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MULTIPLEuCHOICE
1. Whichuindividualuinuaupractical/vocationalunursinguclassuwouldubeuidentifieduasuautraditionalua
dultulearner?
a. Oneuwhouhasubeenuoutuofuschooluforumanyuyears
b. Oneuwhouhasuchildrenuandugrandchildren
c. Oneuwhouknowsutheuroutineuofueducation
d. Oneuwhouisuinuhisuoruheruearlyu20s
ANS:u D
Traditionaluadultulearnersuareuindividualsuwhoucomeutoutheueducationaluprogramudirectlyufromuhi
ghuschooluoruanotheruprogramuofustudy.uTheyuareuusuallyuinutheirulateuteensuoruearlyu20s.uTheulear
neruwhouhasubeenuoutuofuschooluforumanyuyearsuandutheulearneruwhouhasuchildrenuandugrandchild
renuwouldubeuidentifieduasuaureturninguadultulearner.uTheulearneruwhouknowsutheuroutineuofueduc
ationudoesunotuprovideusufficientuinformationuforuclassification.
DIF: CognitiveuLevel:uApplication REF:u p.u3
OBJ:u1uTOP:u AdultuLearner
KEY:u NursinguProcessuStep:uN/AuMSC:u NCLEX:uN/A
2. AustudentuenrolleduinuanuLPN/LVNuprogramustates,u“I’mufreshuoutuofuhighuschooluandulivingual
oneuforutheufirstutimeuinumyulife.uI’mulearninguhowutoutakeucareuofumyselfuasuwelluasulearningutouc
areuforumyupatients.”uThisustatementuidentifiesutheustudentuas
a. autraditionaluadultulearner.
b. aureturninguadultulearner.
c. someoneuinuneeduofucounseling.
d. someoneuwhouisunotuaccustomedutouformalueducation.
ANS:u A
Traditionaluadultulearnersuareuindividualsuwhouareuinutheirulateuteensuoruearlyu20suwhouhaveucom
eutoutheupractical/vocationaluprogramudirectlyufromuhighuschooluoruanotheruprogramuofustudy.uAu
returninguadultulearneruisusomeoneuwhouhasubeenuoutuofuschooluforuseveraluyears.uAupersonuinunee
deduofucounselinguisucommonlyuaustudentuwhouhasubeenuevaluatedubyutheuinstructoruasuhavinguar
easuthatuneeduimprovement.uThisustudentuisuautraditionaluadultulearner,uandutraditionaluadultulearn
ersuareuaccustomedutouformalueducation.
DIF: CognitiveuLevel:uAnalysis REF:u p.u3
OBJ:u1uTOP:u AdultuLearner
KEY:u NursinguProcessuStep:uN/AuMSC:u NCLEX:uN/A
3. Aunursingustudentustates,u“Iuhaveutakenuadvantageuofuinformalulearninguexperiences.”uAnotherus
tudentuasks,u“Coulduyouugiveumeuanuexample?”uTheubestuexampleuofuanuinformalulearninguexp
erienceuis
a. caringuforuaudisabledufamilyumember.
b. takinguaucontinuingueducationucourse.
c. enrollinguinuanuacademicuprogram.
d. attendingucredituclassesuatutheumall.
, ANS:u A
Informalulearninguexperiencesuareuthoseuthatutakeuplaceuoutsideuauformalueducationalusetting.uAup
ersonuwhoucaresuforuaudisabledufamilyumemberuwouldugainuknowledgeuanduskilluinuprovidingupe
rsonalucare.uAnueducationucourse,uacademicuprogram,uanducrediteduclassesuallutakeuplaceuinuaufor
malueducationalusetting.
DIF: CognitiveuLevel:uComprehension REF:u p.u3
OBJ:u2uTOP:u Informalueducationaluexperience
KEY:u NursinguProcessuStep:uN/AuMSC:u NCLEX:uN/A
4. Whatustrategyucanubeuusedubyuaunursingustudentutoueffectivelyucombatuaufearuofufailure?
a. Pictureuinuyourumindutheurewardsuofusucceeding
b. Positiveuself-talk
c. Createuaumentaluscriptuofupositiveuthoughts
d. Alluofutheuabove
ANS:u D
Picturingutheurewardsuofusucceeding,upositiveuself-
talk,uanduaumentaluscriptuofupositiveuthoughtsuallucontributeuaupositiveumentaluattitudeuanduareuallu
waysutoucombatutheufearuofufailure.
DIF:u u CognitiveuLevel:uComprehensionu u u REF:u u p.u4 OBJ:u 2
TOP:u Promotingusuccessuinutheuprogramuofustudy
KEY:u NursinguProcessuStep:uN/Au
MSC:u NCLEX:uN/A
5. Anuexampleuofuauself-
talku“script”uthatupromotesusuccessuinuaupractical/vocationalunursinguprogramuis
a. “Iugetusickufromusmellingubaduodors.”
b. “WhatuifuI’mu‘alluthumbs’uinupracticeulab?”
c. “Iudon’tuthinkutheuinstructorulikesume.”
d. “Iuworkuwelluwithumyuhands.”
ANS:u D
Theustatementu“Iuworkuwelluwithumyuhands”uisuaupositiveuthought.uItufocusesuonuaustrengthuandupr
omotesutheuexpectationuthatutheuindividualuwillusucceed.uAlluotheruoptionsuareuexamplesuofunega
tiveuthinkinguthatucreateuexpectationsuforuproblemsuandufailure.
DIF: CognitiveuLevel:uAnalysis REF:u p.u3
OBJ:u2uTOP:u Hiddenudangers
KEY:u NursinguProcessuStep:uN/AuMSC:u NCLEX:uN/A
6. SelectutheufactorucommonutouALLutypesuofuadultulearnersuthatupredisposesuthemutousuccessuinuaun
ursinguprogram.
a. Theyuhaveufewuresponsibilitiesuatuhome.
b. Theyuhaveutheumotivationutousucceed.
c. Theyuautomaticallyuqualifyuforufinancialuaid.
d. Theyuhaveufewudailyudistractions.
ANS:u B
Theuonlyustatementuapplicableutouallutypesuofuadultulearnersuisuthatutheumajorityuisumotivatedutous
ucceed.uTheuotherufactorsumayubeuapplicableutouoneuorutwouclassificationsuofulearnersubutunotutou
alluthree.
, DIF: CognitiveuLevel:uComprehension REF:u p.u4
OBJ:u2uTOP:u Factorsupredisposingutousuccess
KEY:u NursinguProcessuStep:uN/AuMSC:u NCLEX:uN/A
7. Whenuauclassuofunursingustudentsudiscussesutheiruconcernsuaboututheiruprogram,utheuconcernus
haredubyumostulearnersuisugenerallyutheufearuof
a. succeeding.
b. economicuproblems.
c. failure.
d. ridicule.
ANS:u C
Someudegreeuofufearuofufailureuisunearlyuuniversaluanduoftenurelatesutouearlierufailuresuorusetback
sutheulearneruhasuexperienceduinuotherueducationalusettings.uFewuindividualsuareuafraiduofusuccee
ding.uUncertaintyuaboutueconomicuissuesuisucommonuamongustudentsubutuisunotuasuuniversaluasuf
earuofufailure.uFearuofuridiculeuisurarelyuauconcern;uifupresent,uituisuusuallyusupersededubyufearuofuf
ailure.
DIF: CognitiveuLevel:uAnalysis REF:u p.u4
OBJ:u2uTOP:u Hiddenudangers
KEY:u NursinguProcessuStep:uN/AuMSC:u NCLEX:uN/A
8. TheuFirstuAmendmentuofutheuU.S.uConstitutionuguaranteesustudentsutheurightuto
a. graduateufromuauprogram.
b. failuanuacademicuprogram.
c. expressuoneselfuinuclass.
d. haveuunlimiteduabsences.
ANS:u C
TheuFirstuAmendmentuprovidesuforufreedomuofuexpressionuasulonguasuwhatuisuexpressedudoesun
otudisruptuclassuoruinfringeuonutheurightsuofupeers.uTheuremaininguoptionsuareutopicsuthatuareuno
tuaddressedubyuthisuamendment.
DIF: CognitiveuLevel:uKnowledge REF:u p.u6
OBJ:u6uTOP:u Learnerurights
KEY:u NursinguProcessuStep:uN/AuMSC:u NCLEX:uN/A
9. WhichuamendmentutoutheuU.S.uConstitutionuprotectsutheulearnerufromubeinguaskedutouleaveuanue
ducationaluprogramuwithoutudueuprocess?
a. Eleventh
b. Twelfth
c. Thirteenth
d. Fourteenth
ANS:u D
TheuFourteenthuAmendmentuguaranteesudueuprocess.uTheulearneruhasutheurightutoudefenduhim-
uoruherselfuifuchargeduwithuauviolationuofupolicyuorurules.uTheuEleventh,uTwelfth,uanduThirteenthu
amendmentsudounotuaddressudueuprocess.
DIF: CognitiveuLevel:uKnowledge REF:u p.u6
OBJ:u6uTOP:u Learnerurights KEY:u NursinguProcessuStep:uN/A
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: Success in Practical/Vocational Nursing, 8th Edition
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MULTIPLEuCHOICE
1. Whichuindividualuinuaupractical/vocationalunursinguclassuwouldubeuidentifieduasuautraditionalua
dultulearner?
a. Oneuwhouhasubeenuoutuofuschooluforumanyuyears
b. Oneuwhouhasuchildrenuandugrandchildren
c. Oneuwhouknowsutheuroutineuofueducation
d. Oneuwhouisuinuhisuoruheruearlyu20s
ANS:u D
Traditionaluadultulearnersuareuindividualsuwhoucomeutoutheueducationaluprogramudirectlyufromuhi
ghuschooluoruanotheruprogramuofustudy.uTheyuareuusuallyuinutheirulateuteensuoruearlyu20s.uTheulear
neruwhouhasubeenuoutuofuschooluforumanyuyearsuandutheulearneruwhouhasuchildrenuandugrandchild
renuwouldubeuidentifieduasuaureturninguadultulearner.uTheulearneruwhouknowsutheuroutineuofueduc
ationudoesunotuprovideusufficientuinformationuforuclassification.
DIF: CognitiveuLevel:uApplication REF:u p.u3
OBJ:u1uTOP:u AdultuLearner
KEY:u NursinguProcessuStep:uN/AuMSC:u NCLEX:uN/A
2. AustudentuenrolleduinuanuLPN/LVNuprogramustates,u“I’mufreshuoutuofuhighuschooluandulivingual
oneuforutheufirstutimeuinumyulife.uI’mulearninguhowutoutakeucareuofumyselfuasuwelluasulearningutouc
areuforumyupatients.”uThisustatementuidentifiesutheustudentuas
a. autraditionaluadultulearner.
b. aureturninguadultulearner.
c. someoneuinuneeduofucounseling.
d. someoneuwhouisunotuaccustomedutouformalueducation.
ANS:u A
Traditionaluadultulearnersuareuindividualsuwhouareuinutheirulateuteensuoruearlyu20suwhouhaveucom
eutoutheupractical/vocationaluprogramudirectlyufromuhighuschooluoruanotheruprogramuofustudy.uAu
returninguadultulearneruisusomeoneuwhouhasubeenuoutuofuschooluforuseveraluyears.uAupersonuinunee
deduofucounselinguisucommonlyuaustudentuwhouhasubeenuevaluatedubyutheuinstructoruasuhavinguar
easuthatuneeduimprovement.uThisustudentuisuautraditionaluadultulearner,uandutraditionaluadultulearn
ersuareuaccustomedutouformalueducation.
DIF: CognitiveuLevel:uAnalysis REF:u p.u3
OBJ:u1uTOP:u AdultuLearner
KEY:u NursinguProcessuStep:uN/AuMSC:u NCLEX:uN/A
3. Aunursingustudentustates,u“Iuhaveutakenuadvantageuofuinformalulearninguexperiences.”uAnotherus
tudentuasks,u“Coulduyouugiveumeuanuexample?”uTheubestuexampleuofuanuinformalulearninguexp
erienceuis
a. caringuforuaudisabledufamilyumember.
b. takinguaucontinuingueducationucourse.
c. enrollinguinuanuacademicuprogram.
d. attendingucredituclassesuatutheumall.
, ANS:u A
Informalulearninguexperiencesuareuthoseuthatutakeuplaceuoutsideuauformalueducationalusetting.uAup
ersonuwhoucaresuforuaudisabledufamilyumemberuwouldugainuknowledgeuanduskilluinuprovidingupe
rsonalucare.uAnueducationucourse,uacademicuprogram,uanducrediteduclassesuallutakeuplaceuinuaufor
malueducationalusetting.
DIF: CognitiveuLevel:uComprehension REF:u p.u3
OBJ:u2uTOP:u Informalueducationaluexperience
KEY:u NursinguProcessuStep:uN/AuMSC:u NCLEX:uN/A
4. Whatustrategyucanubeuusedubyuaunursingustudentutoueffectivelyucombatuaufearuofufailure?
a. Pictureuinuyourumindutheurewardsuofusucceeding
b. Positiveuself-talk
c. Createuaumentaluscriptuofupositiveuthoughts
d. Alluofutheuabove
ANS:u D
Picturingutheurewardsuofusucceeding,upositiveuself-
talk,uanduaumentaluscriptuofupositiveuthoughtsuallucontributeuaupositiveumentaluattitudeuanduareuallu
waysutoucombatutheufearuofufailure.
DIF:u u CognitiveuLevel:uComprehensionu u u REF:u u p.u4 OBJ:u 2
TOP:u Promotingusuccessuinutheuprogramuofustudy
KEY:u NursinguProcessuStep:uN/Au
MSC:u NCLEX:uN/A
5. Anuexampleuofuauself-
talku“script”uthatupromotesusuccessuinuaupractical/vocationalunursinguprogramuis
a. “Iugetusickufromusmellingubaduodors.”
b. “WhatuifuI’mu‘alluthumbs’uinupracticeulab?”
c. “Iudon’tuthinkutheuinstructorulikesume.”
d. “Iuworkuwelluwithumyuhands.”
ANS:u D
Theustatementu“Iuworkuwelluwithumyuhands”uisuaupositiveuthought.uItufocusesuonuaustrengthuandupr
omotesutheuexpectationuthatutheuindividualuwillusucceed.uAlluotheruoptionsuareuexamplesuofunega
tiveuthinkinguthatucreateuexpectationsuforuproblemsuandufailure.
DIF: CognitiveuLevel:uAnalysis REF:u p.u3
OBJ:u2uTOP:u Hiddenudangers
KEY:u NursinguProcessuStep:uN/AuMSC:u NCLEX:uN/A
6. SelectutheufactorucommonutouALLutypesuofuadultulearnersuthatupredisposesuthemutousuccessuinuaun
ursinguprogram.
a. Theyuhaveufewuresponsibilitiesuatuhome.
b. Theyuhaveutheumotivationutousucceed.
c. Theyuautomaticallyuqualifyuforufinancialuaid.
d. Theyuhaveufewudailyudistractions.
ANS:u B
Theuonlyustatementuapplicableutouallutypesuofuadultulearnersuisuthatutheumajorityuisumotivatedutous
ucceed.uTheuotherufactorsumayubeuapplicableutouoneuorutwouclassificationsuofulearnersubutunotutou
alluthree.
, DIF: CognitiveuLevel:uComprehension REF:u p.u4
OBJ:u2uTOP:u Factorsupredisposingutousuccess
KEY:u NursinguProcessuStep:uN/AuMSC:u NCLEX:uN/A
7. Whenuauclassuofunursingustudentsudiscussesutheiruconcernsuaboututheiruprogram,utheuconcernus
haredubyumostulearnersuisugenerallyutheufearuof
a. succeeding.
b. economicuproblems.
c. failure.
d. ridicule.
ANS:u C
Someudegreeuofufearuofufailureuisunearlyuuniversaluanduoftenurelatesutouearlierufailuresuorusetback
sutheulearneruhasuexperienceduinuotherueducationalusettings.uFewuindividualsuareuafraiduofusuccee
ding.uUncertaintyuaboutueconomicuissuesuisucommonuamongustudentsubutuisunotuasuuniversaluasuf
earuofufailure.uFearuofuridiculeuisurarelyuauconcern;uifupresent,uituisuusuallyusupersededubyufearuofuf
ailure.
DIF: CognitiveuLevel:uAnalysis REF:u p.u4
OBJ:u2uTOP:u Hiddenudangers
KEY:u NursinguProcessuStep:uN/AuMSC:u NCLEX:uN/A
8. TheuFirstuAmendmentuofutheuU.S.uConstitutionuguaranteesustudentsutheurightuto
a. graduateufromuauprogram.
b. failuanuacademicuprogram.
c. expressuoneselfuinuclass.
d. haveuunlimiteduabsences.
ANS:u C
TheuFirstuAmendmentuprovidesuforufreedomuofuexpressionuasulonguasuwhatuisuexpressedudoesun
otudisruptuclassuoruinfringeuonutheurightsuofupeers.uTheuremaininguoptionsuareutopicsuthatuareuno
tuaddressedubyuthisuamendment.
DIF: CognitiveuLevel:uKnowledge REF:u p.u6
OBJ:u6uTOP:u Learnerurights
KEY:u NursinguProcessuStep:uN/AuMSC:u NCLEX:uN/A
9. WhichuamendmentutoutheuU.S.uConstitutionuprotectsutheulearnerufromubeinguaskedutouleaveuanue
ducationaluprogramuwithoutudueuprocess?
a. Eleventh
b. Twelfth
c. Thirteenth
d. Fourteenth
ANS:u D
TheuFourteenthuAmendmentuguaranteesudueuprocess.uTheulearneruhasutheurightutoudefenduhim-
uoruherselfuifuchargeduwithuauviolationuofupolicyuorurules.uTheuEleventh,uTwelfth,uanduThirteenthu
amendmentsudounotuaddressudueuprocess.
DIF: CognitiveuLevel:uKnowledge REF:u p.u6
OBJ:u6uTOP:u Learnerurights KEY:u NursinguProcessuStep:uN/A
