Nursing Leadership, Management, and
Professional Practice for the LPN/LVN
by Tamara R. Dahlkemper (Author)
7th Edition
,TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. The Nursing Profession in Today’s Health-Care Environment
1. Historical Perspective and Current Trends
2. Caring as a Personal and Professional Behavior
3. Understanding the Changing Roles in Nursing
4. Health-Care Environment
5. Nursing and Informatics
II. From Student to Nurse
6. Fulfill Your Role as a Student
7. The Importance of Critical Thinking
8. Entry Into Practice
9. Employment Process
10. Leadership and Management as a Professional Concept
11. Communication Skills in Leadership and Management
12. Understanding Benefits of Change
13. Setting Meaningful Priorities
14. Handling Conflict in the Nursing Profession
15. Dealing With Chaos
16. Ethics and Law in Nursing Management
17. Understanding Use of Power
18. Motivating Employees
19. Team Building
20. Delegating, Coaching, and Evaluating Performance
,Test Bank: Nursing Leadership, Management, and Professional Practice
for the LPN/LVN ,Dahlkemper, 2021 (7th Edition)
Chapters 1–20 Questions & Answers
CHAPTER 1: The LPN/LVN in Leadership and Management
1. The LPN/LVN is best described as functioning in which of the following roles?
A) Independent practitioner who manages the nursing unit
B) Dependent practitioner who follows physician orders only
C) Member of the health-care team functioning under the supervision of an RN or physician
D) Team leader who delegates to all other nursing staff
Answer: C
Rationale: The LPN/LVN functions as a member of the health-care team under the supervision of an RN
or physician. LPN/LVNs do not function independently or manage the nursing unit without supervision.
2. Which statement best describes the difference between leadership and management?
A) Leadership and management are the same concept
B) Management involves inspiring others, while leadership involves organizational control
C) Leadership is a process of influencing others, while management involves planning and organizing
resources
D) Leadership requires a formal title, while management does not
Answer: C
Rationale: Leadership involves influencing others toward goal achievement, while management involves
planning, organizing, directing, and controlling resources to achieve organizational goals.
3. An LPN/LVN demonstrates leadership by:
, A) Ignoring conflicts between team members
B) Encouraging a nursing assistant to improve patient care skills
C) Refusing to perform tasks outside the job description
D) Waiting for the RN to solve all unit problems
Answer: B
Rationale: Leadership involves influencing others positively. Encouraging a nursing assistant to improve
skills demonstrates informal leadership behavior that does not require a formal title.
4. Which of the following is an example of an informal leader?
A) The charge nurse who assigns patient care
B) A staff nurse whom colleagues seek out for guidance and advice
C) The nurse manager who evaluates staff performance
D) The director of nursing who sets unit policies
Answer: B
Rationale: Informal leaders emerge from the group without being formally appointed. A staff nurse who
is sought out for advice and guidance by peers is demonstrating informal leadership.
5. The LPN/LVN scope of practice is determined by:
A) The employing facility's policies only
B) The National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN)
C) The Nurse Practice Act of each individual state
D) The American Nurses Association (ANA)
Answer: C
Professional Practice for the LPN/LVN
by Tamara R. Dahlkemper (Author)
7th Edition
,TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. The Nursing Profession in Today’s Health-Care Environment
1. Historical Perspective and Current Trends
2. Caring as a Personal and Professional Behavior
3. Understanding the Changing Roles in Nursing
4. Health-Care Environment
5. Nursing and Informatics
II. From Student to Nurse
6. Fulfill Your Role as a Student
7. The Importance of Critical Thinking
8. Entry Into Practice
9. Employment Process
10. Leadership and Management as a Professional Concept
11. Communication Skills in Leadership and Management
12. Understanding Benefits of Change
13. Setting Meaningful Priorities
14. Handling Conflict in the Nursing Profession
15. Dealing With Chaos
16. Ethics and Law in Nursing Management
17. Understanding Use of Power
18. Motivating Employees
19. Team Building
20. Delegating, Coaching, and Evaluating Performance
,Test Bank: Nursing Leadership, Management, and Professional Practice
for the LPN/LVN ,Dahlkemper, 2021 (7th Edition)
Chapters 1–20 Questions & Answers
CHAPTER 1: The LPN/LVN in Leadership and Management
1. The LPN/LVN is best described as functioning in which of the following roles?
A) Independent practitioner who manages the nursing unit
B) Dependent practitioner who follows physician orders only
C) Member of the health-care team functioning under the supervision of an RN or physician
D) Team leader who delegates to all other nursing staff
Answer: C
Rationale: The LPN/LVN functions as a member of the health-care team under the supervision of an RN
or physician. LPN/LVNs do not function independently or manage the nursing unit without supervision.
2. Which statement best describes the difference between leadership and management?
A) Leadership and management are the same concept
B) Management involves inspiring others, while leadership involves organizational control
C) Leadership is a process of influencing others, while management involves planning and organizing
resources
D) Leadership requires a formal title, while management does not
Answer: C
Rationale: Leadership involves influencing others toward goal achievement, while management involves
planning, organizing, directing, and controlling resources to achieve organizational goals.
3. An LPN/LVN demonstrates leadership by:
, A) Ignoring conflicts between team members
B) Encouraging a nursing assistant to improve patient care skills
C) Refusing to perform tasks outside the job description
D) Waiting for the RN to solve all unit problems
Answer: B
Rationale: Leadership involves influencing others positively. Encouraging a nursing assistant to improve
skills demonstrates informal leadership behavior that does not require a formal title.
4. Which of the following is an example of an informal leader?
A) The charge nurse who assigns patient care
B) A staff nurse whom colleagues seek out for guidance and advice
C) The nurse manager who evaluates staff performance
D) The director of nursing who sets unit policies
Answer: B
Rationale: Informal leaders emerge from the group without being formally appointed. A staff nurse who
is sought out for advice and guidance by peers is demonstrating informal leadership.
5. The LPN/LVN scope of practice is determined by:
A) The employing facility's policies only
B) The National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN)
C) The Nurse Practice Act of each individual state
D) The American Nurses Association (ANA)
Answer: C
