CH 58 Professional Roles and Leadership

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?

• Introduction

• Review

• Résumé

• Composite

Answer explanation

A résumé is a one- or two-page summary of the applicant's education and experience.

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

• Lawsuit

• Termination

• Breach of contract

• Reprimand

Answer explanation

Failure by the nurse or employer to perform contractual duties is known as a breach of contract. A breach of contract may result in a reprimand, termination, or lawsuit.

What is the best way to resolve most disagreements?

• Agreement

• Argument

• Communication

• Withdrawing

Answer explanation

Most problems can best be resolved by communication at the most basic level.

What is another term for promotion?

• Reward

• Advancement

• Lift

• Bubble

Answer explanation

Advancement may result from additional preparation or additional experience. It may be gained by learning the position more thoroughly and by assuming new and greater responsibilities.

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?

• 6 months

• 3 months

• 1 year

• 2 years

Answer explanation

Resigning from a position properly is another skill that the LPN/LVN will need to have. Employers will sometimes question a résumé that reflects frequent job changes; therefore, it is best to remain at the first place of employment at least 1 year.

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 LPN/LVN?

• It is constantly enlarging.

• It is constantly changing.

• It is constantly improving.

• It is constantly growing.

Answer explanation

The role of the LPN/LVN is constantly changing.

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

• NAPNES

• NLN

• ANA

• NCLEX

Answer explanation

National Association for Practical Nurse Education and Service (NAPNES) is the professional organization that is specifically for LVN/LPNs. The National League for Nursing (NLN) and the American Nurses Association (ANA) are not specific to the LPN. The National Council Licensure Exam (NCLEX) is the test that is taken for licensure.

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?

• Auxiliary

• Co-licensure

• Endorsement

• Qualified licensure

Answer explanation

This licensure transfer from one state to another is called endorsement.

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?

• State practice act

• Nurse regulation act

• Nurse practice act

• Legislative act

Answer explanation

The nurse practice act defines the title and regulations governing the practice of nursing.

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?

• Malpractice

• Negligence

• Neglect

• Disregard

Answer explanation

To qualify as negligence, it must be proved that a prudent member of the profession would have acted differently.