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A nurse graduate who was on day shift is put on night shift for the first time. What should the nurse graduate be aware of when on night shift?
Pain is more likely to be accentuated at night.
Which nurse would most likely need to take a refresher course as a requirement to licensure?
A nurse whose license is revoked
Which career choice would be the best for an LV/LPN to pursue who enjoys client teaching and working with staff on the implementation of new procedures?
Nursing education degree
An employee is showing deficiencies in the technical skills involved in everyday nursing care. Which is the first action the nurse manage should implement?
Oral reprimand
licensed practical nurse has not renewed the nursing license after its expiration date. What should the nurse do to be relicensed as an LV/LPN?
Attend nursing refresher courses
To become licensed as an RN, LPN, or LVN, a nursing graduate is required to pass the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX). Which statement accurately describes this test?
It is based on a job analysis of tasks.
A charge nurse (nurse manager for the unit) is working in a skilled nursing facility (SNF).
What is a duty of the charge nurse?
Have 24-hour responsibility for the working of the unit.
A nurse is doing telephone triage in a healthcare facility. What is a duty of this nurse?
Sort calls and decide which is to be referred to emergency services.
The LPN is becoming certified in long-term care (gerontology). Which accurately describes a qualification for this process?
The nurse must furnished letters of reference
A nurse manager allows the nurses on staff to choose their own clients and work out schedules together. Which styles of leadership is this nurse displaying?
Laissez?faire
A nursing student sitting for the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) is to answer a question related to bereavement care. What category of client need does this question measure?
Psychosocial integrity
The charge nurse observes a life-threatening deficiency on the part of a licensed practical nurse (LPN) working on the unit. What should be the initial action of the charge nurse in response to this situation?
Informing the director of nursing immediately
A newly licensed LV/LPN is preparing a cover letter to include with a resume to a prospective employer. What should the nurse do to ensure the cover letter has a positive effect?
It should be only one page long
A student is researching the one-plus-one program to an advanced nursing career. Which is a step in this program?
Students are eligible to take the NCLEX-PN examination after the first year.
A nurse is working as a charge nurse in a healthcare facility. What is the daily duty of the charge nurse?
Assign clients to the appointed staff member.
To become licensed as an RN, LPN, or LVN, a nursing graduate is required to pass the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX). Which statement accurately describes this test?
It is based on a job analysis of tasks.
Question: The student nurse is choosing a career path in nursing that includes advanced degrees.Which accurately describes the type of programs
An LPN with an associate degree in another field can often obtain a bachelor's degree in nursing in
less time than the usual required 4 years.
A licensed practical nurse (LPN) intends to take the National Association for Practical Nurse
Education and Services (NAPNES) certification program. What is the prerequisite for the nurse to qualify for this examination?
Practice long-term caring for no less than 2,000 hours in the past 3 years
A team leader in a healthcare facility is using an autocratic leadership style. What should the team leader do when dealing with a life-threatening emergency situation?
Instruct the staff members on duties they need to do.
Many healthcare professionals work in teams when providing care for clients. Which healthcare professional is ultimately responsible for the total nursing care of clients while on duty?
Charge nurse
Nurses must upgrade all skills when working in a healthcare setting. For which nursing skills is it a priority to be upgraded to meet the increasing client acuity in extended care?
c) Leadership skills
During an annual performance review, the nurse is identified as being an effective leader. Which behavior is the nurse demonstrating as a leader?
Modeling actions to influence behavior of others
A nurse is functioning as a manager in a healthcare facility. What should the nurse do when coordinating the staff activities in order to be an efficient manager?
Motivate staff to give quality nursing care
A new nursing graduate who wants to obtain a certificate as a licensed practical nurse (LPN) is seeking guidance from a senior nurse on the examination to be taken. What examination should the nurse tell the graduate to take?
National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX
The National Association for Practical Nurse Education and Service (NAPNES) offers certification programs for LPNs. What criteria does NAPNES state as a component of the content of the examination to be certified as a CLTC (certified in long-term care)?
Leadership and management