LPN to RN Transitions, 5th Edition(Claywell, 2022), Chapters 1 - 18
,TABLE OF CONTENTS
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,CHAPTER 01: HONORING YOUR PAST, PLAN
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NING YOUR FUTURE
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1. 1. A student interested in becoming a registered nurse is meeting with a nursing advisor. S
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he is aware that students aspiring to become registered nurses (RNs) who are licensed pra
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ctical nurses or license vocational nurses (LPN/LVNs) bring past knowledge and compreh
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ension to the classroom. Which of the nursing advisor's statements best captures her com
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prehension of the potential impact experience may have on learning?
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a. “Experience may be a source of insight and motivation, or a barrier.” ga ga ga ga ga ga ga ga ga ga ga
b. “Experience is usually a stumbling block for LPN/LVNs.” ga ga ga ga ga ga ga
c. “Experience never makes learning more difficult.” ga ga ga ga ga
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
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and motivation, but it can also be a barrier. Experience can serve as a foundation fo
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r defining theself.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Application ga ga
OBJ: Identify how experiences influence learning in adults. TOP: Adult Learning
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2. It is currently Wednesday night, and on Friday morning there is a cardiovascular system te
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st. Thursday night, the student took a vacation day from work so she could remain home a
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nd study. On Thursday morning, she might skip her exercise class and head to the library t
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o get ready for the test. Which answer best sums up the importance of the student's outcom
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c. Avoiding work by taking a vacation ga ga ga ga ga
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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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DIF: Cognitive Level: Application ga ga
OBJ: Identify motivations and personal outcome priorities for returning t
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o school.TOP: Motivation to Learn
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3. 3. A nurse who has worked for ten years as an LPN/LVN is meeting with an advisor to talk
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about the prospect of enrolling in programs to become an RN. Which of the nurse's state
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ments does the adviser interpret as the motivation behind going back 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 have to rearranging my schedule.”
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d. “There is a possibility of advancement into administration.”
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, Driving forces are those that push toward making the change, as opposed to restraini
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ng forces,which are those that usually present a challenge that needs to be overcome
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for the change to take place or present a negative effect the change may initiate.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Application ga ga
OBJ: Identify motivations and personal outcome priorities for returning t
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o 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
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lifestyleand has been asking questions about eating better. The nurse can interpret t
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his behavior as which stage of Lewin’s Change Theory?
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a. Moving
b. Unfreezing
c. Action
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The patient is in the first phase of Lewin’s Change Theory, known as unfreezing. This
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phase involves determining that a change needs to occur and deciding to take action.
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Moving is the second phase and involves actively planning changes and taking action
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on them. Refreezing isthe last stage, and it occurs when the change has become a par
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t of the person’s life.
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OBJ: Understand Change Theory and how it applies to becoming
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an RN.TOP: Change Theory
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5. An LPN is talking with her clinical instructor about her decision to return to school to
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ga becomean RN. The clinical instructor iN
nterprets the LPNs outcome priority based on
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which statement?
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a. “My family wanted me to go back to school.” ga ga ga ga ga ga ga ga
b. “I want to better my financial situation.”
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c. “I really enjoy school.” ga ga ga
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 int
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ernal andexternal factors, such as needing to better a financial situation. The other s
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tatements indicate reasons for returning to school, but they are not essential needs o
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r issues to be addressed.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Analysis ga ga
OBJ: Identify how experiences influence learning in 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
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nurse isin the moving phase of Lewin’s Change Theory, which statement reflects the
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action she is most likely to take?
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a. Does nothing to obtain the position ga ga ga ga ga
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