TEST BANK FOR LPN TO RN TRANSITIONS 4TH EDITION CLAYWELL

, TEST11BANK11FOR11LPN11TO11RN11TRANSITIONS114TH11EDITION11BY11CLAYW
ELL
Chapter1101:11Honoring11Your11Past,11Planning11Your11Future11Cla
ywell:11LPN11to11RN11Transitions,114th11Edition


MULTIPLE11CHOICE

1. A11nursing11advisor11is11meeting11with11a11student11who11is11interested11in11earning11her11RN11
degree.11She11knows11that11licensed11practical11nurse/license11vocational11nurse11(LPN/LVNs
)11who11enter11nursing11school11to11become11RNs11come11into11the11learning11environment11w
ith11prior11knowledge11and11understanding.11Which11statement11by11the11nursing11advisor11be
st11describes11her11understanding11of11the11effect11experience11may11have11on11learning?
a. “Experience11may11be11a11source11of11insight11and11motivation,11or11a11barrier.”
b. “Experience11is11usually11a11stumbling11block11for11LPN/LVNs.”
c. “Experience11never11makes11learning11more11difficult.”
d. “Once11something11is11learned,11it11can11never11be11truly11modified.”
ANS:1 1 A
Experience11accentuates11differences11among11learners11and11serves11as11a11source11of11insight11
and11motivation,11but11it11can11also11be11a11barrier.11Experience11can11serve11as11a11foundation11fo
r11defining11the11self.

DIF: Cognitive11Level:11Application
OBJ:1 1 1 1 Identify11how11experiences11influence11learning11in11adults. TOP:1 1 Adult11Learning

2. There11is11a11test11on11the11cardiovascular11system11on11Friday11morning,11and11it11is11now11W
ednesday11night.11The11student11has11already11taken11a11vacation11day11from11work11Thursday11
night11so11that11she11can11stay11home11and11study.11She11is11considering11skipping11her11exercis
N
e11class11on11Thursday11morning11to11go11to11the11library11to11prepare11for11the11test.11Which11r
esponse11best11identifies11the11student’s11outcome11priority?
a. Exercise11class
b. Going11to11the11library
c. Avoiding11work11by11taking11a11vacation
d. Doing11well11on11the11test11on11Friday

ANS:1 1 D
The11outcome11priority11is11the11essential11issue11or11need11to11be11addressed11at11any11given11ti
me11within11a11set11of11conditions11or11circumstances.

DIF: Cognitive11Level:11Application
OBJ:1 1 Identify11motivations11and11personal11outcome11priorities11for11returning11to11
school.11TOP:1 1 Motivation11to11Learn

3. A11nurse11who11has11been11an11LPN/LVN11for111011years11is11meeting11with11an11advisor11to11
discuss11the11possibility11of11taking11classes11to11become11an11RN.11The11advisor11interprets11
which11statement11by11the11nurse11as11the11driving11force11for11returning11to11school?
a. “I’ll11need11to11schedule11time11to11attend11classes.”
b. “I’ll11have11to11budget11for11paying11tuition.”
c. “I’ll11have11to11rearranging11my11schedule.”
d. “There11is11a11possibility11of11advancement11into11administration.”
ANS:1 1 D




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ELL
Driving11forces11are11those11that11push11toward11making11the11change,11as11opposed11to11restraini
ng11forces,11which11are11those11that11usually11present11a11challenge11that11needs11to11be11overcom
e11for11the11change11to11take11place11or11present11a11negative11effect11the11change11may11initiate.

DIF: Cognitive11Level:11Application
OBJ:1 1 Identify11motivations11and11personal11outcome11priorities11for11returning11to11
school.11TOP:1 1 Motivations11for11Change

4. An11RN11is11caring11for11a11diabetic11patient.11The11patient11appears11interested11in11changing11
her11lifestyle11and11has11been11asking11questions11about11eating11better.11The11nurse11can11inter
pret11this11behavior11as
which11stage11of11Lewin’s11Change11Theory?
a. Moving
b. Unfreezing
c. Action
d. Refreezing
ANS:1 1 B
The11patient11is11in11the11first11phase11of11Lewin’s11Change11Theory,11known11as11unfreezing.11T
his11phase11involves11determining11that11a11change11needs11to11occur11and11deciding11to11take11ac
tion.11Moving11is11the11second11phase11and11involves11actively11planning11changes11and11taking11
action11on11them.11Refreezing11is11the11last11stage,11and11it11occurs11when11the11change11has11bec
ome11a11part11of11the11person’s11life.

DIF: Cognitive11Level:11Analysis
OBJ:1 1 Understand11Change11Theory11and11how11it11applies11to11becomin
g11an11RN.11TOP:1 1 Change11Theory

5. An11LPN11is11talking11with11her11clinical11instructor11about11her11decision11to11return11to11school
11to11become11an11RN.11The11clinical11instructor11iNnterprets 11the11LPNs11outcome11priority11ba
sed11on11which11statement?
a. “My11family11wanted11me11to11go11back11to11school.”
b. “I11want11to11better11my11financial11situation.”
c. “I11really11enjoy11school.”
d. “I11would11like11to11advance11to11a11teaching11role11someday.”
ANS:1 1 B
The11outcome11priority11is11the11essential11need11that11must11be11addressed,11determined11by11int
ernal11and11external11factors,11such11as11needing11to11better11a11financial11situation.11The11other1
1statements11indicate11reasons11for11returning11to11school,11but11they11are11not11essential11needs1
1or11issues11to11be11addressed.


DIF: Cognitive11Level:11Analysis
OBJ:1 1 1 1 Identify11how11experiences11influence11learning11in11adults. TOP:1 1 Adult11Learning

6. A11nurse11notices11a11posting11for11a11management11position11for11which11she11is11qualified.11If1
1the11nurse11is11in11the11moving11phase11of11Lewin’s11Change11Theory,11which11statement11refl
ects11the11action11she11is11most11likely11to11take?
a. Does11nothing11to11obtain11the11position
b. Applies11for11the11position
c. Identifies11that11change11is11needed
d. Settles11into11the11routine11of11her11job
ANS:1 1 B



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ELL
Unfreezing11begins11when11reasons11for11change11are11identified.11The11moving11phase11involve
s11active11planning11and11action.11Moving11also11means11you11are11dealing11with11both11positive
11and11negative11forces11as11they11ebb11and11flow,11and11 you11are11making11modifications11to11y
our11plan11as11needed.
Refreezing11occurs11after11the11change11has11become11routine.

DIF: Cognitive11Level:11Application
OBJ:1 1 Understand11Change11Theory11and11how11it11applies11to11becomin
g11an11RN.11TOP:1 1 Change11Theory

7. An11Orthopedic11Nurse11is11contemplating11changes11in11her11professional11life11and11identifyi
ng11goals.11Which11action11should11the11nurse11take11if11she11is11interested11in11pursuing11a11lo
ng-term11goal?
a. Studies11for11a11telemetry11exam11scheduled11for11next11week
b. Enrolls11in11a11Nurse11Practitioner11program
c. Attends11a11seminar11to11become11a11charge11nurse
d. Continues11to11work11on11the11orthopedic11floor11full-time
ANS:1 1 B
A11short-
term11goal11is11one11that11can11be11attained11in11a11period11of11611months11or11less.11Short-
term11goals11include11becoming11a11charge11nurse11and11passing11the11telemetry11exam.11A11long
-
term11goal11is11attained11in11greater11than11611months11and11includes11studying11to11become11a11
Nurse11Practitioner.11Continuing11to11work11on11the11orthopedic11floor11does11not11represent11ei
ther11a11short-term11or11a11long-term11goal.

DIF: Cognitive11Level:11Application
OBJ:1 1 Identify11both11short-11and11long-
term11personal11and11professional11goals.11TOP:1 1 Setting11Goals

8. The11RN11is11talking11with11the11unit11manager11about11ways11to11improve11patient11care.11The1
1manager11introduces11the11concept11of11a11cohNort. 11Which11statement11by11the11RN11indicates11t
hat11the11teaching11has11been11effective?
a. “A11cohort11is11a11web11of11connections”.
b. “A11cohort11is11a11group11of11people11who11share11common11experiences11with11each11other”.
c. “A11cohort11is11a11group11linked11together11for11common11purposes”.
d. “A11cohort11consists11of11groups11of11individuals11that11make11up11a11whole”.
ANS:1 1 B
A11cohort11is11a11group11of11people11who11share11common11experiences11with11each11other.11A11s
cheme11is11a11web11of11connections,11a11team11is11a11group11linked11together11for11common11pur
poses,11and11a11unit11consists11of11groups11or11individuals11that11make11up11a11whole.

DIF: Cognitive11Level:11Evaluation
OBJ:1 1 1 1 Identify11how11experiences11influence11learning11in11adults. TOP:1 1 Adult11Learning

9. The11nurse11educator11is11presenting11a11lecture11to11a11group11of11new11RNs.11Which11stateme
nt11by11one11of11the11RNs11indicates11that11teaching11has11been11effective?
a. “Experience11is11a11stepping11stone11to11new11learning”.
b. “Experience11can11be11a11barrier11to11new11learning”.
c. “Experience11can11be11an11avenue11to11new11learning”.
d. “Experience11can11be11a11detour11to11new11learning”.
ANS:1 1 B
Experience11accentuates11differences11among11learners,11serves11as11a11source11of11insight11and11
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