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Chapter 01: Honoring Your Past, Planning Your Future
Claywell: LPN to RN Transitions, 5th Edition


MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. Anursing advisor is meeting with a student who is interested in earning her RN degree. She knows
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thatlicensedpracticalnurse/licensevocationalnurse(LPN/LVNs)who enternursing school to
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become RNs come into the learning environment with prior knowledge and understanding.
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Which statement by the nursing advisor best describes her understanding of the effect
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experience may have on learning? J J J J




a. “Experience may be a source of insight and motivation, or a barrier.” J J J J J J J J J J J




b. “Experience is usually a stumbling block for LPN/LVNs.” J J J J J J J




c. “Experience never makes learning more difficult.” J J J J J




d. “Oncesomething 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
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motivation, but it canalso beabarrier. Experience canserve asa foundation fordefining the self.
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OBJ: Identify howexperiences 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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Thestudent has alreadytaken a vacation day fromwork Thursdaynight so that shecan stay home
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and study. She is considering skipping her exercise class on Thursday morning to go to the library
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to prepare for the test. Which response best identifies the student’s outcome priority?
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a. Exerciseclass J




b. Going to the library J J J




c. Avoiding work bytaking a vacation J J J J J




d. Doing well on the test on Friday J J J J J J




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Theoutcome priorityis theessential issueorneed to be addressed at anygiventimewithin a set of
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conditions or circumstances. J J




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OBJ: Identifymotivations and personal outcome priorities for returningtoschool. TOP:
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Motivation to Learn J J




3. A nurse who has been an LPN/LVN for 10 years is meeting with an advisor to discuss the
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possibilityoftakingclassesto become an RN.The advisor interprets which statement bythe nurse
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as the driving force for returning to school?
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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 haveto rearranging myschedule.” J J J J J




d. “There is a possibilityof advancement into administration.” J J J J J J J




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Driving forces arethosethat pushtowardmakingthechange, asopposedto restraining forces, which
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are those that usually present a challenge that needs to be overcome for the change to take place or
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present a negative effect the change may initiate. J J J J J J J




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OBJ: Identifymotivations and personal outcome priorities for returningtoschool. TOP:
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Motivations for Change J J




4. AnRN is caring for adiabetic patient. Thepatient appears interested inchanging her lifestyle and
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has been asking questions about eating better. The nurse can interpret this behavior as
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which stage of Lewin’s Change Theory? J J J J J




a. Moving
b. Unfreezing
c. Action
d. Refreezing
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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
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secondphaseand involves activelyplanningchanges and takingactiononthem. Refreezing is the
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last stage, and it occurs when the change has become a part of the person’s life.
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OBJ: Understand Change Theoryand howit applies tobecomingan RN.
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TOP: Change Theory J J




5. An LPNis talkingwith her clinical instructor about herdecisionto returnto schooltobecome an RN.
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The clinical instructor iNnt erpret s the LPNs outcome priority based on which statement?
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a. “My family wanted me to go back to school.” J J J J J J J J




b. “Iwant to better myfinancial situation.”
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c. “Ireally enjoyschool.”
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d. “Iwould like to advance to ateaching role someday.”
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ANS: B J




The outcome priority is the essential need that must be addressed, determined by internal and
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external factors, such as needing to better a financial situation. The other statements indicate
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reasons for returning to school, but they are not essential needs or issues to be addressed.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Analysis
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OBJ: Identify how experiences influence learning inadults.
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6. Anursenotices aposting for a management position for which she is qualified. Ifthe nurse is in the
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moving phase of Lewin’s Change Theory, which statement reflects the action she is most likely
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to take? J




a. Does nothing to obtain the position J J J J J




b. Applies for the position J J J




c. Identifies that change is needed J J J J




d. Settles into the routine of her job J J J J J J




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Unfreezingbegins when reasons forchangeareidentified. The movingphase involves active J J J J J J J J J J J J J




planning and action. Moving also means you are dealing with both positive and negative forces as
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they ebb and flow, and you are making modifications to your plan as needed.
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Refreezingoccurs after thechange has become routine. J J J J J J J




DIF: Cognitive Level: Application J J




OBJ: Understand Change Theoryand howit applies tobecomingan RN.
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TOP: Change Theory J J




7. AnOrthopedicNurse is contemplatingchanges in herprofessional lifeand identifying goals.
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Which action should the nurse take if she is interested in pursuing a long-term goal?
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a.Studies for a telemetryexam scheduled for next week J J J J J J J J




b.Enrolls in aNurse Practitioner program J J J J J




c.Attends a seminar to become a charge nurse J J J J J J J




d.Continues to work on the orthopedic floor full-time J J J J J J J




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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
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than 6 months and includes studying to become a Nurse Practitioner. Continuing to work on the
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orthopedic floor does not represent either a short-term or a long-term goal. J J J J J J J J J J J




DIF: Cognitive Level: Application
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OBJ: Identifyboth short-and long-termpersonal andprofessional goals.
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8. The RN is talking with the unit manager about ways to improve patient care. The manager
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introducestheconceptofac o hNo rt. WhichstatementbytheRNindicatesthattheteachinghas been J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J




effective?
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b. “Acohort is a group ofpeople who share common experiences with each other”.
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c. “Acohort is a group linked together for common purposes”.
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d. “Acohort consists ofgroups of individuals that make up a whole”.
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Acohort is a groupofpeople who sharecommon experiences witheach other. Ascheme is a web of
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connections, a team is a group linked together for common purposes, and a unit consists of groups J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J




or individuals that make up a whole.
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OBJ: Identify howexperiences influence learning in adults.
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9. The nurseeducator is presentinga lectureto a groupofnew RNs. Which statement byoneof the
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RNs indicates that teaching has been effective?
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a.“Experience is a stepping stoneto new learning”. J J J J J J J




b.“Experience can bea barrier to new learning”. J J J J J J J




c.“Experience can be an avenue to new learning”. J J J J J J J




d.“Experience can be a detour to new learning”. J J J J J J J




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Experience accentuates differences among learners, serves as a source of insight and motivation, J J J J J J J J J J J J J




can bea barrier to new learning, and serves as a foundationfordefining the self.
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