C HAPTER 41: P ROFESSIONAL R OLES AND
L EADERSHIP
Cooper: Foundation of Nursing, 9th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. In what setting can the LPN/ LVN’s management and leadership skills be
developed best?
a. Acute care hospital
b. Rehabilitation hospital
c. Trauma center
d. Long-term care facilit y
ANS: D
Management and leadership skills of the LPN/LVN can best be
developed in long-term care settings with RN supervision.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 1234
OBJ: 12 TOP: New graduate KEY: Nursing
Process Step: N/A MSC: NC LEX: N/A
2. Which setting provides greater nurse autonom y and continuit y of care and
is less costl y for insurance companies?
a. Hospice
b. Hospitals
c. Home health
, d. Long-term care
ANS: C
The advantages of home health are greater nurse autonom y and
continuit y of care, as well as less cost to insurance.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 1234
OBJ: 12 TOP: New graduate KEY: Nursing
Process Step: N/A MSC: NC LEX: N/A
3. Which employment setting would likel y involve a daytime schedule with
weekends off, and would focus on prevention and patient teaching?
a. Long-term care
b. Health care provider’s office
c. Hospice setting
d. Adult day care
ANS: B
Health care provider offices t ypicall y involve a daytime schedule with
most weekends off. The setting focuses on prevention a nd includes
opportunities for patient teaching.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 1233
OBJ: 12 TOP: New graduate KEY: Nursing
Process Step: N/A MSC: NC LEX: N/A
, 4. Which health care employment setting would provide the nurse a very
good salary, the opportunit y to refuse to take an assignment, and more
flexibilit y in the personal schedule but with an uncertaint y of work
availabilit y?
a. Temporary agency
b. Long-term care center
c. Outpatient clinic
d. Adult day care center
ANS: A
In a temporary agency, the sa lary is good, and an LPN/LVN has the
right to refuse assignments. However, one disadvantage is the
uncertaint y of work availabilit y.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: p. 1235 OBJ: 12
TOP: New graduate KEY: Nursing Process Step:
N/A MSC: NC LEX: N/A
5. In what employment setting does the nurse give total care to one patient;
is totall y independent; provides care in the home, hospital, or other
facilit y; is paid directl y by the patient; and is legall y responsible for his
or her own actions?
a. Home health nursing
b. Private dut y nursing
c. Patient care nursing
d. Agency care nursing
ANS: B
L EADERSHIP
Cooper: Foundation of Nursing, 9th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. In what setting can the LPN/ LVN’s management and leadership skills be
developed best?
a. Acute care hospital
b. Rehabilitation hospital
c. Trauma center
d. Long-term care facilit y
ANS: D
Management and leadership skills of the LPN/LVN can best be
developed in long-term care settings with RN supervision.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 1234
OBJ: 12 TOP: New graduate KEY: Nursing
Process Step: N/A MSC: NC LEX: N/A
2. Which setting provides greater nurse autonom y and continuit y of care and
is less costl y for insurance companies?
a. Hospice
b. Hospitals
c. Home health
, d. Long-term care
ANS: C
The advantages of home health are greater nurse autonom y and
continuit y of care, as well as less cost to insurance.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 1234
OBJ: 12 TOP: New graduate KEY: Nursing
Process Step: N/A MSC: NC LEX: N/A
3. Which employment setting would likel y involve a daytime schedule with
weekends off, and would focus on prevention and patient teaching?
a. Long-term care
b. Health care provider’s office
c. Hospice setting
d. Adult day care
ANS: B
Health care provider offices t ypicall y involve a daytime schedule with
most weekends off. The setting focuses on prevention a nd includes
opportunities for patient teaching.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 1233
OBJ: 12 TOP: New graduate KEY: Nursing
Process Step: N/A MSC: NC LEX: N/A
, 4. Which health care employment setting would provide the nurse a very
good salary, the opportunit y to refuse to take an assignment, and more
flexibilit y in the personal schedule but with an uncertaint y of work
availabilit y?
a. Temporary agency
b. Long-term care center
c. Outpatient clinic
d. Adult day care center
ANS: A
In a temporary agency, the sa lary is good, and an LPN/LVN has the
right to refuse assignments. However, one disadvantage is the
uncertaint y of work availabilit y.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: p. 1235 OBJ: 12
TOP: New graduate KEY: Nursing Process Step:
N/A MSC: NC LEX: N/A
5. In what employment setting does the nurse give total care to one patient;
is totall y independent; provides care in the home, hospital, or other
facilit y; is paid directl y by the patient; and is legall y responsible for his
or her own actions?
a. Home health nursing
b. Private dut y nursing
c. Patient care nursing
d. Agency care nursing
ANS: B
