Chapter 4: Nursing Licensure and Certification

Chapter 4: 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

ANS:   C

(C) is correct because the nurse should contact the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to determine the education, experience, and examination requirements that must be met if one is to become certified. (A) is incorrect because the American Nurses Association (ANA) is a professional organization that represents all nurses. (B) is incorrect because the National League for Nursing (NLN) is a professional organization whose members represent multiple disciplines; this group conducts many types of activities, including accreditation of nursing education programs. (D) is incorrect because the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) is an organization whose membership consists of the board of nursing from each territory of the state.

DIF:    Application     REF:    Page 82

2. The primary purpose of licensure for registered nurses (RNs) is

ANS:   C

(C) is the correct answer because protecting the public is one of the essential purposes of the State Board of Nursing, which regulates licensure. (A) is incorrect because licensure protects the legal title of registered nurse (RN), not nurse. (B) is incorrect because demonstration of a specialized body of knowledge is a characteristic of a profession. (D) is incorrect because enhancing recognition for the profession is not a function of licensure.

DIF:    Knowledge     REF:    Page 75

3. Nursing Practice Acts

ANS:   A

(A) is the correct answer because, just as other sections of state codes are written and passed by legislators, so is the Nursing Practice Act of each state. (B) is incorrect because Nursing Practice Acts represent the aims and concerns of many individuals and groups. (C) is incorrect because Nursing Practice Acts represent the aims and concerns of many individuals and groups, not only those of nurses. (D) is incorrect because Nursing Practice Acts affect nurses, and dentists do not in any way influence these Acts.

DIF:    Knowledge     REF:    Page 79

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is current and is reviewed by specific dates, if a Nursing Practice Act fails to be reviewed, it is automatically rescinded under which law?

ANS:   B

(B) is correct because sunset legislation may be included in a state’s Nursing Practice Act, and this means that the act must be reviewed by a specific date; if not, it is automatically rescinded. (A) is incorrect because a Nurse Review Act does not exist. (C) is incorrect because mandatory revocation of licensure is a function that falls under the domain of the State Board of Nursing. (D) is incorrect because grandfathering refers to a statutory process by which previously licensed persons are included without further action in revisions or additions to Nursing Practice Acts.

DIF:    Application     REF:    Page 79

5. Current trends in telecommunications and increased mobility of nurses have led to approval of a Mutual Recognition Model of nursing regulation, in which nurses are allowed to practice in all states, with individual states developing a(n)

ANS:   B

(B) is the correct answer because a nurse licensure compact is a multistate agreement that allows nurses to practice in a compact state, in accordance with the laws and regulations of each state in which they practice, although they are not required to apply for individual licenses in each state. (A) is incorrect because “interstate compact” is an incorrect term. (C) is incorrect because recognition compact does not exist in nursing. (D) is incorrect because a regulatory agreement is not the trend that led to the approval of a Mutual Recognition Model.

DIF:    Application     REF:    Page 80