Test Bank for LPN to RN Transitions 5th Edition by Lora Claywell
NEWEST VERSION
The RN is talking with the unit manager about ways to improve patient care. The
manager
introduces the concept of a cohort. Which statement by the RN indicates that the
teaching has
been effective?
a. "A cohort is a web of connections".
b. "A cohort is a group of people who share common experiences with each other".
c. "A cohort is a group linked together for common purposes".
d. "A cohort consists of groups of individuals that make up a whole". - b. "A cohort is a
group of people who share common experiences with each other"
The nurse educator is presenting a lecture to a group of new RNs. Which statement by
one of
the RNs indicates that teaching has been effective?
a. "Experience is a stepping stone to new learning".
b. "Experience can be a barrier to new learning".
c. "Experience can be an avenue to new learning".
d. "Experience can be a detour to new learning". - b. "Experience can be a barrier to
new learning"
The nurse educator is presenting a lecture on experience and learning to a group of
RNs.
Which statement by one of the RNs indicates that teaching has been effective?
a. "Experiences always help educational endeavors".
b. "The process of unlearning is easier than the initial learning".
c. "Learning can often be more difficult if previous knowledge is contradicted".
d. "Experiences rarely serve the student in the learning process". - c. "Learning can
often be more difficult if previous knowledge is contradicted"
,A student nurse and the staff RN are discussing recent changes on the nursing unit.
Which of
the following are examples of change processes? (Select all that apply.)
a. Coercive
b. Collaborative
c. Technocratic
d. Planned
e. Organized - a. Coercive
c. Technocratic
d. Planned
A nurse manager is discussing the RN's scope of practice with a new hire. Which
statement,
made by the new hire, is not true of the RN's scope of practice?
a. "A nurse may be disciplined by the Board of Nursing for practicing beyond his or
her scope of practice."
b. "Scope of practice is legally defined by the American Nurses Association (ANA)."
c. "Scope of practice defines the responsibilities of nurses."
d. "Scope of practice can be found in state nurse practice acts." - b. "Scope of practice
is legally defined by the American Nurses Association (ANA)."
The nursing student is reviewing the different organizations that provide services for
nurses.
She interprets the American Nurses Credentialing Center as
a. an association that provides accreditation for baccalaureate and higher degree
nursing education programs.
b. the unifying body for the state boards of nursing.
c. an association that offers certification in many nursing specialties.
d. an organization that offers the national licensure examination - c. an association that
offers certification in many nursing specialties.
,A nursing advisor is meeting with a student who is interested in earning her RN degree.
She knows that licensed practical nurse/license vocational nurse (LPN/LVNs) who enter
nursing school 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." - a. "Experience may be
a source of insight and motivation, or a barrier."
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 can
stay home and study. She is considering skipping her exercise 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 - d. Doing well on the test on Friday
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 the
nurse 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." - "There is a possibility of
advancement into administration."
An RN is caring for a diabetic patient. The patient appears interested in changing her
lifestyle
and has been asking questions about eating better. The nurse can interpret this
behavior as
which stage of Lewin's Change Theory?
a. Moving
b. Unfreezing
c. Action
d. Refreezing - b. Unfreezing
An LPN is talking with her clinical instructor about her decision to return to school to
become
an RN. The clinical instructor iNnterprets the LPNs outcome priority based on which
statement?
a. "My family wanted me to go back to school."
b. "I want to better my financial situation."
c. "I really enjoy school."
d. "I would like to advance to a teaching role someday." - b. "I want to better my
financial situation."
A nurse notices a posting for a management position for which she is qualified. If the
nurse is
in the moving phase of Lewin's Change Theory, which statement reflects the action she
is
most likely to take?
a. Does nothing to obtain the position
b. Applies for the position
c. Identifies that change is needed
d. Settles into the routine of her job - b. Applies for the position
NEWEST VERSION
The RN is talking with the unit manager about ways to improve patient care. The
manager
introduces the concept of a cohort. Which statement by the RN indicates that the
teaching has
been effective?
a. "A cohort is a web of connections".
b. "A cohort is a group of people who share common experiences with each other".
c. "A cohort is a group linked together for common purposes".
d. "A cohort consists of groups of individuals that make up a whole". - b. "A cohort is a
group of people who share common experiences with each other"
The nurse educator is presenting a lecture to a group of new RNs. Which statement by
one of
the RNs indicates that teaching has been effective?
a. "Experience is a stepping stone to new learning".
b. "Experience can be a barrier to new learning".
c. "Experience can be an avenue to new learning".
d. "Experience can be a detour to new learning". - b. "Experience can be a barrier to
new learning"
The nurse educator is presenting a lecture on experience and learning to a group of
RNs.
Which statement by one of the RNs indicates that teaching has been effective?
a. "Experiences always help educational endeavors".
b. "The process of unlearning is easier than the initial learning".
c. "Learning can often be more difficult if previous knowledge is contradicted".
d. "Experiences rarely serve the student in the learning process". - c. "Learning can
often be more difficult if previous knowledge is contradicted"
,A student nurse and the staff RN are discussing recent changes on the nursing unit.
Which of
the following are examples of change processes? (Select all that apply.)
a. Coercive
b. Collaborative
c. Technocratic
d. Planned
e. Organized - a. Coercive
c. Technocratic
d. Planned
A nurse manager is discussing the RN's scope of practice with a new hire. Which
statement,
made by the new hire, is not true of the RN's scope of practice?
a. "A nurse may be disciplined by the Board of Nursing for practicing beyond his or
her scope of practice."
b. "Scope of practice is legally defined by the American Nurses Association (ANA)."
c. "Scope of practice defines the responsibilities of nurses."
d. "Scope of practice can be found in state nurse practice acts." - b. "Scope of practice
is legally defined by the American Nurses Association (ANA)."
The nursing student is reviewing the different organizations that provide services for
nurses.
She interprets the American Nurses Credentialing Center as
a. an association that provides accreditation for baccalaureate and higher degree
nursing education programs.
b. the unifying body for the state boards of nursing.
c. an association that offers certification in many nursing specialties.
d. an organization that offers the national licensure examination - c. an association that
offers certification in many nursing specialties.
,A nursing advisor is meeting with a student who is interested in earning her RN degree.
She knows that licensed practical nurse/license vocational nurse (LPN/LVNs) who enter
nursing school 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." - a. "Experience may be
a source of insight and motivation, or a barrier."
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 can
stay home and study. She is considering skipping her exercise 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 - d. Doing well on the test on Friday
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 the
nurse 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." - "There is a possibility of
advancement into administration."
An RN is caring for a diabetic patient. The patient appears interested in changing her
lifestyle
and has been asking questions about eating better. The nurse can interpret this
behavior as
which stage of Lewin's Change Theory?
a. Moving
b. Unfreezing
c. Action
d. Refreezing - b. Unfreezing
An LPN is talking with her clinical instructor about her decision to return to school to
become
an RN. The clinical instructor iNnterprets the LPNs outcome priority based on which
statement?
a. "My family wanted me to go back to school."
b. "I want to better my financial situation."
c. "I really enjoy school."
d. "I would like to advance to a teaching role someday." - b. "I want to better my
financial situation."
A nurse notices a posting for a management position for which she is qualified. If the
nurse is
in the moving phase of Lewin's Change Theory, which statement reflects the action she
is
most likely to take?
a. Does nothing to obtain the position
b. Applies for the position
c. Identifies that change is needed
d. Settles into the routine of her job - b. Applies for the position
