Chapter 04 Nursing Licensure and Certification

Chapter 04  Nursing Licensure and Certification

Complete Chapter Questions And Answers
 

Sample Questions

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. The advanced practice nurse who is seeking information about requirements for practice in a specialized area should contact the:
a.
American Nurses Association (ANA).
b.
National League for Nursing (NLN).
c.
American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).
d.
National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN).

ANS: C
Correct: The nurse should contact the ANCC to determine the education, experience, and examination requirements that must be met if one is to become certified.
Incorrect:
a. The ANA is a professional organization that represents all nurses.
b. The NLN is a professional organization whose members represent multiple disciplines; this group conducts many types of activities, including accreditation of nursing education programs.
d. The NCSBN is an organization whose membership consists of the board of nursing from each territory of the state.

DIF: Application REF: p. 71

2. The primary purpose of licensure for RNs is to:
a.
prevent others from using the title nurse.
b.
demonstrate a specialized body of knowledge.
c.
protect the public.
d.
enhance recognition for the profession.

ANS: C
Correct: Protecting the public is one of the essential purposes of the state board of nursing, which regulates licensure.
a. Licensure protects the legal title of registered nurse, not nurse.
b. Demonstration of a specialized body of knowledge is a characteristic of a profession.
d. Enhancing recognition for the profession is not a function of licensure.

DIF: Knowledge REF: p. 65

3. Nurse practice acts:
a.
are written and passed by legislators.
b.
cannot be influenced by special interest groups.
c.
reflect only the concerns of RNs.
d.
are affected by the practice of dentists.

ANS: A
Correct: Just as other sections of state codes are written and passed by legislators, so is the nurse practice act of each state.
Incorrect:
b. Nurse practice acts represent the aims and concerns of many individuals and groups.
c. Nurse practice acts represent the aims and concerns of many individuals and groups, not only those of nurses.
d. Nurse practice acts affect nurses, and dentists do not in any way influence these acts.

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is current and is reviewed by specific dates, if a nurse practice act fails to be reviewed, it is automatically rescinded under which law?
a.
Nurse review act
b.
Sunset legislation
c.
Mandatory revocation
d.
Grandfathering

ANS: B
Correct: 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.
Incorrect:
a. A nurse review act does not exist.
c. Mandatory revocation of licensure is a function that falls under the domain of the state board of nursing.
d. Grandfathering refers to a statutory process by which previously licensed persons are included without further action in revisions or additions to nurse practice acts.

DIF: Application REF: p. 69