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LPN to RN Transitions 5th Edition
by Lora Claywell PhD MSN RN CNE (Author) latest Update.
, Table Of Contents
Chapter 01 Honoring Your Past, Planning Your Future 1
Chapter 02 Assessing Yourself And Designing Success 5
Chapter 03 Study Habits And Test-Taking Skills 12
Chapter 04 Distinguishing The Rn Role From The Lpn Lvn Role 18
Chapter 05 Using Nursing Theory To Guide Professional Practice 26
Chapter 06 Providing Patient-Centered Care Through The Nursing Process 35
Chapter 07 Critical And Diagnostic Thinking For Better Clinical Judgment 45
Chapter 08 Practicing Evidence-Based Decision Making 54
Chapter 09 Communicating With Patients And Co-Workers 65
Chapter 10 Teaching Patients And Their Families 74
Chapter 11 The Nurses, Ideas, And Forces That Define The Profession 83
Chapter 12 Upholding Legal And Ethical Principles 88
Chapter 13 Care And Safety Standards, Competence, And Nurse Accountability 99
Chapter 14 Leading, Delegating, And Collaborating 106
Chapter 15 Promoting Healthful Living In The Primary Care Setting 116
Chapter 16 Managing Care In Secondary And Tertiary Health Care 125
Chapter 17 Reflecting On Your Transition 132
Chapter 18 Prepare Now To Pass Nclex-Rn® 141
,Chapter 01: Honoring Your Past, Planning Your Future
Claywell: Lpn To Rn Transitions, 5th Edition
Multiple Choice
1. 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.”
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 The Self.
Dif: Cognitive Level: Application
Obj: Identify How Experiences Influence Learning In Adults. Top: Adult Learning
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
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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
Ans: D
The Outcome Priority Is The Essential Issue Or Need To Be Addressed At Any Given
Time Within A Set 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 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.”
, Ans: D
Driving Forces Are Those That Push Toward Making The Change, As Opposed To
Restraining Forces, Which Are Those That Usually Present A Challenge That Needs To Be
Overcome For The Change To Take Place Or Present A Negative Effect The Change May
Initiate.
Dif: Cognitive Level: Application
Obj: Identify Motivations And Personal Outcome Priorities For Returning To
School. Top: Motivations For Change
4. 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
Ans: B
The Patient Is In The First Phase Of Lewin’s Change Theory, Known As Unfreezing. This
Phase Involves Determining That A Change Needs To Occur And Deciding To Take Action.
Moving Is The Second Phase And Involves Actively Planning Changes And Taking Action
On Them. Refreezing Is The Last Stage, And It Occurs When The Change Has Become A
Part Of The Person’s Life.
Dif: Cognitive Level: Analysis
Obj: Understand Change Theory And How It Applies To Becoming An
Rn. Top: Change Theoryan Lpn Is Talking With Her Clinical
Instructor About Her Decision To Return To School To Become An Rn.
The Clinical Instructor Interprets The Lpns Outcome Priority Based On
Whichstatement?
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.”
Ans: B
The Outcome Priority Is The Essential Need That Must Be Addressed, Determined By
Internal And External Factors, Such As Needing To Better A Financial Situation. The
Other Statements Indicate Reasons For Returning To School, But They Are Not Essential
Needs Or Issues To Be Addressed.
Dif: Cognitive Level: Analysis
Obj: Identify How Experiences Influence Learning In Adults. Top: Adult Learning
5. 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
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