Exam 40: Professional Roles and Leadership

An employee failed to perform the duties listed in the employment contract.What is the term for this failure?

What is another term for promotion?

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?

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?

Which employment setting would likely involve a daytime schedule with weekends off,and would focus on prevention and patient teaching?

A new graduate who has achieved the goal of getting others to do something that is believed necessary has demonstrated what skill?

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?

What is the physical,emotional,and spiritual exhaustion that can occur among caregivers?

What is the best way to resolve most disagreements?

A nursing instructor is preparing her class for the NCLEX-PN examination.Which statements by the students indicate understanding of the testing process? (Select all that apply.)

Which questions should the nurse consider before delegating care to another team member? (Select all that apply.)

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?

Which health care employment setting would provide the nurse a very good salary,the opportunity to refuse to take an assignment,and more flexibility in the personal schedule but with an uncertainty of work availability?

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?

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?

What data are necessary to compile an effective end-of-shift report? (Select all that apply.)

After transcribing each order in a list of orders,the nurse should ___________ __________ the order.

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.)

What type of leadership involves a leader who displays little trust or confidence in employees and therefore makes all the decisions?

Which organization specifically supports and meets the needs of the LVN/LPN?