Deck 2: Beginning Your Nursing Career

Question 1

What are some of the nursing programs a licensed practical nurse (LPN) can pursue to obtain a registered nurse (RN) license? Select all that apply.

A) One-to 2-year teaching program associated with a hospital school of nursing
B) Two-year program at a community or junior college
C) Three-year program affiliated with community and state college
D) Four-year program in a college or university
E) A college-based career ladder program

Answer 1

Two-year program at a community or junior college
Three-year program affiliated with community and state college
Four-year program in a college or university
A college-based career ladder program

Question 2

A nurse is interested in achieving licensure as a medical doctor. What is the initial
Requirement to acquire this licensure?

A) A minimum of 4 years of undergraduate study
B) An in-depth knowledge of the biomedical field
C) 10 years of work experience in a hospital setting
D) Demonstration of both an analytical mindset and caring attitude

Answer 2

A minimum of 4 years of undergraduate study

Question 3

A registered nurse (RN) has recently specialized in the field of surgery. As an RN in the surgical department, what is the specialized role the RN could pursue?

A) First assistant in surgery
B) Administering intravenous (IV) medications
C) Administering prescribed medications
D) Prescribing postoperative care

Answer 3

First assistant in surgery

Question 4

After obtaining licensure, in which kinds of client care is the LPN nursing student likely to be involved? Select all that apply.

A) Providing bedside care
B) Providing routine wound care
C) Administering prescribed oral medications
D) Reporting client reactions to prescribed medications
E) Caring for intravenous (IV) medication delivery systems

Question 5

What is the purpose of the National Federation of Licensed Practical Nurses (NFLPN)? Select all that apply.

A) Providing standards for nursing care
B) Granting advanced certificates to LV/LPN
C) Promoting continued post-licensure education
D) Interpreting the role and function of an LV/LPN
E) Supporting federal and state legislation for the LV/LPN

Question 6

What is the focus of the National Association for Practical Nurse Education and Service (NAPNES)? Select all that apply.

A) The role of the LV/LPN in healthcare delivery
B) Licensing the LV/LPN for client care practice
C) Encouraging LV/LPN service to the community
D) Preparing the LV/LPN student for healthcare practice
E) Advancing state and federal laws to support the practice of LV/LPNs

Question 7

What is a mandatory licensure?

A) Practicing nursing without a license
B) One state automatically recognizes the licensure of another state
C) Previous education and experience is considered during the licensure process
D) Requires that nursing functions be performed only by those licensed in that state

Question 8

What are the two types of licensure that can be pursued by the new nurse?

A) Permissive and certification
B) Certification and credentialing
C) Mandatory and certification
D) Permissive and mandatory

Question 9

A nurse wants to know the importance of licensure. Which responses are accurate? Select all that apply.

A) Assures the nurse appropriate pay
B) Protects the public from unethical nurses
C) Assures a minimal level of nursing competency
D) Identifies a nurse as a qualified healthcare provider
E) Protects the public from unqualified nursing providers

Question 10

A licensed LPN has recently moved to a new state and is seeking employment. What licensing regularly applies to this nurse's situation?

A) Mandatory licensure.
B) Endorsement
C) Permissive licensure
D) Reciprocity

Question 11

What nurse's pledge do the LPNs recite at graduation?

A) Florence Nightingale Pledge
B) Practical Nurse's Pledge
C) Nurse Practice Act Pledge
D) National Federation of Licensed Practical Nurse's (NFLPN) Pledge

Question 12

Why is it important for the nurse to be familiar with nursing theories? Select all that apply.

A) Nursing programs are based on nursing theories.
B) It is those theories that separate nursing from medicine
C) Nursing theories are the basis for nursing standards of care
D) Theories help to systematically develop decision-making skills.
E) Theories provide the purpose for nursing actions

Question 13

What are the concepts of Florence Nightingale's nursing theory that are still in practice today?

A) Nature alone cures. Nursing assists the person to an improved condition for nature to take its course.
B) Mind and body are one. Nursing's role is to assist clients to perform functions they would perform unaided if they had the necessary strength, will, or knowledge.
C) Building on Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, nursing assists clients to meet self-care needs necessary to maintain life, health, and well-being.
D) An individual's state of health/illness moves back and forth on a continuum.

Question 14

Sister Callista Roy identified a nursing theory model in 1964 that is still in practice today. What are concepts of this nursing theory?

A) Humans deal with forces in both internal and external environments.
B) An individual's state of health/illness moves back and forth on a continuum.
C) Nursing assists clients to meet self-care needs necessary to maintain life, health, and well-being
D) Nursing's role is to assist clients to perform functions they would perform unaided if they had the necessary strength, will, or knowledge.

Question 15

When verbalizing events with other healthcare team members, which role is the nurse performing?

A) Care provider
B) Advocate
C) Communicator
D) Teacher

Question 16

What activity does a nurse perform when functioning in the care provider role?

A) Documents client care and client response
B) Helps clients understand their rights and responsibilities
C) Assists clients in preventing illness and injury before they occur
D) Helps clients achieve the maximum level of wellness

Question 17

What activity does a nurse perform when functioning in the advocate role?

A) Participates in shift report
B) Informs the RN that the client's pain medication is not effective
C) Helps the client select low-fat foods from the dinner and lunch menus
D) Helps an older client walk safety to the bathroom in order to prevent falls

Question 18

What activity does a nurse perform when functioning in the teacher role?

A) Documents medications the client received
B) Helps a client telephone their family member
C) Reinforces instructions for a client who is recovering from surgery
D) Provides wound care to a client with a healing wound on the left leg

Question 19

An RN is explaining the importance of projecting a professional image to a group of LPN students. What should the RN's explanation include? Select all that apply.

A) Representing one's place of employment
B) Ensuring the safety of the client
C) Protecting the rights of nurses
D) Dressing with style as a focus
E) Showing respect for others

Question 20

A nurse wants to join a nursing organization. What services are usually offered by
Nursing organizations? Select all that apply.

A) Scholarships
B) Free membership
C) Student membership
D) Newsletters of local interest
E) Continuing education opportunities

Question 21

A student of nursing wishes to join the American Nurses Association (ANA) and requests information on the eligibility for the membership of the ANA. What information should the student be given?

A) The person should be a registered nurse.
B) The association allows licensed practical nurses with 2 years' work experience.
C) The association allows student affiliates.
D) The association allows students with a scholarship.

Question 22

What key program area is identified as crucial to nursing by the International Council for Nursing?

A) Social economic welfare for nurses
B) Nursing needs in the educational setting
C) The continued development of nursing faculty
D) Encouraging leadership skills among nursing staff.

Question 23

In which activities does the National League for Nursing (NLN) engage to support nursing? Select all that apply.

A) Research in nursing education
B) Services to the nursing community
C) Public policy related to lifelong education
D) Socioeconomic welfare for nurses
E) Work needs of nursing staff

Question 24

Which nursing organization represents nurses economically by assisting in collective bargaining situations?

A) National League of Nursing (NLN)
B) National Association for Practical Nurse Education and Service (NAPNES)
C) American Nurses Association (ANA)
D) International Council of Nursing (ICN)