Test Bank for LPN to RN Transitions 5th Edition by Lora Claywell NEWEST VERSION
A nurse manager is discussing the RN's scope of practice with a new hire. Which statement, made by the new hire, is not true of the RN's scope of practice?
A. A nurse may be disciplined by the Board of Nursing for practicing beyond his or her scope of practice.
B. Scope of practice is legally defined by the American Nurses Association (ANA).
C. Scope of practice defines the responsibilities of nurses.
D. Scope of practice can be found in state nurse practice acts. - ANSWER ANS: B. Scope of practice is legally defined by the American Nurses Association (ANA).
The nursing student is reviewing the different organizations that provide services for nurses. She interprets the American Nurses Credentialing Center as A. an association that provides accreditation for baccalaureate and higher degree nursing education programs.
B. the unifying body for the state boards of nursing.
C. an association that offers certification in many nursing specialties.
D. an organization that offers the national licensure examination. - ANSWER ANS: C. an association that offers certification in many nursing specialties.
The student is studying the history of nursing education. She is able to identify which
nursing degree program as the first one in the United States for RNs?
A. Associate's degree
B. Bachelor's degree
C. Diploma degree
D. Master's degree - ANSWER ANS: C. Diploma degree
Which function falls within the LPN/LVN's scope of practice?
A. Formulating the plan of care
B. Collecting data
C. Selecting nursing diagnoses
D. Setting goals, objectives, and outcomes - ANSWER ANS: B. Collecting data Which of the following is an example of professional advocacy in nursing?
A. Charting and writing up a medication error
B. Writing up a nursing assistant for excessive absences
C. Writing one's senator concNerning mandatory overtime
D. Mentoring a new graduate RN who is new to the unit - ANSWER ANS: C. Writing one's senator concerning mandatory overtime
The RN is caring for the following patients. Which patient and task are most appropriate to assign to the LPN/LVN?
A. A 34-year-old female patient who will need discharge teaching
B. A 40-year-old post operative male patient who needs a dressing change
C. A 64-year-old female patient who needs a bed bath
D. A 79-year-old patient whose plan of care needs to be updated - ANSWER ANS:
B. A 40-year-old post operative male patient who needs a dressing change
The charge nurse is creating assignments for the oncoming shift. She notices that today staffing consists of three RNs and one LPN. Which assignment would be most appropriate for the LPN?
A. Acute MI: needs preparation for the catheter lab
B. Flu-like symptoms: needs reassessment of vital signs every hour
C. Possible stroke: needs anticoagulation therapy
D. Dehydration: needs IVF boluses and IV antiemetic - ANSWER ANS: B. Flu-like symptoms: needs reassessment of vital signs every hour
The RN understands that the National League for Nursing (NLN) delineates three professional roles of the associate degree nurse when she lists all of the following except
A. manager of care.
B. team player. C. provider of care.
D. member of profession. - ANSWER ANS: B. team player.
An LPN/LVN in RN school is experiencing frustration because the expectations of her as a nurse at work are very different from her role as a student in nursing school,
and fulfilling both is confusing at times. She has an appropriate understanding of her situation when she states that it is known as
A. role conflict.
B. dissociative behavior.
C. coping mechanism.
A nurse manager is discussing the RN's scope of practice with a new hire. Which statement, made by the new hire, is not true of the RN's scope of practice?
A. A nurse may be disciplined by the Board of Nursing for practicing beyond his or her scope of practice.
B. Scope of practice is legally defined by the American Nurses Association (ANA).
C. Scope of practice defines the responsibilities of nurses.
D. Scope of practice can be found in state nurse practice acts. - ANSWER ANS: B. Scope of practice is legally defined by the American Nurses Association (ANA).
The nursing student is reviewing the different organizations that provide services for nurses. She interprets the American Nurses Credentialing Center as A. an association that provides accreditation for baccalaureate and higher degree nursing education programs.
B. the unifying body for the state boards of nursing.
C. an association that offers certification in many nursing specialties.
D. an organization that offers the national licensure examination. - ANSWER ANS: C. an association that offers certification in many nursing specialties.
The student is studying the history of nursing education. She is able to identify which
nursing degree program as the first one in the United States for RNs?
A. Associate's degree
B. Bachelor's degree
C. Diploma degree
D. Master's degree - ANSWER ANS: C. Diploma degree
Which function falls within the LPN/LVN's scope of practice?
A. Formulating the plan of care
B. Collecting data
C. Selecting nursing diagnoses
D. Setting goals, objectives, and outcomes - ANSWER ANS: B. Collecting data Which of the following is an example of professional advocacy in nursing?
A. Charting and writing up a medication error
B. Writing up a nursing assistant for excessive absences
C. Writing one's senator concNerning mandatory overtime
D. Mentoring a new graduate RN who is new to the unit - ANSWER ANS: C. Writing one's senator concerning mandatory overtime
The RN is caring for the following patients. Which patient and task are most appropriate to assign to the LPN/LVN?
A. A 34-year-old female patient who will need discharge teaching
B. A 40-year-old post operative male patient who needs a dressing change
C. A 64-year-old female patient who needs a bed bath
D. A 79-year-old patient whose plan of care needs to be updated - ANSWER ANS:
B. A 40-year-old post operative male patient who needs a dressing change
The charge nurse is creating assignments for the oncoming shift. She notices that today staffing consists of three RNs and one LPN. Which assignment would be most appropriate for the LPN?
A. Acute MI: needs preparation for the catheter lab
B. Flu-like symptoms: needs reassessment of vital signs every hour
C. Possible stroke: needs anticoagulation therapy
D. Dehydration: needs IVF boluses and IV antiemetic - ANSWER ANS: B. Flu-like symptoms: needs reassessment of vital signs every hour
The RN understands that the National League for Nursing (NLN) delineates three professional roles of the associate degree nurse when she lists all of the following except
A. manager of care.
B. team player. C. provider of care.
D. member of profession. - ANSWER ANS: B. team player.
An LPN/LVN in RN school is experiencing frustration because the expectations of her as a nurse at work are very different from her role as a student in nursing school,
and fulfilling both is confusing at times. She has an appropriate understanding of her situation when she states that it is known as
A. role conflict.
B. dissociative behavior.
C. coping mechanism.
