LPN TORN TRRANSITIONS
6 TH EDITION
AUTHER(S)LORA CLAYWELL
TESTBANKS
1
Reference
Ch. 1 — Honoring Your Past, Planning Your Future
Stem
An LPN who recently passed the RN licensure exam meets with
their preceptor to design a 6-month professional development
plan. The nurse wants to honor previous LPN experience while
ensuring competence in expanded RN duties. Which initial
action best reflects RN-level planning?
A. Accept mandatory employer training dates and fill remaining
time with online CEUs.
B. Perform a self-assessment of strengths and gaps, then set
,specific learning objectives.
C. Ask a colleague which courses are easiest to pass and register
for those.
D. Delay planning until assigned a unit and follow whatever
orientation the unit provides.
Correct Answer
B
Rationales
Correct: Performing a structured self-assessment and setting
specific objectives shows RN-level accountability and deliberate
planning. It connects past experience to present learning needs
and supports targeted competency development. This approach
aligns with setting goals and reviewing past/present practice.
A: Passive acceptance without individualized assessment
reflects LPN-level checklist thinking rather than RN
accountability.
C: Choosing courses based on ease ignores meaningful goal-
setting and professional growth priorities.
D: Deferring responsibility to the employer delays active
professional development and reduces RN ownership.
Teaching Point
Start with self-assessment and specific learning objectives to
link past skills to RN responsibilities.
Citation
Claywell, L. (2025). LPN to RN Transitions (6th ed.). Ch. 1.
,2
Reference
Ch. 1 — Honoring Your Past, Planning Your Future
Stem
A newly graduated RN uses change theory to anticipate
personal reactions during the role change. Which description of
the change process best prepares the nurse to persist through
setbacks?
A. Change is sudden and permanent once a new role begins.
B. Change follows stages; recognizing stages helps plan learning
and coping strategies.
C. Once the RN license is obtained, previous habits
automatically disappear.
D. Only external supports (mentors) determine successful
change.
Correct Answer
B
Rationales
Correct: Recognizing that change occurs in stages helps the RN
anticipate emotional and behavioral adjustments and plan
interventions accordingly. This aligns with change theory and
learning principles described in the chapter.
A: Claiming change is sudden and permanent ignores the
gradual, iterative nature of professional role transition.
, C: Expecting habits to vanish automatically underestimates the
need for deliberate practice and reflection.
D: External supports are important but not the sole
determinant — personal agency and planning are essential.
Teaching Point
Anticipate stages of change; plan strategies and supports for
each stage.
Citation
Claywell, L. (2025). LPN to RN Transitions (6th ed.). Ch. 1.
3
Reference
Ch. 1 — Honoring Your Past, Planning Your Future
Stem
During a reflective exercise, an LPN-to-RN candidate lists several
past clinical strengths and one skill gap in medication titration.
Which goal best follows SMART principles for this transition
need?
A. “Learn medication titration sometime.”
B. “Attend a 2-hour titration lecture next month and
demonstrate correct titration with preceptor within four
weeks.”
C. “Read about titration when I have time.”
D. “Be better at titration.”
6 TH EDITION
AUTHER(S)LORA CLAYWELL
TESTBANKS
1
Reference
Ch. 1 — Honoring Your Past, Planning Your Future
Stem
An LPN who recently passed the RN licensure exam meets with
their preceptor to design a 6-month professional development
plan. The nurse wants to honor previous LPN experience while
ensuring competence in expanded RN duties. Which initial
action best reflects RN-level planning?
A. Accept mandatory employer training dates and fill remaining
time with online CEUs.
B. Perform a self-assessment of strengths and gaps, then set
,specific learning objectives.
C. Ask a colleague which courses are easiest to pass and register
for those.
D. Delay planning until assigned a unit and follow whatever
orientation the unit provides.
Correct Answer
B
Rationales
Correct: Performing a structured self-assessment and setting
specific objectives shows RN-level accountability and deliberate
planning. It connects past experience to present learning needs
and supports targeted competency development. This approach
aligns with setting goals and reviewing past/present practice.
A: Passive acceptance without individualized assessment
reflects LPN-level checklist thinking rather than RN
accountability.
C: Choosing courses based on ease ignores meaningful goal-
setting and professional growth priorities.
D: Deferring responsibility to the employer delays active
professional development and reduces RN ownership.
Teaching Point
Start with self-assessment and specific learning objectives to
link past skills to RN responsibilities.
Citation
Claywell, L. (2025). LPN to RN Transitions (6th ed.). Ch. 1.
,2
Reference
Ch. 1 — Honoring Your Past, Planning Your Future
Stem
A newly graduated RN uses change theory to anticipate
personal reactions during the role change. Which description of
the change process best prepares the nurse to persist through
setbacks?
A. Change is sudden and permanent once a new role begins.
B. Change follows stages; recognizing stages helps plan learning
and coping strategies.
C. Once the RN license is obtained, previous habits
automatically disappear.
D. Only external supports (mentors) determine successful
change.
Correct Answer
B
Rationales
Correct: Recognizing that change occurs in stages helps the RN
anticipate emotional and behavioral adjustments and plan
interventions accordingly. This aligns with change theory and
learning principles described in the chapter.
A: Claiming change is sudden and permanent ignores the
gradual, iterative nature of professional role transition.
, C: Expecting habits to vanish automatically underestimates the
need for deliberate practice and reflection.
D: External supports are important but not the sole
determinant — personal agency and planning are essential.
Teaching Point
Anticipate stages of change; plan strategies and supports for
each stage.
Citation
Claywell, L. (2025). LPN to RN Transitions (6th ed.). Ch. 1.
3
Reference
Ch. 1 — Honoring Your Past, Planning Your Future
Stem
During a reflective exercise, an LPN-to-RN candidate lists several
past clinical strengths and one skill gap in medication titration.
Which goal best follows SMART principles for this transition
need?
A. “Learn medication titration sometime.”
B. “Attend a 2-hour titration lecture next month and
demonstrate correct titration with preceptor within four
weeks.”
C. “Read about titration when I have time.”
D. “Be better at titration.”
