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d d d d d d
MULTIPLEdCHOICE
1. Whichdindividualdindadpractical/vocationaldnursingdclassdwoulddbedidentifieddasdadtraditionalda
dultdlearner?
a. Onedwhodhasdbeendoutdofdschooldfordmanydyears
b. Onedwhodhasdchildrendanddgrandchildren
c. Onedwhodknowsdthedroutinedofdeducation
d. Onedwhodisdindhisdordherdearlyd20s
ANS:d D
Traditionaldadultdlearnersdaredindividualsdwhodcomedtodthededucationaldprogramddirectlydfromdhi
ghdschooldordanotherdprogramdofdstudy.dTheydaredusuallydindtheirdlatedteensdordearlyd20s.dThedlear
nerdwhodhasdbeendoutdofdschooldfordmanydyearsdanddthedlearnerdwhodhasdchildrendanddgrandchild
rendwoulddbedidentifieddasdadreturningdadultdlearner.dThedlearnerdwhodknowsdthedroutinedofdeduc
ationddoesdnotdprovidedsufficientdinformationdfordclassification.
DIF: CognitivedLevel:dApplication REF:d p.d3
OBJ:d1dTOP:d AdultdLearner
KEY:d NursingdProcessdStep:dN/AdMSC:d NCLEX:dN/A
2. AdstudentdenrolleddindandLPN/LVNdprogramdstates,d“I’mdfreshdoutdofdhighdschooldanddlivingdal
onedfordthedfirstdtimedindmydlife.dI’mdlearningdhowdtodtakedcaredofdmyselfdasdwelldasdlearningdtodc
aredfordmydpatients.”dThisdstatementdidentifiesdthedstudentdas
a. adtraditionaldadultdlearner.
b. adreturningdadultdlearner.
c. someonedindneeddofdcounseling.
d. someonedwhodisdnotdaccustomeddtodformaldeducation.
ANS:d A
Traditionaldadultdlearnersdaredindividualsdwhodaredindtheirdlatedteensdordearlyd20sdwhodhavedcom
edtodthedpractical/vocationaldprogramddirectlydfromdhighdschooldordanotherdprogramdofdstudy.dAd
returningdadultdlearnerdisdsomeonedwhodhasdbeendoutdofdschooldfordseveraldyears.dAdpersondindnee
deddofdcounselingdisdcommonlydadstudentdwhodhasdbeendevaluateddbydthedinstructordasdhavingdar
easdthatdneeddimprovement.dThisdstudentdisdadtraditionaldadultdlearner,danddtraditionaldadultdlearn
ersdaredaccustomeddtodformaldeducation.
DIF: CognitivedLevel:dAnalysis REF:d p.d3
OBJ:d1dTOP:d AdultdLearner
KEY:d NursingdProcessdStep:dN/AdMSC:d NCLEX:dN/A
3. Adnursingdstudentdstates,d“Idhavedtakendadvantagedofdinformaldlearningdexperiences.”dAnotherds
tudentdasks,d“Coulddyoudgivedmedandexample?”dThedbestdexampledofdandinformaldlearningdexp
eriencedis
a. caringdfordaddisableddfamilydmember.
b. takingdadcontinuingdeducationdcourse.
c. enrollingdindandacademicdprogram.
d. attendingdcreditdclassesdatdthedmall.
, ANS:d A
Informaldlearningdexperiencesdaredthosedthatdtakedplacedoutsidedadformaldeducationaldsetting.dAdp
ersondwhodcaresdfordaddisableddfamilydmemberdwoulddgaindknowledgedanddskilldindprovidingdpe
rsonaldcare.dAndeducationdcourse,dacademicdprogram,danddcrediteddclassesdalldtakedplacedindadfor
maldeducationaldsetting.
DIF: CognitivedLevel:dComprehension REF:d p.d3
OBJ:d2dTOP:d Informaldeducationaldexperience
KEY:d NursingdProcessdStep:dN/AdMSC:d NCLEX:dN/A
4. Whatdstrategydcandbeduseddbydadnursingdstudentdtodeffectivelydcombatdadfeardofdfailure?
a. Picturedindyourdminddthedrewardsdofdsucceeding
b. Positivedself-talk
c. Createdadmentaldscriptdofdpositivedthoughts
d. Alldofdthedabove
ANS:d D
Picturingdthedrewardsdofdsucceeding,dpositivedself-
talk,danddadmentaldscriptdofdpositivedthoughtsdalldcontributedadpositivedmentaldattitudedanddaredalld
waysdtodcombatdthedfeardofdfailure.
DIF:d d CognitivedLevel:dComprehensiond d d REF:d d p.d4 OBJ:d 2
TOP:d Promotingdsuccessdindthedprogramdofdstudy
KEY:d NursingdProcessdStep:dN/Ad
MSC:d NCLEX:dN/A
5. Andexampledofdadself-
talkd“script”dthatdpromotesdsuccessdindadpractical/vocationaldnursingdprogramdis
a. “Idgetdsickdfromdsmellingdbaddodors.”
b. “WhatdifdI’md‘alldthumbs’dindpracticedlab?”
c. “Iddon’tdthinkdthedinstructordlikesdme.”
d. “Idworkdwelldwithdmydhands.”
ANS:d D
Thedstatementd“Idworkdwelldwithdmydhands”disdadpositivedthought.dItdfocusesdondadstrengthdanddpr
omotesdthedexpectationdthatdthedindividualdwilldsucceed.dAlldotherdoptionsdaredexamplesdofdnega
tivedthinkingdthatdcreatedexpectationsdfordproblemsdanddfailure.
DIF: CognitivedLevel:dAnalysis REF:d p.d3
OBJ:d2dTOP:d Hiddenddangers
KEY:d NursingdProcessdStep:dN/AdMSC:d NCLEX:dN/A
6. SelectdthedfactordcommondtodALLdtypesdofdadultdlearnersdthatdpredisposesdthemdtodsuccessdindadn
ursingdprogram.
a. Theydhavedfewdresponsibilitiesdatdhome.
b. Theydhavedthedmotivationdtodsucceed.
c. Theydautomaticallydqualifydfordfinancialdaid.
d. Theydhavedfewddailyddistractions.
ANS:d B
Thedonlydstatementdapplicabledtodalldtypesdofdadultdlearnersdisdthatdthedmajoritydisdmotivateddtods
ucceed.dThedotherdfactorsdmaydbedapplicabledtodonedordtwodclassificationsdofdlearnersdbutdnotdtod
alldthree.
, DIF: CognitivedLevel:dComprehension REF:d p.d4
OBJ:d2dTOP:d Factorsdpredisposingdtodsuccess
KEY:d NursingdProcessdStep:dN/AdMSC:d NCLEX:dN/A
7. Whendadclassdofdnursingdstudentsddiscussesdtheirdconcernsdaboutdtheirdprogram,dthedconcernds
hareddbydmostdlearnersdisdgenerallydthedfeardof
a. succeeding.
b. economicdproblems.
c. failure.
d. ridicule.
ANS:d C
Someddegreedofdfeardofdfailuredisdnearlyduniversaldanddoftendrelatesdtodearlierdfailuresdordsetback
sdthedlearnerdhasdexperienceddindotherdeducationaldsettings.dFewdindividualsdaredafraiddofdsuccee
ding.dUncertaintydaboutdeconomicdissuesdisdcommondamongdstudentsdbutdisdnotdasduniversaldasdf
eardofdfailure.dFeardofdridiculedisdrarelydadconcern;difdpresent,ditdisdusuallydsupersededdbydfeardofdf
ailure.
DIF: CognitivedLevel:dAnalysis REF:d p.d4
OBJ:d2dTOP:d Hiddenddangers
KEY:d NursingdProcessdStep:dN/AdMSC:d NCLEX:dN/A
8. ThedFirstdAmendmentdofdthedU.S.dConstitutiondguaranteesdstudentsdthedrightdto
a. graduatedfromdadprogram.
b. faildandacademicdprogram.
c. expressdoneselfdindclass.
d. havedunlimiteddabsences.
ANS:d C
ThedFirstdAmendmentdprovidesdfordfreedomdofdexpressiondasdlongdasdwhatdisdexpressedddoesdn
otddisruptdclassdordinfringedondthedrightsdofdpeers.dThedremainingdoptionsdaredtopicsdthatdaredno
tdaddresseddbydthisdamendment.
DIF: CognitivedLevel:dKnowledge REF:d p.d6
OBJ:d6dTOP:d Learnerdrights
KEY:d NursingdProcessdStep:dN/AdMSC:d NCLEX:dN/A
9. WhichdamendmentdtodthedU.S.dConstitutiondprotectsdthedlearnerdfromdbeingdaskeddtodleavedande
ducationaldprogramdwithoutdduedprocess?
a. Eleventh
b. Twelfth
c. Thirteenth
d. Fourteenth
ANS:d D
ThedFourteenthdAmendmentdguaranteesdduedprocess.dThedlearnerdhasdthedrightdtoddefenddhim-
dordherselfdifdchargeddwithdadviolationdofdpolicydordrules.dThedEleventh,dTwelfth,danddThirteenthd
amendmentsddodnotdaddressdduedprocess.
DIF: CognitivedLevel:dKnowledge REF:d p.d6
OBJ:d6dTOP:d Learnerdrights KEY:d NursingdProcessdStep:dN/A
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MULTIPLEdCHOICE
1. Whichdindividualdindadpractical/vocationaldnursingdclassdwoulddbedidentifieddasdadtraditionalda
dultdlearner?
a. Onedwhodhasdbeendoutdofdschooldfordmanydyears
b. Onedwhodhasdchildrendanddgrandchildren
c. Onedwhodknowsdthedroutinedofdeducation
d. Onedwhodisdindhisdordherdearlyd20s
ANS:d D
Traditionaldadultdlearnersdaredindividualsdwhodcomedtodthededucationaldprogramddirectlydfromdhi
ghdschooldordanotherdprogramdofdstudy.dTheydaredusuallydindtheirdlatedteensdordearlyd20s.dThedlear
nerdwhodhasdbeendoutdofdschooldfordmanydyearsdanddthedlearnerdwhodhasdchildrendanddgrandchild
rendwoulddbedidentifieddasdadreturningdadultdlearner.dThedlearnerdwhodknowsdthedroutinedofdeduc
ationddoesdnotdprovidedsufficientdinformationdfordclassification.
DIF: CognitivedLevel:dApplication REF:d p.d3
OBJ:d1dTOP:d AdultdLearner
KEY:d NursingdProcessdStep:dN/AdMSC:d NCLEX:dN/A
2. AdstudentdenrolleddindandLPN/LVNdprogramdstates,d“I’mdfreshdoutdofdhighdschooldanddlivingdal
onedfordthedfirstdtimedindmydlife.dI’mdlearningdhowdtodtakedcaredofdmyselfdasdwelldasdlearningdtodc
aredfordmydpatients.”dThisdstatementdidentifiesdthedstudentdas
a. adtraditionaldadultdlearner.
b. adreturningdadultdlearner.
c. someonedindneeddofdcounseling.
d. someonedwhodisdnotdaccustomeddtodformaldeducation.
ANS:d A
Traditionaldadultdlearnersdaredindividualsdwhodaredindtheirdlatedteensdordearlyd20sdwhodhavedcom
edtodthedpractical/vocationaldprogramddirectlydfromdhighdschooldordanotherdprogramdofdstudy.dAd
returningdadultdlearnerdisdsomeonedwhodhasdbeendoutdofdschooldfordseveraldyears.dAdpersondindnee
deddofdcounselingdisdcommonlydadstudentdwhodhasdbeendevaluateddbydthedinstructordasdhavingdar
easdthatdneeddimprovement.dThisdstudentdisdadtraditionaldadultdlearner,danddtraditionaldadultdlearn
ersdaredaccustomeddtodformaldeducation.
DIF: CognitivedLevel:dAnalysis REF:d p.d3
OBJ:d1dTOP:d AdultdLearner
KEY:d NursingdProcessdStep:dN/AdMSC:d NCLEX:dN/A
3. Adnursingdstudentdstates,d“Idhavedtakendadvantagedofdinformaldlearningdexperiences.”dAnotherds
tudentdasks,d“Coulddyoudgivedmedandexample?”dThedbestdexampledofdandinformaldlearningdexp
eriencedis
a. caringdfordaddisableddfamilydmember.
b. takingdadcontinuingdeducationdcourse.
c. enrollingdindandacademicdprogram.
d. attendingdcreditdclassesdatdthedmall.
, ANS:d A
Informaldlearningdexperiencesdaredthosedthatdtakedplacedoutsidedadformaldeducationaldsetting.dAdp
ersondwhodcaresdfordaddisableddfamilydmemberdwoulddgaindknowledgedanddskilldindprovidingdpe
rsonaldcare.dAndeducationdcourse,dacademicdprogram,danddcrediteddclassesdalldtakedplacedindadfor
maldeducationaldsetting.
DIF: CognitivedLevel:dComprehension REF:d p.d3
OBJ:d2dTOP:d Informaldeducationaldexperience
KEY:d NursingdProcessdStep:dN/AdMSC:d NCLEX:dN/A
4. Whatdstrategydcandbeduseddbydadnursingdstudentdtodeffectivelydcombatdadfeardofdfailure?
a. Picturedindyourdminddthedrewardsdofdsucceeding
b. Positivedself-talk
c. Createdadmentaldscriptdofdpositivedthoughts
d. Alldofdthedabove
ANS:d D
Picturingdthedrewardsdofdsucceeding,dpositivedself-
talk,danddadmentaldscriptdofdpositivedthoughtsdalldcontributedadpositivedmentaldattitudedanddaredalld
waysdtodcombatdthedfeardofdfailure.
DIF:d d CognitivedLevel:dComprehensiond d d REF:d d p.d4 OBJ:d 2
TOP:d Promotingdsuccessdindthedprogramdofdstudy
KEY:d NursingdProcessdStep:dN/Ad
MSC:d NCLEX:dN/A
5. Andexampledofdadself-
talkd“script”dthatdpromotesdsuccessdindadpractical/vocationaldnursingdprogramdis
a. “Idgetdsickdfromdsmellingdbaddodors.”
b. “WhatdifdI’md‘alldthumbs’dindpracticedlab?”
c. “Iddon’tdthinkdthedinstructordlikesdme.”
d. “Idworkdwelldwithdmydhands.”
ANS:d D
Thedstatementd“Idworkdwelldwithdmydhands”disdadpositivedthought.dItdfocusesdondadstrengthdanddpr
omotesdthedexpectationdthatdthedindividualdwilldsucceed.dAlldotherdoptionsdaredexamplesdofdnega
tivedthinkingdthatdcreatedexpectationsdfordproblemsdanddfailure.
DIF: CognitivedLevel:dAnalysis REF:d p.d3
OBJ:d2dTOP:d Hiddenddangers
KEY:d NursingdProcessdStep:dN/AdMSC:d NCLEX:dN/A
6. SelectdthedfactordcommondtodALLdtypesdofdadultdlearnersdthatdpredisposesdthemdtodsuccessdindadn
ursingdprogram.
a. Theydhavedfewdresponsibilitiesdatdhome.
b. Theydhavedthedmotivationdtodsucceed.
c. Theydautomaticallydqualifydfordfinancialdaid.
d. Theydhavedfewddailyddistractions.
ANS:d B
Thedonlydstatementdapplicabledtodalldtypesdofdadultdlearnersdisdthatdthedmajoritydisdmotivateddtods
ucceed.dThedotherdfactorsdmaydbedapplicabledtodonedordtwodclassificationsdofdlearnersdbutdnotdtod
alldthree.
, DIF: CognitivedLevel:dComprehension REF:d p.d4
OBJ:d2dTOP:d Factorsdpredisposingdtodsuccess
KEY:d NursingdProcessdStep:dN/AdMSC:d NCLEX:dN/A
7. Whendadclassdofdnursingdstudentsddiscussesdtheirdconcernsdaboutdtheirdprogram,dthedconcernds
hareddbydmostdlearnersdisdgenerallydthedfeardof
a. succeeding.
b. economicdproblems.
c. failure.
d. ridicule.
ANS:d C
Someddegreedofdfeardofdfailuredisdnearlyduniversaldanddoftendrelatesdtodearlierdfailuresdordsetback
sdthedlearnerdhasdexperienceddindotherdeducationaldsettings.dFewdindividualsdaredafraiddofdsuccee
ding.dUncertaintydaboutdeconomicdissuesdisdcommondamongdstudentsdbutdisdnotdasduniversaldasdf
eardofdfailure.dFeardofdridiculedisdrarelydadconcern;difdpresent,ditdisdusuallydsupersededdbydfeardofdf
ailure.
DIF: CognitivedLevel:dAnalysis REF:d p.d4
OBJ:d2dTOP:d Hiddenddangers
KEY:d NursingdProcessdStep:dN/AdMSC:d NCLEX:dN/A
8. ThedFirstdAmendmentdofdthedU.S.dConstitutiondguaranteesdstudentsdthedrightdto
a. graduatedfromdadprogram.
b. faildandacademicdprogram.
c. expressdoneselfdindclass.
d. havedunlimiteddabsences.
ANS:d C
ThedFirstdAmendmentdprovidesdfordfreedomdofdexpressiondasdlongdasdwhatdisdexpressedddoesdn
otddisruptdclassdordinfringedondthedrightsdofdpeers.dThedremainingdoptionsdaredtopicsdthatdaredno
tdaddresseddbydthisdamendment.
DIF: CognitivedLevel:dKnowledge REF:d p.d6
OBJ:d6dTOP:d Learnerdrights
KEY:d NursingdProcessdStep:dN/AdMSC:d NCLEX:dN/A
9. WhichdamendmentdtodthedU.S.dConstitutiondprotectsdthedlearnerdfromdbeingdaskeddtodleavedande
ducationaldprogramdwithoutdduedprocess?
a. Eleventh
b. Twelfth
c. Thirteenth
d. Fourteenth
ANS:d D
ThedFourteenthdAmendmentdguaranteesdduedprocess.dThedlearnerdhasdthedrightdtoddefenddhim-
dordherselfdifdchargeddwithdadviolationdofdpolicydordrules.dThedEleventh,dTwelfth,danddThirteenthd
amendmentsddodnotdaddressdduedprocess.
DIF: CognitivedLevel:dKnowledge REF:d p.d6
OBJ:d6dTOP:d Learnerdrights KEY:d NursingdProcessdStep:dN/A
