Question 1

A student nurse is a linguistic learner. The student would learn best by

Accepted Answer

A)   moving around when studying.
B)   taking notes when reading assigned chapters.
C)   organizing a method of study that fits him or her personally.
D)   making his or her own diagrams, boxes, or lists when they are unavailable. B

Question 2

A learning style preference test identified a student as an interpersonal learner. Identify the strategies that would be most useful to this learner. (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A)   Review notes while walking on a treadmill or stationary bike.
B)   Participate in a study group.
C)   Study in an area that is neat and orderly.
D)   Draw diagrams of study material.
E)   Compare observations in conference. B, E

Question 3

Student A tells Student B, "You could get good grades if you'd study the way I do. Write down everything that you hear in class and then recopy your notes and underline the important points." What is the likelihood that Student B will be successful?

Accepted Answer

A)   There is about a 33.3% chance the advice will result in success.
B)   There is a 100% chance the advice will ensure success.
C)   There is a 100% chance the advice will result in failure.
D)   There is about a 50% chance the advice will result in success. A

Question 4

A student states, "I have identified my personal learning style preference as visual." From this statement, it can be understood that the identified style preference

Accepted Answer

A)   is the only way the individual can learn.
B)   represents the way the student learns best.
C)   has been derived primarily from biologic attributes.
D)   suggests the need to develop additional learning strategies.

Question 5

Which individual would be classified as a kinesthetic/tactual learner?

Accepted Answer

A)   Patient A, who learns best by observing
B)   Patient B, who learns best by listening
C)   Patient C, who learns best by doing
D)   Patient D, who learns equally well by observing and listening

Question 6

A patient who is a college student tells the nurse, "I have difficulty studying. I can't seem to get organized. I get distracted and often need to smoke to calm my nerves. Noise irritates me." The nurse concludes that the patient

Accepted Answer

A)   has below normal intelligence.
B)   has lack of interest in the study topics.
C)   is illiterate of course content.
D)   has symptoms of attention deficit disorder.

Question 7

A person who learns best by saying, hearing, and seeing words is known as what type of learner?

Accepted Answer

A)   Spatial learner
B)   Musical learner
C)   Linguistic learner
D)   Kinesthetic learner

Question 8

A nursing student receives a poor grade on a nursing examination. While reviewing the examination with the student, the instructor notes that the student reads aloud fluently but is unable to state in words what question the item is asking and cannot adequately summarize data presented in the item. These observations should lead the instructor to suspect

Accepted Answer

A)   low intelligence.
B)   lack of interest in nursing.
C)   inability to comprehend content.
D)   a need to adopt a new learning style.

Question 9

Why is it desirable for the nursing student to engage in learning activities that use both sides of the brain?

Accepted Answer

A)   Atrophy of one side is avoided.
B)   Paralysis of one side is avoided.
C)   Less study time is needed if both sides are used.
D)   The student's full learning potential is increased.

Question 10

Which statement about learning style preference is true?

Accepted Answer

A)   All students have the same learning style.
B)   Most students are kinesthetic/tactual learners.
C)   Auditory learning is the best method.
D)   Various learning styles are equally good.

Question 11

The nurse could best describe an individual with attention deficit disorder (ADD) by stating that the individual

Accepted Answer

A)   has a lower-than-average IQ.
B)   is able to organize and follow through without difficulty.
C)   has an undependable memory and learning system.
D)   is emotionally stable and attentive to tasks.

Question 12

A patient who is learning diabetic self-care states, "I have to develop the ability to see the 'big picture' instead of getting hung up with the little things in my care plan." The nurse who understands brain function would see this as related to

Accepted Answer

A)   adult attention deficit disorder.
B)   fight-or-flight reaction.
C)   left brain dominance.
D)   a larger than usual corpus callosum.

Question 13

A patient tells the nurse, "I always think of myself as having a well-developed right brain." Learning should be facilitated for this individual by utilizing

Accepted Answer

A)   verbal input.
B)   visual input.
C)   positive emotional displays.
D)   small segments of information.

Question 14

An African-American nursing student tells a classmate, "I think our nursing textbook is inadequate. When I read about assessing skin, they didn't mention anything about how to spot bruises or jaundice in a person of color." This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)   the need to focus textbook content on the majority culture.
B)   failure to use multicultural resources, leading to racial bias.
C)   stereotyping, leading to devaluation of minorities.
D)   seeking to allay racial tension by focusing on similarities.

Question 15

A patient tells a nurse, "I think I may have adult attention deficit disorder." Which of the following data given by the patient would support this self-diagnosis? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A)   "I have trouble getting things done on time. For example, I missed renewing my driver's license."
B)   "I have trouble focusing if there are any distractions in my environment."
C)   "My daily life's a mess. I can never seem to get everything done."
D)   "I'm even-tempered and rarely overreact or have mood swings."
E)   "I've worked the same job for 5 years and receive good evaluations."

Question 16

Identify the learning strategy that requires true understanding of theory by a student.

Accepted Answer

A)   Using mental imagery
B)   Listening actively
C)   Note making
D)   Memorization

Question 17

A person who learns best by humming, singing, or playing an instrument is known as what type of learner?

Accepted Answer

A)   Linguistic leaner
B)   Spatial learner
C)   Musical learner
D)   Interpersonal learner

Question 18

Which of the following are potential outcomes when using a nursing textbook lacking multicultural information? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A)   Students from the nondominant culture may feel insignificant.
B)   Readers may oversimplify cultural behaviors and traits of others.
C)   Readers may view patients from other cultures as unsophisticated.
D)   Open discussion of cultural differences is promoted.

Question 19

A person who learns best by visualizing, dreaming, working with colors and pictures, and studying diagrams, boxes, and special lists in the text is known as what type of learner?

Accepted Answer

A)   Spatial learner
B)   Linguistic learner
C)   Kinesthetic/tactual leaner
D)   Musical learner

Question 20

A student nurse is a bodily/kinesthetic learner. The student would learn best by

Accepted Answer

A)   moving around when studying.
B)   taking notes when reading assigned chapters.
C)   organizing a method of study that fits him or her personally.
D)   making his or her own diagrams, boxes, or lists when they are unavailable in the book.

Exam 3: Learning Methods and Skills: How Do You Learn