Exam 1: The Adult Learner: Hints to Succeed

A nursing student tells a peer,"I'm having trouble understanding the rationale for not restraining confused patients." The best advice for the peer to offer would be

In response to a learner's questions,which options should be used to describe desirable outcomes of clinical performance evaluations?

Select the factor common to ALL types of adult learners that predisposes them to success in a nursing program.

To explain clinical evaluation to a new student,what information would best describe where responsibility for the process of clinical evaluation lies?

A nursing student tells a peer,"My instructor is on my case all the time.I'm picked on more than any other student in the group.The more I'm criticized,the more nervous I get.I don't think I can do anything right.What do you think I should do?" The best advice for the peer to give would be

Which amendment to the U.S.Constitution protects the learner from being asked to leave an educational program without due process?

Learner A is concerned about the clinical evaluation component of the nursing program.A peer could help alleviate anxiety by explaining that the purpose of clinical evaluation is to

Which remark by a student in a nursing program verbalizes a strategy that promotes success in the program?

What strategy can be used by a nursing student to effectively combat a fear of failure?

A nursing student states,"I have taken advantage of informal learning experiences." Another student asks,"Could you give me an example?" The best example of an informal learning experience is

The practical/vocational nursing student asks an instructor,"How perfect do I have to be to pass my clinical evaluation? Are any mistakes allowed?" The best response by the instructor is,"The expected standard of performance in clinical lab is to provide patient care