NEVADA NURSING JURISPRUDENCE
PRACTICE EXAM QUESTION AND
CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) PLUS RATIONALES 2026 Q&A
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1. The primary purpose of the Nevada Nurse Practice Act is to:
A. Protect nurses
B. Regulate hospitals
C. Protect the public
D. Promote insurance coverage
Answer: C
Rationale: The Nurse Practice Act exists to ensure public safety by
regulating nursing practice.
2. The Nevada State Board of Nursing is responsible for:
A. Hiring hospital staff
B. Licensing nurses
C. Setting hospital fees
D. Accrediting schools only
Answer: B
Rationale: The Board oversees licensure, discipline, and regulation of
nurses.
3. A registered nurse (RN) scope of practice is determined by:
A. Employer policy only
B. Physician orders
C. Nurse Practice Act and Board regulations
D. Patient preference
Answer: C
, Rationale: Scope of practice is defined by law and Board rules, not
employer or physician alone.
4. Licensure by endorsement means:
A. Passing NCLEX again
B. Transferring license from another state
C. Renewing a license
D. Practicing without a license
Answer: B
Rationale: Endorsement allows nurses licensed in another state to obtain
Nevada licensure.
5. Practicing nursing without a license is:
A. Allowed temporarily
B. A misdemeanor
C. A felony
D. Acceptable with supervision
Answer: B
Rationale: Practicing without a license is illegal and punishable under
state law.
6. The NCLEX exam is required for:
A. License renewal
B. Initial licensure
C. Specialty certification
D. Hospital employment
Answer: B
Rationale: NCLEX is required to obtain initial licensure.
7. Continuing education is required for:
A. Initial licensure
B. License renewal
C. Graduation
D. Certification only
Answer: B
Rationale: Nevada requires continuing education for license renewal.
, 8. A nurse must report unsafe practice:
A. Only if asked
B. Never
C. As a legal and ethical duty
D. Only to patients
Answer: C
Rationale: Nurses are obligated to report unsafe or incompetent practice.
9. Patient confidentiality is protected under:
A. HIPAA
B. OSHA
C. FDA
D. CDC
Answer: A
Rationale: HIPAA protects patient health information.
10.Informed consent must be obtained by:
A. Nurse
B. Physician or provider performing procedure
C. Family
D. Hospital
Answer: B
Rationale: The provider performing the procedure is responsible for
obtaining consent.
11.A nurse witnessing informed consent should:
A. Explain procedure
B. Sign without verification
C. Verify patient understanding
D. Ignore process
Answer: C
Rationale: Nurses ensure the patient voluntarily signs and appears
informed.
12.Abandonment occurs when a nurse:
A. Refuses assignment before accepting
B. Leaves after accepting assignment without proper handoff
PRACTICE EXAM QUESTION AND
CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) PLUS RATIONALES 2026 Q&A
INSTANT DOWNLOAD PDF
1. The primary purpose of the Nevada Nurse Practice Act is to:
A. Protect nurses
B. Regulate hospitals
C. Protect the public
D. Promote insurance coverage
Answer: C
Rationale: The Nurse Practice Act exists to ensure public safety by
regulating nursing practice.
2. The Nevada State Board of Nursing is responsible for:
A. Hiring hospital staff
B. Licensing nurses
C. Setting hospital fees
D. Accrediting schools only
Answer: B
Rationale: The Board oversees licensure, discipline, and regulation of
nurses.
3. A registered nurse (RN) scope of practice is determined by:
A. Employer policy only
B. Physician orders
C. Nurse Practice Act and Board regulations
D. Patient preference
Answer: C
, Rationale: Scope of practice is defined by law and Board rules, not
employer or physician alone.
4. Licensure by endorsement means:
A. Passing NCLEX again
B. Transferring license from another state
C. Renewing a license
D. Practicing without a license
Answer: B
Rationale: Endorsement allows nurses licensed in another state to obtain
Nevada licensure.
5. Practicing nursing without a license is:
A. Allowed temporarily
B. A misdemeanor
C. A felony
D. Acceptable with supervision
Answer: B
Rationale: Practicing without a license is illegal and punishable under
state law.
6. The NCLEX exam is required for:
A. License renewal
B. Initial licensure
C. Specialty certification
D. Hospital employment
Answer: B
Rationale: NCLEX is required to obtain initial licensure.
7. Continuing education is required for:
A. Initial licensure
B. License renewal
C. Graduation
D. Certification only
Answer: B
Rationale: Nevada requires continuing education for license renewal.
, 8. A nurse must report unsafe practice:
A. Only if asked
B. Never
C. As a legal and ethical duty
D. Only to patients
Answer: C
Rationale: Nurses are obligated to report unsafe or incompetent practice.
9. Patient confidentiality is protected under:
A. HIPAA
B. OSHA
C. FDA
D. CDC
Answer: A
Rationale: HIPAA protects patient health information.
10.Informed consent must be obtained by:
A. Nurse
B. Physician or provider performing procedure
C. Family
D. Hospital
Answer: B
Rationale: The provider performing the procedure is responsible for
obtaining consent.
11.A nurse witnessing informed consent should:
A. Explain procedure
B. Sign without verification
C. Verify patient understanding
D. Ignore process
Answer: C
Rationale: Nurses ensure the patient voluntarily signs and appears
informed.
12.Abandonment occurs when a nurse:
A. Refuses assignment before accepting
B. Leaves after accepting assignment without proper handoff
