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MULTIPLE
CHOICE
1. A nursing advisor is meeting with a student who is interested in earning her RN
degree. Sheknows that licensed practical nurse/license vocational nurse
(LPN/LVNs) who enter nursingschool to become RNs come into the learning
environment with prior knowledge and understanding. Which statement by the
nursing advisor best describes her understanding of the effect experience may have
on learning?
a. “Experience may be a source of insight and motivation, or a barrier.”
b. “Experience is usually a stumbling block for LPN/LVNs.”
c. “Experience never makes learning more difficult.”
d. “Once something is learned, it can never be truly modified.”
ANS: A
Experience accentuates differences among learners and serves as a source of insight
and motivation, but it can also be a barrier. Experience can serve as a foundation for
defining theself.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Application
OBJ: Identify how experiences influence learning in adults. TOP: Adult Learning
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2. There is a test on the cardiovascular system on Friday morning, and it is now
Wednesday night. The student has already taken a vacation day from work Thursday
night so that she canstay home and study. She is considering skipping her exercise
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class on Thursday morning to go to the library to prepare for the test. Which
response best identifies the student’s outcome priority?
a. Exercise class
b. Going to the library
c. Avoiding work by taking a vacation
d. Doing well on the test on Friday
ANS: D
The outcome priority is the essential issue or need to be addressed at any given time
within aset of conditions or circumstances.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Application
OBJ: Identify motivations and personal outcome priorities for
returning to school.TOP: Motivation to Learn
3. A nurse who has been an LPN/LVN for 10 years is meeting with an advisor to
discuss the possibility of taking classes to become an RN. The advisor interprets
which statement by thenurse as the driving force for returning to school?
a. “I’ll need to schedule time to attend classes.”
b. “I’ll have to budget for paying tuition.”
c. “I’ll have to rearranging my schedule.”
d. “There is a possibility of advancement into administration.”
ANS: D
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Driving10forces10are10those10that10push10toward10making10the10change,10as10opposed
10to10restraining10forces,which10are10those10that10usually10present10a10challenge10that
10needs10to10be10overcome10for10the10change10to10take10place10or10present10a10negative
10effect10the10change10may10initiate.
DIF:1 0 Cognitive10Level:10Application
OBJ:10Identify10motivations10and10personal10outcome10priorit
ies10for10returning10to10school.TOP:1 0 Motivations10for10Chang
e
4. An10RN10is10caring10for10a10diabetic10patient.10The10patient10appears10interested10in10
changing10her10lifestyleand10has10been10asking10questions10about10eating10better.10Th
e10nurse10can10interpret10this10behavior10as10which10stage10of10Lewin’s10Change10Th
eory?
a. Moving
b. Unfreezing
c. Action
d. Refreezing
ANS:1 0 B
The10patient10is10in10the10first10phase10of10Lewin’s10Change10Theory,10known10as10unf
reezing.10This10phase10involves10determining10that10a10change10needs10to10occur10an
d10deciding10to10take10action.10Moving10is10the10second10phase10and10involves10active
ly10planning10changes10and10taking10action10on10them.10Refreezing10isthe10last10stage
,10and10it10occurs10when10the10change10has10become10a10part10of10the10person’s10life.
DIF:1 0 Cognitive10Level:10Analysis
OBJ:10Understand10Change10Theory10and10how10it10ap
plies10to10becoming10an10RN.TOP:1 0 Change10Theory
5. An10LPN10is10talking10with10her10clinical10instructor10about10her10decision10to10return
10to10school10to10becomean10RN.10The10clinical10instructor10iN
nterprets10the10LPNs10out
come10priority10based10on10which10statement?
a. “My10family10wanted10me10to10go10back10to10school.”
b. “I10want10to10better10my10financial10situation.”
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LPN
LPN to RN Transitions
4th Edition TEST BANK
Questions & Answers Latest Edition
Chapter 01: Honoring Your Past, Planning Your
Future Claywell: LPN to RN Transitions, 4th
Edition
MULTIPLE
CHOICE
1. A nursing advisor is meeting with a student who is interested in earning her RN
degree. Sheknows that licensed practical nurse/license vocational nurse
(LPN/LVNs) who enter nursingschool to become RNs come into the learning
environment with prior knowledge and understanding. Which statement by the
nursing advisor best describes her understanding of the effect experience may have
on learning?
a. “Experience may be a source of insight and motivation, or a barrier.”
b. “Experience is usually a stumbling block for LPN/LVNs.”
c. “Experience never makes learning more difficult.”
d. “Once something is learned, it can never be truly modified.”
ANS: A
Experience accentuates differences among learners and serves as a source of insight
and motivation, but it can also be a barrier. Experience can serve as a foundation for
defining theself.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Application
OBJ: Identify how experiences influence learning in adults. TOP: Adult Learning
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2. There is a test on the cardiovascular system on Friday morning, and it is now
Wednesday night. The student has already taken a vacation day from work Thursday
night so that she canstay home and study. She is considering skipping her exercise
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class on Thursday morning to go to the library to prepare for the test. Which
response best identifies the student’s outcome priority?
a. Exercise class
b. Going to the library
c. Avoiding work by taking a vacation
d. Doing well on the test on Friday
ANS: D
The outcome priority is the essential issue or need to be addressed at any given time
within aset of conditions or circumstances.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Application
OBJ: Identify motivations and personal outcome priorities for
returning to school.TOP: Motivation to Learn
3. A nurse who has been an LPN/LVN for 10 years is meeting with an advisor to
discuss the possibility of taking classes to become an RN. The advisor interprets
which statement by thenurse as the driving force for returning to school?
a. “I’ll need to schedule time to attend classes.”
b. “I’ll have to budget for paying tuition.”
c. “I’ll have to rearranging my schedule.”
d. “There is a possibility of advancement into administration.”
ANS: D
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LPN
Driving10forces10are10those10that10push10toward10making10the10change,10as10opposed
10to10restraining10forces,which10are10those10that10usually10present10a10challenge10that
10needs10to10be10overcome10for10the10change10to10take10place10or10present10a10negative
10effect10the10change10may10initiate.
DIF:1 0 Cognitive10Level:10Application
OBJ:10Identify10motivations10and10personal10outcome10priorit
ies10for10returning10to10school.TOP:1 0 Motivations10for10Chang
e
4. An10RN10is10caring10for10a10diabetic10patient.10The10patient10appears10interested10in10
changing10her10lifestyleand10has10been10asking10questions10about10eating10better.10Th
e10nurse10can10interpret10this10behavior10as10which10stage10of10Lewin’s10Change10Th
eory?
a. Moving
b. Unfreezing
c. Action
d. Refreezing
ANS:1 0 B
The10patient10is10in10the10first10phase10of10Lewin’s10Change10Theory,10known10as10unf
reezing.10This10phase10involves10determining10that10a10change10needs10to10occur10an
d10deciding10to10take10action.10Moving10is10the10second10phase10and10involves10active
ly10planning10changes10and10taking10action10on10them.10Refreezing10isthe10last10stage
,10and10it10occurs10when10the10change10has10become10a10part10of10the10person’s10life.
DIF:1 0 Cognitive10Level:10Analysis
OBJ:10Understand10Change10Theory10and10how10it10ap
plies10to10becoming10an10RN.TOP:1 0 Change10Theory
5. An10LPN10is10talking10with10her10clinical10instructor10about10her10decision10to10return
10to10school10to10becomean10RN.10The10clinical10instructor10iN
nterprets10the10LPNs10out
come10priority10based10on10which10statement?
a. “My10family10wanted10me10to10go10back10to10school.”
b. “I10want10to10better10my10financial10situation.”
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