Chapter 41: Professional Roles and Leadership

Chapter 41: Professional Roles and Leadership

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. When expressing interest in a job, the first letter submitted should be customized, brief, neatly typed, correctly spelled, simple, and direct. The purpose is to introduce oneself and state qualifications, interest, and availability. This is called a letter of:

ANS:   A

The letter of application should be customized, brief, neatly typed, and correctly spelled.

DIF:    Cognitive Level: Application             REF:    Page 1238       OBJ:    1

TOP:    New graduate                                     KEY:   Nursing Process Step: N/A

MSC:   NCLEX: N/A

2. A concise, one-page, comprehensive, well-organized, neat, accurate summary of educational and work experience that provides prospective employers with their first impression, is called a(n):

ANS:   C

A resumé is a one-page written document that contains information about the applicant’s education and experience.

DIF:    Cognitive Level: Application             REF:    Pages 1238-1239

OBJ:    1                      TOP:    New graduate

KEY:   Nursing Process Step: N/A                MSC:   NCLEX: N/A

3. A contract can be written or oral, includes a set of promises between two people, and states the obligations both must fulfill. This contract establishes a relationship between the two people that is:

ANS:   B

A contract creates a legal relationship between two people.

DIF:    Cognitive Level: Comprehension      REF:    Page 1242       OBJ:    2

TOP:    New graduate                                     KEY:   Nursing Process Step: N/A

MSC:   NCLEX: N/A

4. Failure by the nurse or the employer to perform duties listed in the contract results in a:

ANS:   C

Failure by the nurse or employer to perform contractual duties is a breach of contract.

DIF:    Cognitive Level: Application             REF:    Page 1242       OBJ:    2

TOP:    New graduate                                     KEY:   Nursing Process Step: N/A

MSC:   NCLEX: N/A