Bills, bills, bills
What is used as a means of introducing a job applicant to a potential employer?
A. Interview
B. Professional Summary
C. Cover Letter
D. Resume
Cover Letter
Which leadership style chooses to avoid responsibility by delegating all decision making to the group?
Laissez-Faire
A nurse working the medical floor reports for his shift feeling tired, complaining of feeling emotionally drained, and has difficulty meeting the needs of his patients. What is this nurse displaying ?
Burnout
_________________ is a process by which the nurse is granted recognition for competency in a specific area of nursing.
Certification
A nurse who suspects a coworker of being chemically impaired at work observes a coworker failing to properly waste excess narcotics. What is the best way to handle the situation?
Alert the charge nurse or supervisor.
Confront the coworker about it privately.
Remain quiet; everyone has his or her own coping mechanisms.
Call the police.
Alert the charge nurse or supervisor.
A newly licensed LPN is seeking employment. Which of the following settings would be the best choice for a first job?
Hospital
Which type of leader excels in times of crisis, situations of disorder and often have the reputation for being able to get difficult assignments completed?
Autocratic
What is the best course of action for an employee when planning to leave a job?
Provide a written letter of resignation to the immediate supervisor
The state board of nursing has revoked the license of an LPN who is working at a community health care center. Which action could have led to this consequence?
The nurse took a nap in the hospital after the night shift.
The nurse administered insulin to hypoglycemic patient.
The nurse did not place the patient's report near the patient's bedside.
The nurse did not administer digoxin (Cardoxin) to a patient with heat stroke.
The nurse administered insulin to hypoglycemic patient.
Why is it important for new graduates to purchase malpractice insurance rather than depend on an institutional policy?
A private policy will carry personal liability coverage
What is the term for a concise, one or two page summary of educational and professional experiences, activities, and honors and concrete skills and interest?
Resume
The staff of a health care facility considers the nurse manager an autocratic leader. Which behavioral aspect of the manager reflects autocratic leadership?
Showing little trust or confidence in the employees
Which is the purpose of NAPNES?
To promote an understanding of practical nursing schools and continuing education for LPN/LVNs.
Every person licensed shall annually renew his/her license on or before January 31st of each year.
True or False
False
What is a statute enacted by the state legislature that delineates the legal scope of practice of nursing within the geographic boundaries of the jurisdiction?
Nurse Practice Act
What is the process of transferring licensure from one state to another called?
Endorsement
Which leadership style enables professional growth for the manager and the staff?
Situational
The nurse is documenting a change-of-shift report for a patient with respiratory distress. What information should be included?
Change in patient condition
A newly graduated nursing student wants to become a licensed practical nurse (LPN) and is seeking guidance from a senior nurse about the examination for licensure. What examination will the graduate take?
National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX)
A nurse has just received a new primary health care provider’s prescriptions for a patient. Which type of prescription will the nurse transcribe first?
STAT
The nursing school graduate preparing for the NCLEX-PN knows that each question answered correctly prompts the computer adaptive testing to provide which type of question?
More difficult question
In what setting can the LPN’s management and leadership skills be best developed?
Long-term care facility
All practical nurse candidates must answer a minimum of items and a maximum of items.
85/205
What is the mission of LSBPNE?
Protect the health, safety, and welfare of the public.
A new nurse receives a verbal order for medications to be administered to a client scheduled for hip surgery. What action should the nurse take if the order is not clear?
Clarify the order with healthcare provider before carrying it out.
Which option provides a means for an individual to follow a nurse during a normal shift?
Job Shadowing
What is the best way to resolve most disagreements?
Communication
A student nurse who qualified for the NCLEX-PN was hired for a job in a health care facility. What should the nurse do to promote better career growth?
The nurse should attempt to work for at least one year in this organization.
The LSBPNE has revoked a nurse’s licensure due to negligent behavior. Which of the following is a just cause for revocation of licensure?
Chemical dependency and addiction
Recent detection of HIV infection
Accidental needle stick injury to self
Use of more sick leave time than permitted
Chemical dependency and addiction
Which of the following is the recommended guideline regarding LPNs taking telephone orders from a health care provider?
The physician ordering the medication is responsible for the accuracy of the order.
The LPN may allow unlicensed assistive personnel to take the order and cosign it.
The primary provider must sign the telephone order within 4 hours.
The LPN may take telephone orders only if the institution clearly defines the practice.
The LPN may take telephone orders only if the institution clearly defines the practice.
A student who has just graduated from nursing school knows that which task must be completed before the licensure exam can be taken?
Pass a criminal background check and be fingerprinted
Which leadership style is a comprehensive approach to the issue of management that takes into account the style of the leader, the group being managed and the situation at hand?
Situational
What is considered the appropriate length of a resumé ?
1-2 pages
The LSBPNE is created within the Department of Health and Hospitals.
True
The is responsible for defining the title and regulations governing the practice of nursing.
Nurse Practice Act
A new nurse is hired into a PRN staff nurse position. Which schedule should the nurse anticipate working?
When shifts are left open on the schedule
Which leadership style is a people centered approach that allows employees more control and individual participation in the decision-making process?
Democratic
The nursing instructor is teaching students about resignation letters. Which of the following is the best practice?
Give the employer at least a 2 week notice in the form of a letter
According to the LSBPNE, the LPN is able to perform which of the following tasks when certain conditions are met? Select all that apply.
Accept verbal/phone orders directly from the prescriber
Care for clients with internal and external venous catheter
Initiate and maintain IV therapy
Perform “head to toe” physical assessments
Insert a PICC line
Accept verbal/phone orders directly from the prescriber
Care for clients with internal and external venous catheter
Initiate and maintain IV therapy
Perform “head to toe” physical assessments
When a resume reflects several job changes, an employer may have concerns regarding hiring. How long should an employee remain at the first place of employment?
1 year
There has been a hurricane in the area, and disaster victims are being brought into the emergency department. In this situation, what type of leadership should the nurse manager use?
Autocratic
The nurse is providing end-of-life care for a client with end-stage cancer. In which of the following specialties is this nurse employed?
Hospice
A nurse beginning the morning shift is listening to the shift-change report from the night nurse. Which statement, if made by the night nurse, would prompt the morning nurse to request clarification?
"Surgical dressing is clean, dry, and intact."
"Bowel sounds are present and active."
"Lung sounds are improved."
"The patient has a regular heart rhythm and rate."
"Lung sounds are improved."
A nursing student will be eligible to take the NCLEX-PN in a few months. Her fiancé, however, is expected to be transferred to another state within the next year. What should the nurse do?
Apply to take the NCLEX-PN in the current state of residency and investigate reciprocity or endorsement with other states.
Which term is defined by “getting others to want to do something or to guide others in a certain direction”?
Leadership
While interacting with a peer, the nursing student talks about the rules and regulations of the NCLEX-PN, which were discussed in the previous class.What are some facts about the NCLEX-PN?
The test duration is 5 hours
Alternate format questions
Proctored
A nurse is transcribing a written prescription from a primary health care provider that states, "Administer 50 mg morphine tid." How should the nurse transcribe this prescription?
The nurse should contact the provider to clarify this prescription before transcription
What is a rise in rank or importance?
Advancement
What is the maximum time limit a candidate has to complete the NCLEX-PN exam?
5 hours
What are the five rights of delegation? The Right:
Task
Circumstances
Person
Direction and Communication
Supervision and Evaluation.