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Test Bank for
LPN to RN
Transitions 5th
Edition by Lora
Claywell |All
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2024|25

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Chapter 01: Honoring Your Past, Planning Your Future kr kr kr kr kr kr kr




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1. A nursing advisor is meeting with a student who is interested in earning her RN degree. She
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knows that licensedpractical nurse/license vocational nurse (LPN/LVNs) who enter nursing
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school to become RNs come into the learning environment with prior knowledge and
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understanding. Which statement by the nursing advisor best describes her understanding of
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the effect experience may have on learning?
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a. ―Experience may be a source of insight and motivation, or a barrier.‖ kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr



b. ―Experience is usually a stumbling block for LPN/LVNs.‖ kr kr kr kr kr kr kr



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d. ―Once something is learned, it can never be truly modified.‖
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Experience accentuates differences among learners and serves as a source of insight and motivation, but
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it can also bea barrier. Experience can serve as a foundation for defining the self.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Application
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OBJ: Identify how experiences influence learning in adults.
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2. There is a test on the cardiovascular system on Friday morning, and it is now Wednesday night.
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The student has already taken a vacation day from work Thursday night so that she can stay
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home and study. She is consideringskipping her exercise class on Thursday morning to
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The outcome priority is the essential issue or need to be addressed at any given time
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within aset of conditions or circumstances.
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school. TOP:Motivation to Learn
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3. A nurse who has been an LPN/LVN for 10 years is meeting with an advisor to discuss the possibility
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of taking classes to become an RN. The advisor interprets which statement by the nurse as the
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driving force for returning toschool? a. ―I‘ll need to schedule time to attend classes.‖
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b. ―I‘ll have to budget for paying tuition.‖
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c. ―I‘ll have to rearranging my schedule.‖
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d. ―There is a possibility of advancement into kr kr kr kr kr kr




administration.‖ANS: D
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Driving forces are those that push toward making the change, as opposed to restraining forces, which are
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those thatusually present a challenge that needs to be overcome for the change to take place or present a
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negative effect the change may initiate.
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OBJ: Identify motivations and personal outcome priorities for returning to kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr


school. TOP:Motivations for Change
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4. An RN is caring for a diabetic patient. The patient appears interested in changing her lifestyle and has
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been askingquestions about eating better. The nurse can interpret this behavior as which stage of
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Lewin‘s Change Theory? a.
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Moving
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c. Action
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ANS: B The patient is in the first phase of Lewin‘s Change Theory, known as unfreezing. This phase
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involves determining that a change needs to occur and deciding to take action. Moving is the second phase
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and involves actively planning changes and taking action on them. Refreezing is the last stage, and it
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occurs when the change has become apart of the person‘s life.
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OBJ: Understand Change Theory and how it applies to becoming an RN. TOP:
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5. An LPN is talking with her clinical instructor about her decision to return to school to become an RN.
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The clinicalinstructor interprets the LPNs outcome priority based on which N statement?
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a. ―My family wanted me to go back to school.‖
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b. ―I want to better my financial situation.‖
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c. ―I really enjoy school.‖
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d. ―I would like to advance to a teaching role someday.‖
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The outcome priority is the essential need that must be addressed, determined by internal and external
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factors, such asneeding to better a financial situation. The other statements indicate reasons for returning to
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school, but they are not essential needs or issues to be addressed.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Analysis
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adults.TOP: Adult Learning
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6. A nurse notices a posting for a management position for which she is qualified. If the nurse is in the
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moving phaseof Lewin‘s Change Theory, which statement reflects the action she is most likely to
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take?
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Unfreezing begins when reasons for change are identified. The moving phase involves active planning
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and action. Moving also means you are dealing with both positive and negative forces as they ebb and
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flow, and you are makingmodifications to your plan as needed. Refreezing occurs after the change has
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become routine.
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OBJ: Understand Change Theory and how it applies to becoming an RN. TOP:
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7. An Orthopedic Nurse is contemplating changes in her professional life and identifying
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goals. Which action should the nurse take if she is interested in pursuing a long-
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term goal? a. Studies for atelemetry exam scheduled for next week
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A short-term goal is one that can be attained in a period of 6 months or less. Short-term goals include
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becoming a charge nurse and passing the telemetry exam. A long-term goal is attained in greater than
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6 months and includes studying to become a Nurse Practitioner. Continuing to work on the orthopedic
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floor does not represent either a short-term or a long-term goal.
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OBJ: Identify both short- and long-term personal and professional goals. TOP:
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8. The RN is talking with the unit manager about ways to improve patient care. The manager introduces the
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concept ofa cohort. Which statement by the RN indicates that the teaching has N
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been effective?
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a. ―A cohort is a web of connections‖.
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b. ―A cohort is a group of people who share common experiences with each other‖.
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c. ―A cohort is a group linked together for common purposes‖.
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d. ―A cohort consists of groups of individuals that make up a whole‖.
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A cohort is a group of people who share common experiences with each other. A scheme is a web
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of connections, ateam is a group linked together for common purposes, and a unit consists of
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groups or individuals that make up a whole.
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9. The nurse educator is presenting a lecture to a group of new RNs. Which statement by one of the
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RNs indicates thatteaching has been effective?
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Experience accentuates differences among learners, serves as a source of insight and motivation, can
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be a barrier tonew learning, and serves as a foundation for defining the self.
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OBJ: Identify motivations and personal outcome priorities for returning to school. TOP:
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