Chapter 04: Nursing Licensure and Certification

Chapter 04: Nursing Licensure and Certification

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. The advanced practice nurse who is seeking information about requirements for practice in a specialized area should contact the:

ANS:  C

The nurse should contact the ANCC to determine the education, experience, and examination requirements that must be met if one is to become certified.

DIF:    Comprehension                               REF:   p. 63 |p. 71

2. The primary purpose of licensure for RNs is to:

ANS:  C

Protecting the public is one of the essential purposes of the state board of nursing, which regulates licensure.

DIF:    Knowledge     REF:   p. 65

3. Nurse practice acts:

ANS:  A

Just as other sections of state codes are written and passed by legislators, so is the nurse practice act of each state.

DIF:    Knowledge     REF:   p. 69

4. To ensure that nursing legislation is current and is reviewed by specific dates, if a nurse practice act fails to be reviewed, it is automatically rescinded under which law?

ANS:  B

Sunset legislation may be included in a state’s nurse practice act, and this means that the act must be reviewed by a specific date; if not, it is automatically rescinded.

DIF:    Comprehension                               REF:   p. 70

5. Current trends in telecommunications and increased mobility of nurses have led to the approval of a mutual recognition model of nursing regulation, in which nurses are allowed to practice in states that are compact states without obtaining a license in each state. On which website would a nurse find a list of current compact states?

ANS:  B

The NCSBN website contains this information.

DIF:    Knowledge     REF:   pp. 70-71