmMSC:m NCLEX:mN/A
6. SelectmthemfactormcommonmtomALLmtypesmofmadultmlearnersmthatmpredisposesmthemmtomsuccessmi
nmamnursingmprogram.
a. Theymhavemfewmresponsibilitiesmatmhome.
b. Theymhavemthemmotivationmtomsucceed.
c. Theymautomaticallymqualifymformfinancialmaid.
d. Theymhavemfewmdailymdistractions.
ANS:m B
Themonlymstatementmapplicablemtomallmtypesmofmadultmlearnersmismthatmthemmajoritymismmotivate
dmtomsucceed.mThemothermfactorsmmaymbemapplicablemtomonemormtwomclassificationsmofmlearnersm
butmnotmtomallmthree.
,TESTmBANKmFORmSUCCESSmINmPRACTICALm/mVOCATIONALmNURSINGm8THmEDITION:mKNEC
HT
DIF: CognitivemLevel:mComprehension REF:mmm p.m4
OBJ:m2mTOP:m Factorsmpredisposingmtomsuccess
KEY:mNursingmProcessmStep:mN/AmMSC:m NCLEX:mN/A
7. Whenmamclassmofmnursingmstudentsmdiscussesmtheirmconcernsmaboutmtheirmprogram,mthemconc
ernmsharedmbymmostmlearnersmismgenerallymthemfearmof
a. succeeding.
b. economicmproblems.
c. failure.
d. ridicule.
ANS:m C
Somemdegreemofmfearmofmfailuremismnearlymuniversalmandmoftenmrelatesmtomearliermfailuresmormse
tbacksmthemlearnermhasmexperiencedminmothermeducationalmsettings.mFewmindividualsmaremafraid
ofmsucceeding.mUncertaintymaboutmeconomicmissuesmismcommonmamongmstudentsmbutmismnotma
m
smuniversalmasmfearmofmfailure.mFearmofmridiculemismrarelymamconcern;mifmpresent,mitmismusuallyms
upersededmbymfearmofmfailure.
DIF: CognitivemLevel:mAnalysis REF:mmmp.m4
OBJ:m2mTOP:m Hiddenmdangers
KEY:mNursingmProcessmStep:mN/AmMSC:m NCLEX:mN/A
8. ThemFirstmAmendmentmofmthemU.S.mConstitutionmguaranteesmstudentsmthemrightmto
a. graduatemfrommamprogram.
b. failmanmacademicmprogram.
c. expressmoneselfminmclass.
d. havemunlimitedmabsences.
ANS:m C
ThemFirstmAmendmentmprovidesmformfreedommofmexpressionmasmlongmasmwhatmismexpressedmd
oesmnotmdisruptmclassmorminfringemonmthemrightsmofmpeers.mThemremainingmoptionsmaremtopicsmt
hatmaremnotmaddressedmbymthismamendment.
DIF: CognitivemLevel:mKnowledge REF:mmm p.m6
OBJ:m6mTOP:m Learnermrights
KEY:mNursingmProcessmStep:mN/AmMSC:m NCLEX:mN/A
9. WhichmamendmentmtomthemU.S.mConstitutionmprotectsmthemlearnermfrommbeingmaskedmtomleave
manmeducationalmprogrammwithoutmduemprocess?
a. Eleventh
b. Twelfth
c. Thirteenth
d. Fourteenth
ANS:m D
ThemFourteenthmAmendmentmguaranteesmduemprocess.mThemlearnermhasmthemrightmtomdefendmhi
m-
ormherselfmifmchargedmwithmamviolationmofmpolicymormrules.mThemEleventh,mTwelfth,mandmThirtee
m
nthmamendmentsmdomnotmaddressmduemprocess.
DIF: CognitivemLevel:mKnowledge REF:mmm p.m6
OBJ:m6mTOP:m Learnermrights
KEY:m NursingmProcessmStep:mN/A
, TESTmBANKmFORmSUCCESSmINmPRACTICALm/mVOCATIONALmNURSINGm8THmEDITION:mKNEC
HT
MSC:m NCLEX:mN/A
10. Whenmamnursingmstudentmexpressesmconcernmaboutmbeingmdismissedmunfairlymfrommthemprogra
m,mthemmostmeffectivempeermresponsemwouldmbe
a. “Bettermgetmovermbeingmsomnegative.”
b. “YoumhavemrightsmundermthemFourteenthmAmendment.”
c. “Watchmwhatmyoumsayminmclassmtomreducemthismpossibility.”
d. “Instructorsmreallymdomhavemcontrolmovermwhatmhappens.”
ANS:m B
ThemFourteenthmAmendmentmguaranteesmduemprocessmtomthemstudent.mThemlearnermhasmthemright
mtom
defendmhim-
mormherselfmifmchargedmwithmamviolationmofmprogram mpolicymormrules.mThemothermstatementsmarem
notmthemmostmeffectivemresponsesmtomgivemamstudentmconcernedmwithmbeingmunfairlymdismissed.
DIF: CognitivemLevel:mApplication REF:mmmp.m6
OBJ:m6mTOP:m Learnermrights
KEY:mNursingmProcessmStep:mN/AmMSC:m NCLEX:mN/A
11. Amnursingmstudentmmonopolizesmclassmdiscussions.mWhichmstatementmaboutmthemsituationmismm
ostmaccurate?
a. Themstudentmismviolatingmthemrightsmofmothersmtomparticipateminmclass.
b. Themstudentmismdemonstratingminterdependencymwithmtheminstructor.
c. Themstudentmismdemonstratingmpassivemlearningmstrategies.
d. Themstudentmismatmriskmformbeingmimmediatelymterminated.
ANS:m A
ThemFirstmAmendmentmprovidesmthemrightmtomfreedommofmspeechmasmlongmasmwhatmismsaidmdoesm
notmdisruptmthemclassmorminfringemonmthemrightsmofmothermstudents.mInmthismcase,mthemstudentmwh
ommonopolizesmdiscussionmismviolatingmthemrightmofmfreemexpressionmbymothersminmthemclass.
Interdependencyminvolvesmamstudentmwhomismactivelyminvolvedminmhismormhermownmlearningma
ndmwhomhasmamcollaborativemrelationshipmwithmtheminstructor.mAmpassivemlearnermismsomeonem
whomismnotmactivelyminvolvedminmhismormhermownmlearning.mThemFourteenthmAmendmentmassu
resmthemstudentmduemprocess,mmeaningmthatmfirstmthemstudentmmustmbemchargedmwithmamviolati
onmandmpresentedmwithmevidencemofmmisconduct.mThemstudentmwillmbementitledmtomstatemhismor
mhermcase.
DIF: CognitivemLevel:mAnalysis REF:mmmp.m6
OBJ:m6mTOP:m Learnermrights
KEY:mNursingmProcessmStep:mN/AmMSC:m NCLEX:mN/A
12. Whichmremarkmbymamstudentminmamnursingmprogrammverbalizesmamstrategymthatmpromotesmsuccess
minmthemprogram?
a. “Imsetmgoalsmandmworkmtomachievemthem.”
b. “Imavoidminteractingmwithminstructors.”
c. “Imspendm2mtom3mhoursmdailymsurfingmthemnet.”
d. “Imlimitmmympartyingmtom3mtom4mnightsmamweek.”
ANS:m A
Settingmgoalsmandmworkingmtomimplementmthemmismamstrategymassociatedmwithmactive,mself-
directedmlearningmandmwillmpromotemsuccess.mThemothermresponsesmrefermtombehaviorsmthatmaremn
otmconducivemtomsuccess,msuchmasmavoidingmthemfacilitatorsmofmyourmlearningm(instructors)mandm
demonstratingmpoormtimemmanagementmskills.