LEADERSHIP STYLES
A purely task-centered leadership style that thrives on power and involves telling someone what to do, with little regard for the employee as a person is:
What is autocratic style
An over-generalized belief about a particular category of people is what kind of behaviour the nurse needs to avoid when interacting with a person of a different culture
What is stereotyping
Describes the behaviours that LPNs must demonstrate in their practice. These standards apply to LPNs in all areas of practice, for example clinical practice, education, administration and research.
What are Professional Standards
A nurse has 20 home care clients whom she provides assessments and management of care
What is an example of Case Management
The emergence of modern nursing is usually attributed to the influence of:
Who is Florence Nightingale
A people-oriented leadership style that focuses on people’s feelings but ignores the task at hand and allows people to act without any direction is:
What is laissez-faire style
The act of judging another culture based on preconceptions that are found in the values and standards of one's own culture – especially regarding language, behavior, customs, and religion.
What is ethnocentrism
The licensed practical nurse understands, upholds and promotes the ethical standards of the nursing profession.
What is Standard 4: Ethical Practice
A nurse responsible for all the wound care on a unit
What is a example of Functional Nursing
The member of the health care team responsible for assisting patients to arrange for community agencies to provide services following discharge is the:
Who is a social worker
Which quality is rarely found in democratic leaders?
What is arrogance
A student nurse realizes that she has administered the wrong dose of medication to a client and immediately informs her clinical instructor of this error. How is this student nurse best described as a professional
What is being accountable
The licensed practical nurse provides nursing services and works with others in the best interest of clients.
What is Standard 3: Client-Focused Provision of Service
A nurse that works collaboratively to care for her assigned clients
What is an example of Team Nursing
The member of the health care team responsible for performing treatments to assist the patient to breathe more efficiently and effectively is the:
Who is a respiratory therapist
The LPN in charge encourages care aides to make suggestions regarding improvement of nursing care and shows concern for the staff. This leadership style is called:
What is democratic
The nurse found a medical student practicing intubation on a dead patient. The patient’s body is completely exposed. Which ethical principle was violated?
What is dignity
The licensed practical nurse applies appropriate knowledge, skills, judgment and attitudes consistently in nursing practice.
What is Standard 2: Competency-Based Practice
A midwife caring for a women during pregnancy, delivery and postpartum
What is an example of Primary Nursing
A nursing student is preparing to administer oral medications. What standard of care applies to the nursing student’s conduct?
What is the same standard of care as for an LPN
For an LPN to motivate staff to meet the goals of the organization, it is helpful if the nurse understand what?
What is understands work motivators
The LPN, without consent, performed peri-care
What is an LPN is being sued for battery
The licensed practical nurse maintains standards of nursing practice and professional conduct established by CLPNBC.
What is Standard 1: Responsibility and Accountability
A method of organizing care of patients such that one practitioner carries out all care requirements
What is Total Patient Care
From a legal standpoint, if you provide care and do not document it, then the care ...
What is WAS NOT DONE