PROFESSIONAL ADJUSTMENT to take their own board examination
D. The country of origin exempts Filipinos
1. A nurse who would like to practice from passing their licensure examination
nursing in the Philippines can obtain a
license to practice by: Answer: (A) The country of origin has similar
A. Paying the professional tax after preparation for a nurse and has laws allowing
taking the board exams Filipino nurses to practice in their country.
B. Passing the board exams and taking According to the Philippine Nurses Act of
the oath of professionals 2002, foreign nurses wanting to practice in
C. Paying the examination fee before the Philippines must show proof that his/her
taking the board exams country of origin meets the two essential
D. Undergoing the interview conducted by conditions: a) the requirements for
the Board of Nursing and taking the board registration between the two countries are
exams substantially the same; and b) the country of
origin of the foreign nurse has laws allowing
Answer: (B) Passing the board exams and the Filipino nurse to practice in his/her
taking the oath of professionals country just like its own citizens.
For a nurse to obtain a license to practice
nursing in the Philippines, s/he must pass 3. Nurses practicing the profession in the
the board examinations and then take the Philippines and are employed in government
oath of professionals before the Board of hospitals are required to pay taxes such as:
Nursing. A. Both income tax and professional tax
B. Income tax only since they are exempt
2. Reciprocity of license to practice from paying professional tax
requires that the country of origin of the C. Professional tax which is paid by all nurses
interested foreign nurse complies with employed
the following conditions:
A. The country of origin has similar
preparation for a nurse and has laws
allowing Filipino nurses to practice in their
country.
B. The Philippines is recognized by the
country of origin as one that has high
quality of nursing education
C. The country of origin requires Filipinos
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, in both government and private hospitals Answer: (D) Filipino citizen or a citizen
D. Income tax which paid every of a country where we have reciprocity;
March 15 and professional tax graduate of BSN from a recognized
which is paid every January 31. school and of good moral character
RA 9173 section 13 states that the
Answer: (B) Income tax only since they are qualifications to take the board exams are:
exempt from paying professional tax Filipino citizen or citizen of a country where
According to the Magna Carta for Public the Philippines has reciprocity; of good
Health Workers, government nurses are moral character and graduate of BSN from a
exempted from paying professional tax. recognized school of nursing. There is no
Hence, as an employee in the government, explicit provision about the age requirement
s/he will pay only the income tax. in RA 9173 unlike in RA7164 (old law).
4. According to RA 9173 Philippine Nursing 5. Which of the following is TRUE about
Act of 2002, a graduate nurse who wants to membership to the Philippine Nurses
take must licensure examination must Association (PNA)?
comply with the following qualifications: A. Membership to PNA is mandatory and is
A. At least 21 years old, graduate of stipulated in the Philippine Nursing Act of
BSN from a recognized school, and 2002
of good moral character B. Membership to PNA is compulsory
B. At least 18 years old, graduate of for newly registered nurses wanting to
BSN from a recognized school and enter the practice of nursing in the
of good moral character country
C. At least 18 years old, provided that when C. Membership to PNA is voluntary and is
s/he passes the board exams, s/he must be encouraged by the PRC Code of Ethics for
at least 21 years old; BSN graduate of a Nurses
recognized school, and of good moral D. Membership to PNA is required by
character government hospitals prior to
D. Filipino citizen or a citizen of a country employment
where we have reciprocity; graduate of
BSN from a recognized school and of good Answer: (C) Membership to PNA is
moral character voluntary and is encouraged by the PRC
Code of Ethics for Nurses Membership to
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D. The country of origin exempts Filipinos
1. A nurse who would like to practice from passing their licensure examination
nursing in the Philippines can obtain a
license to practice by: Answer: (A) The country of origin has similar
A. Paying the professional tax after preparation for a nurse and has laws allowing
taking the board exams Filipino nurses to practice in their country.
B. Passing the board exams and taking According to the Philippine Nurses Act of
the oath of professionals 2002, foreign nurses wanting to practice in
C. Paying the examination fee before the Philippines must show proof that his/her
taking the board exams country of origin meets the two essential
D. Undergoing the interview conducted by conditions: a) the requirements for
the Board of Nursing and taking the board registration between the two countries are
exams substantially the same; and b) the country of
origin of the foreign nurse has laws allowing
Answer: (B) Passing the board exams and the Filipino nurse to practice in his/her
taking the oath of professionals country just like its own citizens.
For a nurse to obtain a license to practice
nursing in the Philippines, s/he must pass 3. Nurses practicing the profession in the
the board examinations and then take the Philippines and are employed in government
oath of professionals before the Board of hospitals are required to pay taxes such as:
Nursing. A. Both income tax and professional tax
B. Income tax only since they are exempt
2. Reciprocity of license to practice from paying professional tax
requires that the country of origin of the C. Professional tax which is paid by all nurses
interested foreign nurse complies with employed
the following conditions:
A. The country of origin has similar
preparation for a nurse and has laws
allowing Filipino nurses to practice in their
country.
B. The Philippines is recognized by the
country of origin as one that has high
quality of nursing education
C. The country of origin requires Filipinos
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, in both government and private hospitals Answer: (D) Filipino citizen or a citizen
D. Income tax which paid every of a country where we have reciprocity;
March 15 and professional tax graduate of BSN from a recognized
which is paid every January 31. school and of good moral character
RA 9173 section 13 states that the
Answer: (B) Income tax only since they are qualifications to take the board exams are:
exempt from paying professional tax Filipino citizen or citizen of a country where
According to the Magna Carta for Public the Philippines has reciprocity; of good
Health Workers, government nurses are moral character and graduate of BSN from a
exempted from paying professional tax. recognized school of nursing. There is no
Hence, as an employee in the government, explicit provision about the age requirement
s/he will pay only the income tax. in RA 9173 unlike in RA7164 (old law).
4. According to RA 9173 Philippine Nursing 5. Which of the following is TRUE about
Act of 2002, a graduate nurse who wants to membership to the Philippine Nurses
take must licensure examination must Association (PNA)?
comply with the following qualifications: A. Membership to PNA is mandatory and is
A. At least 21 years old, graduate of stipulated in the Philippine Nursing Act of
BSN from a recognized school, and 2002
of good moral character B. Membership to PNA is compulsory
B. At least 18 years old, graduate of for newly registered nurses wanting to
BSN from a recognized school and enter the practice of nursing in the
of good moral character country
C. At least 18 years old, provided that when C. Membership to PNA is voluntary and is
s/he passes the board exams, s/he must be encouraged by the PRC Code of Ethics for
at least 21 years old; BSN graduate of a Nurses
recognized school, and of good moral D. Membership to PNA is required by
character government hospitals prior to
D. Filipino citizen or a citizen of a country employment
where we have reciprocity; graduate of
BSN from a recognized school and of good Answer: (C) Membership to PNA is
moral character voluntary and is encouraged by the PRC
Code of Ethics for Nurses Membership to
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