Test Bank for Contemporary Practical Vocational Nursing, 9th Edition by Kurzen, 9781975136215, Covering Chapters 1-16 Includes Rationales

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for Success in Practical Vo N N N N N N N N


cational Nursing 9 Edition by Knecht N N N N N


All chapters covered
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1. Which individual in a practical/vocational nursing class would be identified
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Nas a traditional adult learner?
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a. One who has been out of school for many years
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b. One who has children and grandchildren
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c. One who knows the routine of education
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d. One who is in his or her early 20s
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ANS: D N


Traditional adult learners are individuals who come to the educational program
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directly from high school or another program of study. They are usually in their
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late teens or early 20s. The learner who has been out of school for many years a
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nd the learner who has children and grandchildren would be identified as a retur
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ning adult learner. The learner who knows the routine of education does not pro
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vide sufficient information for classification.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Application
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p. 3 N OBJ: 1 TOP: Adult N N N


Learner
KEY: Nursing Process N N


NStep: N/AMSC: NCLEX: N/A N N N




2. A student enrolled in an LPN/LVN program states, “I’m fresh out of high s
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chool and living alone for the first time in my life. I’m learning how to take
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care of myself as well as learning to care for my patients.” This statement i
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dentifies the student as N N N

a. a traditional adult learner.
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b. a returning adult learner.
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c. someone in need of counseling. N N N N

d. someone who is not accustomed to formal education. N N N N N N N


ANS: A N


Traditional adult learners are individuals who are in their late teens or early 20s
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Nwho have come to the practical/vocational program directly from high school o
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r another program of study. A returning adult learner is someone who has been
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out of school for several years. A person in needed of counseling is commonly a
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Nstudent who has been evaluated by the instructor as having areas that need imp
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rovement. This student is a traditional adult learner, and traditional adult learner
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s are accustomed to formal education.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Analysis
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OBJ: 1 TOP: Adult Lea N N N N

,rner KEY: Nursing Process
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, Step: N/AMSC: NCLEX: N/A
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3. A nursing student states, “I have taken advantage of informal learning
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experiences.” Another student asks, “Could you give me an example?” The be
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st example of an informal learning experience is
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a. caring for a disabled family member.
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b. taking a continuing education course.
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c. enrolling in an academic program.
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d. attending credit classes at the mall.
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ANS: A N


Informal learning experiences are those that take place outside a formal educati
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onal setting. A person who cares for a disabled family member would gain kno
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wledge and skill in providing personal care. An education course, academic pro
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gram, and credited classes all take place in a formal educational setting.
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, DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 3
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OBJ: 2 N


NTOP: Informal educational experience KEY: Nursing Pro
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cess Step: N/AMSC: NCLEX: N/A
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4. What strategy can be used by a nursing student to effectively combat a fear of
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Nfailure?
a. Picture in your mind the rewards of succeeding
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b. Positive self-talk N

c. Create a mental script of positive thoughts
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d. All of the above N N N


ANS: D N


Picturing the rewards of succeeding, positive self-
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talk, and a mental script of positive thoughts all contribute a positive mental
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Nattitude and are all ways to combat the fear of failure.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 4 OBJ: 2
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TOP: Promoting success in the program of study KEY: Nursing Process
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Step: N/AMSC: NCLEX: N/A
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5. An example of a self-
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talk “script” that promotes success in a practical/vocational
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nursing program is N N

a. “I get sick from smelling bad odors.”
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b. “What if I’m ‘all thumbs’ in practice lab?”
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c. “I don’t think the instructor likes me.”
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d. “I work well with my hands.”
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ANS: D N


The statement “I work well with my hands” is a positive thought. It focuses on a
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Nstrength and promotes the expectation that the individual will succeed. All othe
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r options are examples of negative thinking that create expectations for problem
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s and failure.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Analysis
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OBJ: 2 TOP: Hidden da N N N N


ngers
KEY: Nursing Process N N N


Step: N/AMSC: NCLEX: N/A
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6. Select the factor common to ALL types of adult learners that predisposes them
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Nto success in a nursing program.
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a. They have few responsibilities at home.
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b. They have the motivation to succeed.
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c. They automatically qualify for financial aid.
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d. They have few daily distractions.
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ANS: B N


The only statement applicable to all types of adult learners is that the majority is
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Nmotivated to succeed. The other factors may be applicable to one or two classif
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ications of learners but not to all three.
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