b b b
O RN TRANSITIONS4T
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H EDITIONCLAYWELL.
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,Chapter 01: Honoring Your Past, Planning Your Future
b b b b b b b
: LPN to RN Transitions, latest Edition
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MULTIPLEbCHOICE
1. AbnursingbadvisorbisbmeetingbwithbabstudentbwhobisbinterestedbinbearningbherbRNb
degree.bSheknowsbthatblicensedbpracticalbnurse/licensebvocationalbnurseb(LPN/
LVNs)bwhobenterbnursingschoolbtobbecomebRNsbcomebintobtheblearningbenviron
mentbwithbpriorbknowledgebandbunderstanding.bWhichbstatementbbybthebnursingb
advisorbbestbdescribesbherbunderstandingbofbthebeffectbexperiencebmaybhavebonb
learning?
a. ―Experiencebmaybbebabsourcebofbinsightbandbmotivation,borbabbarrier.‖
b. ―ExperiencebisbusuallybabstumblingbblockbforbLPN/LVNs.‖
c. ―Experiencebneverbmakesblearningbmorebdifficult.‖
d. ―Oncebsomethingbisblearned,bitbcanbneverbbebtrulybmodified.‖
ANS:b A
Experiencebaccentuatesbdifferencesbamongblearnersbandbservesbasbabsourcebofbinsig
htbandbmotivation,bbutbitbcanbalsobbebabbarrier.bExperiencebcanbservebasbabfoundationb
forbdefiningbtheself.
DIF: CognitivebLevel:bApplication
OBJ: Identifybhowbexperiencesbinfluenceblearningbinbadults.bTOP:b AdultbLearning
2. TherebisbabtestbonbthebcardiovascularbsystembonbFridaybmorning,bandbitbisbnowbWedne
sdaybnight.bThebstudentbhasbalreadybtakenbabvacationbdaybfrombworkbThursdaybnightbs
obthatbshebcanstaybhomebandbstudy.bShebisbconsideringbskippingbherbexercisebclassbon
bThursdaybmorningbtobgobtobtheblibrarybtobpreparebforbthebtest.b Whichbresponsebbestbid
entifiesbthebstudent‘sboutcomebpriority?
a. Exercisebclass
b. Goingbtobtheblibrary
c. Avoidingbworkbbybtakingbabvacation
d. DoingbwellbonbthebtestbonbFriday
ANS:b D
Theboutcomebprioritybisbthebessentialbissueborbneedbtobbebaddressedbatbanybgivenbtimebwithi
nbasetbofbconditionsborbcircumstances.
DIF: CognitivebLevel:bApplication
OBJ:bIdentifybmotivationsbandbpersonalboutcomebprioritiesbforbreturningbtob
school.TOP:b MotivationbtobLearn
3. AbnursebwhobhasbbeenbanbLPN/LVNbforb10byearsbisbmeetingbwithbanbadvisorbtobdis
cussbthebpossibilitybofbtakingbclassesbtobbecomebanbRN.bThebadvisorbinterpretsbwhi
chbstatementbbybthenursebasbthebdrivingbforcebforbreturningbtobschool?
a. ―I‘llbneedbtobschedulebtimebtobattendbclasses.‖
b. ―I‘llbhavebtobbudgetbforbpayingbtuition.‖
c. ―I‘llbhavebtobrearrangingbmybschedule.‖
d. ―Therebisbabpossibilitybofbadvancementbintobadministration.‖
ANS:b D
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, Drivingbforcesbarebthosebthatbpushbtowardbmakingbthebchange,basbopposedbtobrestrain
ingbforces,whichbarebthosebthatbusuallybpresentbabchallengebthatbneedsbtobbebovercom
ebforbthebchangebtobtakebplaceborbpresentbabnegativebeffectbthebchangebmaybinitiate.
DIF: CognitivebLevel:bApplication
OBJ:bIdentifybmotivationsbandbpersonalboutcomebprioritiesbforbreturningbtob
school.TOP:b MotivationsbforbChange
4. AnbRNbisbcaringbforbabdiabeticbpatient.bThebpatientbappearsbinterestedbinbchangingbherbl
ifestyleandbhasbbeenbaskingbquestionsbaboutbeatingbbetter.bThebnursebcanbinterpretbth
isbbehaviorbasbwhichbstagebofbLewin‘sbChangebTheory?
a. Moving
b. Unfreezing
c. Action
d. Refreezing
ANS:b B
ThebpatientbisbinbthebfirstbphasebofbLewin‘sbChangebTheory,bknownbasbunfreezing.bThi
sbphasebinvolvesbdeterminingbthatbabchangebneedsbtoboccurbandbdecidingbtobtakebacti
on.bMovingbisbthebsecondbphasebandbinvolvesbactivelybplanningbchangesbandbtakingba
ctionbonbthem.bRefreezingbistheblastbstage,bandbitboccursbwhenbthebchangebhasbbeco
mebabpartbofbthebperson‘sblife.
DIF: CognitivebLevel:bAnalysis
OBJ:b UnderstandbChangebTheorybandbhowbitbappliesbtobbecomingba
nbRN.TOP:b ChangebTheory
5. AnbLPNbisbtalkingbwithbherbclinicalbinstructorbaboutbherbdecisionbtobreturnbtobschoolbtob
becomeanbRN.bThebclinicalbinstructorbiN nterprets bthebLPNsboutcomebprioritybbasedbonb
whichbstatement?
a. ―Mybfamilybwantedbmebtobgobbackbtobschool.‖
b. ―Ibwantbtobbetterbmybfinancialbsituation.‖
c. ―Ibreallybenjoybschool.‖
d. ―Ibwouldblikebtobadvancebtobabteachingbrolebsomeday.‖
ANS:b B
Theboutcomebprioritybisbthebessentialbneedbthatbmustbbebaddressed,bdeterminedbbybinter
nalbandexternalbfactors,bsuchbasbneedingbtobbetterbabfinancialbsituation.bThebotherbstate
mentsbindicatebreasonsbforbreturningbtobschool,bbutbtheybarebnotbessentialbneedsborbissu
esbtobbebaddressed.
DIF: CognitivebLevel:bAnalysis
OBJ: Identifybhowbexperiencesbinfluenceblearningbinbadults.bTOP:b AdultbLearning
6. Abnursebnoticesbabpostingbforbabmanagementbpositionbforbwhichbshebisbqualified.bIfbtheb
nursebisinbthebmovingbphasebofbLewin‘sbChangebTheory,bwhichbstatementbreflectsbtheb
actionbshebisbmostblikelybtobtake?
a. Doesbnothingbtobobtainbthebposition
b. Appliesbforbthebposition
c. Identifiesbthatbchangebisbneeded
d. Settlesbintobthebroutinebofbherbjob
ANS:b B
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, Unfreezingbbeginsbwhenbreasonsbforbchangebarebidentified.bThebmovingbphasebinvolv
esbactiveplanningbandbaction.bMovingbalsobmeansbyoubarebdealingbwithbbothbpositiveb
andbnegativebforcesbasbtheybebbbandbflow,bandbyoubarebmakingbmodificationsbtobyourb
planbasbneeded.
Refreezingboccursbafterbthebchangebhasbbecomebroutine.
DIF: CognitivebLevel:bApplication
OBJ:b UnderstandbChangebTheorybandbhowbitbappliesbtobbecomingba
nbRN.TOP:b ChangebTheory
7. AnbOrthopedicbNursebisbcontemplatingbchangesbinbherbprofessionalblifebandbidentifyi
ngbgoals.Whichbactionbshouldbthebnursebtakebifbshebisbinterestedbinbpursuingbablong-
termbgoal?
a. Studiesbforbabtelemetrybexambscheduledbforbnextbweek
b. EnrollsbinbabNursebPractitionerbprogram
c. Attendsbabseminarbtobbecomebabchargebnurse
d. Continuesbtobworkbonbtheborthopedicbfloorbfull-time
ANS:b B
Abshort-termbgoalbisbonebthatbcanbbebattainedbinbabperiodbofb6bmonthsborbless.bShort-
btermbgoalsbincludebbecomingbabchargebnursebandbpassingbthebtelemetrybexam.bAblong-
btermbgoalbisbattainedinbgreaterbthanb6bmonthsbandbincludesbstudyingbtobbecomebabNurs
ebPractitioner.bContinuingbtobworkbonbtheborthopedicbfloorbdoesbnotbrepresentbeitherbabs
hort-termborbablong-termbgoal.
DIF: CognitivebLevel:bApplication
OBJ:bIdentifybbothbshort-bandblong-
termbpersonalbandbprofessionalbgoals.TOP:b SettingbGoals
8. ThebRNbisbtalkingbwithbthebunitbmanagerbaboutbwaysbtobimprovebpatientbcare.bTheb
managerbintroducesbthebconceptbofbabcohNort. bWhichbstatementbbybthebRNbindicatesbt
hatbthebteachingbhasbbeenbeffective?
a. ―Abcohortbisbabwebbofbconnections‖.
b. ―Abcohortbisbabgroupbofbpeoplebwhobsharebcommonbexperiencesbwithbeachbother‖.
c. ―Abcohortbisbabgroupblinkedbtogetherbforbcommonbpurposes‖.
d. ―Abcohortbconsistsbofbgroupsbofbindividualsbthatbmakebupbabwhole‖.
ANS:b B
Abcohortbisbabgroupbofbpeoplebwhobsharebcommonbexperiencesbwithbeachbother.bAbsch
emebisbawebbofbconnections,babteambisbabgroupblinkedbtogetherbforbcommonbpurposes
,bandbabunitbconsistsbofbgroupsborbindividualsbthatbmakebupbabwhole.
DIF: CognitivebLevel:bEvaluation
OBJ: Identifybhowbexperiencesbinfluenceblearningbinbadults.bTOP:b AdultbLearning
9. ThebnursebeducatorbisbpresentingbablecturebtobabgroupbofbnewbRNs.bWhichbstatementb
bybonebofthebRNsbindicatesbthatbteachingbhasbbeenbeffective?
a. ―Experiencebisbabsteppingbstonebtobnewblearning‖.
b. ―Experiencebcanbbebabbarrierbtobnewblearning‖.
c. ―Experiencebcanbbebanbavenuebtobnewblearning‖.
d. ―Experiencebcanbbebabdetourbtobnewblearning‖.
ANS:b B
Experiencebaccentuatesbdifferencesbamongblearners,bservesbasbabsourcebofbinsightba
ndbmotivation,bcanbbebabbarrierbtobnewblearning,bandbservesbasbabfoundationbforbdefini
ngbthebself.
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