Deck 24: Future Career Decisions: Choosing What Is Right for You

Question 1

Desirable qualities and skills for the LPN/LVN working in mental health nursing include

A) a judgmental attitude and sympathetic approach.
B) preference for working alone and sticking to a routine.
C) empathy, good communication, and the ability to work on a team.
D) inflexibility, the ability to jump to conclusions, and sensitivity to change.

Answer 1

empathy, good communication, and the ability to work on a team.

Question 2

What situation is responsible for certain practical/vocational nurse graduates being unprepared to work in a behavioral/mental health clinical setting?

A) Historically, only RNs have been permitted to work with the mentally ill.
B) Some practical/vocational nursing programs do not include a specific mental health nursing component.
C) Practical/vocational nursing students are too fearful of mentally ill patients to learn enough during their programs.
D) Because the number of mentally ill people in the United States is declining, little emphasis needs to be placed on that portion of the educational program.

Answer 2

Some practical/vocational nursing programs do not include a specific mental health nursing component.

Question 3

Helpful qualities for home health nurses include which of the following? (Select all that apply.)

A) Flexibility
B) Judgmental attitude
C) Self-confidence
D) Ability to deal with emergencies
E) Communication skills
F) LPN/LVNs will provide care for larger numbers of terminally ill and acutely ill patients.

Answer 3

Flexibility
Self-confidence
Ability to deal with emergencies
Communication skills

Question 4

The first college in the United States to have a distance-learning nursing program (online) is:

A) University of Phoenix
B) Minneapolis Community Technical College
C) Excelsior College
D) Lackawanna College

Question 5

The quality that is the greatest asset for the LPN/LVN working in home health care is

A) flexibility.
B) judgmental attitude.
C) sympathetic approach.
D) preference for working alone.

Question 6

The American Nurses Association (ANA)

A) represents only registered nurses.
B) represents only licensed practical nurses.
C) represents both registered nurses and licensed practical nurses.
D) has attempted to expand licensed practical nurses' scope of practice.

Question 7

Based on the expected role of an entry-level LPN/LVN, which patient could be safely assigned to the care of a new LPN/LVN?

A) A newly hospitalized patient who has disseminated intravascular coagulation syndrome
B) A patient receiving physical therapy after a total knee replacement in a nursing home rehabilitation unit
C) A home health care case consisting of a mother and a newborn with spina bifida and a ventricular peritoneal shunt for hydrocephalus
D) A newly admitted patient experiencing a manic episode who is awaiting test results before beginning lithium therapy

Question 8

Which statement explains a major deterrent to setting up LPN/LVN-to-RN programs?

A) There is a lack of interest by LPN/LVNs in becoming RNs.
B) There is a belief that practical/vocational nurse courses are inferior (or not sufficient) and must be repeated at the collegiate level.
C) The abundance of RNs in recent years has crowded the field and created an LPN/LVN job shortage.
D) Practical/vocational nurse programs have increased curriculum content to make it possible for graduates to function in RN roles.

Question 9

In which areas may LPN/LVNs obtain certification? (Select all that apply.)

A) Managed care
B) Pharmacology
C) Long-term care
D) Mental health care
E) IV therapy
F) Wound care
G) Neonatal care

Question 10

Which services does membership in the National Federation of Practical Nurses (NFPN) provide? (Select all that apply.)

A) Subscription to the American Journal of Nursing
B) Insurance discounts
C) Continuing education articles for CEUs
D) Certification programs in IV therapy and gerontology
E) Current standards of practice

Question 11

Which statement is true about mobility from LPN/LVN to RN?

A) It is possible in many states using career ladder and advanced standing programs.
B) It is impossible in most states, because LPN/LVN courses cannot be given academic credit in colleges.
C) It can be accomplished by joining one of the military services and taking challenge examinations.
D) It requires practice agreements with local physicians and health care agencies to allow the LPN/LVN to work outside the legal job title.

Question 12

The LPN/LVN tells a mentor, "I want to join the nursing organization that gives me the greatest voice in making policy for LPN/LVN nursing." The mentor can correctly suggest that the LPN/LVN will wish to join the

A) National League for Nursing (NLN).
B) National Association for Practical Nurse Education and Services (NAPNES).
C) National Federation of Practical Nurses (NFPN).
D) American Nurses Association (ANA).

Question 13

During an employment interview, the interviewee asks what additional educational experiences the LPN/LVN can count on receiving when employed at the facility. Which continuing education opportunity is the interviewer most likely to say the agency offers?

A) Annual off-site paid workshops
B) Orientation and in-service classes
C) Paid courses at a local 2-year college
D) Correspondence courses funded by NAPNES

Question 14

Select the various continuing education opportunities that are usually available to an LPN/LVN who accepts employment at a long-term care facility in a metropolitan area having a collegiate nursing program. (Select all that apply.)

A) A competency-based orientation
B) In-service programs
C) Workshops
D) CEUs through nursing publications
E) Certifications through nursing organizations
F) None of the above

Question 15

Which trends should guide the LPN/LVN in planning for employment over the next 5 years? (Select all that apply.)

A) Little change in numbers needed or in potential work sites is projected.
B) The number of LPN/LVN charge positions will increase in mental health care facilities.
C) The number of LPN/LVN positions available in hospitals will nearly double.
D) Employment opportunities for LPN/LVNs will increase in long-term care settings due to the care needs of the elderly.
E) More LPN/LVNs will be needed to work in community-based settings.
F) LPN/LVNs will provide care for larger numbers of terminally ill and acutely ill patients.

Question 16

The area of nursing in which churches employ their own nurse to take care of basic health needs of the congregation is called __________________ nursing.

Question 17

The National League for Nursing (NLN) membership is open

A) only to registered nurses.
B) only to licensed practical nurses.
C) only to advanced practice nurses.
D) to anyone interested in nursing issues.

Question 18

The home health agency has offered to hire the LPN/LVN applicant as a home health aide. What consideration provides the greatest deterrent to the LPN/LVN accepting the offer?

A) The LPN/LVN will have difficulty receiving compensation from employers.
B) Patients will respond less favorably to the individual because of status issues.
C) Legally, one is always held to the standard of performance of their highest license.
D) Once employed as a home health aide, the individual cannot be employed as an LPN/LVN.

Question 19

Which area of health care delivery services is the largest employer of LPN/LVNs?

A) Extended care facilities
B) Hospitals
C) Home health
D) Military services

Question 20

Nurse T has decided to seek certification in an area that will enhance employability in a nursing home. Which certifications would be of greatest value to the LPN/LVN working in a nursing home? (Select all that apply.)

A) IV therapy
B) Wound care
C) Long-term care
D) Managed care
E) Pharmacology
F) Gerontology