LV.4 Quiz#7
Which questions should the nurse consider before delegating care to another team member? (Select all that apply.)
- Is it the right task? - Is this the right person? - Is this the right supervision? - Is this the right circumstance?
A nurse is preparing to transfer a patient who is 72 hours postoperative to a long-term care facility. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the transfer report? (select all that apply)
- Need for specific equipment - Advance direstives status - Medical diagnosis
What data are necessary to compile an effective end-of-shift report? (Select all that apply.)
- Patients mental status - Status of lung sounds - All pertinent nursing care
A manager is concerned that one of the nurses on the unit is experiencing burnout. Which symptoms would support the concerns? (Select all that apply.)
-Fatigue -Forgetfulness -Negative outlook -Changes in eating habits
Health care providers convey orders through
-writing -telephone -verbalizing
When a résumé reflects too many job changes, the employer may question it. How long should an employee remain at the first place of employment?
1 year
Why is it important for new graduates to purchase their own malpractice insurance rather than depend on an institutional policy?
A private policy will carry personal liability coverage.
A nurse may practice in another state if he or she has passed the NCLEX-PN examination in the nurse's own state and meets the other state's educational requirements. What is the process of transferring licensure from one state to another called?
Endorsement
In what setting can the LPN/LVN's management and leadership skills be developed best?
Long-term care facility
Which organization specifically supports and meets the needs of the LVN/LPN?
NAPNES (National Association for Practical Nurse Education and Service)
What is the name of the licensing law that defines the title and regulations governing the practice of nursing and states the requirements for licensure?
Nurse Practice Act
In what employment setting does the nurse give total care to one patient; is totally independent; provides care in the home, hospital, or other facility; is paid directly by the patient; and is legally responsible for his or her own actions?
Private duty nursing
What is the main purpose of the state requirements that the nurses be licensed to practice nursing?
To provide legal guidelines to protect the public
What is the best way to resolve most disagreements?
communication
A nurse witnesses an assistive personnel (AP) they are supervising reprimanding a client for not using the urinal properly. Th AP threatens to put a diaper on the client if the urinal is not used more carefully next time. Which of the following torts is the AP commiting?
Assault
A nurse discovers that a client was administered an antihypertensive medication in error. Identify the appropriate sequence of steps that the nurse should take. A) Call the provider B) Check the vital signs C) Complete an incident report D) Instruct the client to remain in bed until further notice
B, D, A, C
When transcribing orders, the LVN knows that which health care provider order takes priority?
Stat orders
An RN on a med-surg unit is making assignments at the beginning of the shift. Which of the following tasks should the nurse delegate to the PN?
a. obtain vital signs for a client who is 2 hrs post op following a cardiac catheterization (correct)
What is another term for promotion?
advancement
What type of leadership involves a leader who displays little trust or confidence in employees and therefore makes all the decisions?
autocratic
An employee failed to perform the duties listed in the employment contract. What is the term for this failure?
breach of contract
What is the physical, emotional, and spiritual exhaustion that can occur among caregivers?
burnout
When you take telephone or verbal orders, write the order on the order sheet and then
read the order back to the person giving it
What is the term for the commission of an act that a prudent nurse should not have done, or the omission of an act a prudent nurse should have done, that results in injury or harm to another person?
negligence
Which setting provides greater nurse autonomy and continuity of care and is less costly for insurance companies?
home health
Technical and scientific changes have resulted in a multiplicity and complexity of functions placed on nurses, and sometimes job descriptions have not been rewritten. What is true of the role of the LPN/LVN?
it is constantly changing
A new graduate who has achieved the goal of getting others to do something that is believed necessary has demonstrated what skill?
leadership
A nurse manager is observing the actions of a nurse they are supervising. Which of the following actions by the nurse requires the nurse manager to intervene?
- Reviewing the health care record of a client assigned to another nurse - Providing information about a client to hospital clergy - Participating in walking rounds that involve the exchange of client-related information outside clients' rooms.
A nurse on an acute care unit is caring for a patient following a total hip arthroplasty. The client is confused, moving the affected leg into positions that could dislocate the new hip joint, and repeatedly trying to get out of bed. After determining that restraint application is indicated, which of the following actions should the nurse take?
- Secure the restraint to the frame of the bed. - Get a prescription from the provider - Have a family member sign the consent for restraints
Which actions would best aid the new nurse in coping with working the night shift? (Select all that apply.)
- Use dark shades to block out light when sleeping. - Wear sunglasses on the drive home from work.
What is the correct term for a concise, one- or two-page summary of educational and work experience, activities and honors, and concrete skills and interests?
resume
What type of leadership uses four different styles—directing, coaching, supporting, and delegating?
situational
