NURSE PRACTICE ACT QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
Why do nurses need a license? Correct Answer: 1. To protect the
public
Where are specific nursing practice rules found? Correct Answer:
1. State nurse practice acts
What establishes and provides authority to the state board of
nursing? Correct Answer: 1. State government
History of the Nurse Practice Act
Click to select whether each statement is true or false. Correct
Answer: 1. True: Advancing technology and increasing service
providers necessitated the need for regulation of nursing practice.
2. False: The United States Constitution includes provisions to
regulate nursing practice.
3. False: New Jersey was the first state to enact a nurse practice
act.
4. True: New York was the first state to define a nursing scope of
practice.
What information is found in any given nurse practice act? Select
all that apply. Correct Answer: 1. Composition of the board of
nursing
2. Scope of nursing practice
3. Possible consequences of practice violations
4. Grounds for disciplinary action
5. Program requirements for accreditation
, Match the question a nurse may have to the section of the nurse
practice act where the information may be found. Correct Answer:
1. Definitions ------ What is an encumbered license?
2. Educational program standards ------ What are the
qualifications required of nursing faculty?
3. Scope of nursing practice ------ What can be delegated to an
unlicensed assistive personnel?
4. Licensure ------ What continuing education is required for
license renewal?
5. Board of nursing ------ What is the term limit for each member
of the board of nursing?
6. Disciplinary action ------ What is the typical fine for a violation of
the scope of practice?
What is the purpose of the National Council of State Boards of
Nursing (NCSBN)? Select all that apply. Correct Answer: 1.
Collaboration of all state boards of nursing
2. Develop and administer the nursing licensure exam
3. Support nursing regulators in protection of the public
What is the purpose of the nurse licensure compact (NLC)?
Correct Answer: Allows nurses to practice in multiple states
Recognizing Cues: Tonya Williams
Identify the cues that indicate that Tonya needs to research how
to be licensed as a nurse in her home state.
Tonya Williams (preferred pronouns she, her) just graduated from
a BSN nursing program in Texas and is relocating to Louisiana.
She is very excited to start the process toward licensure, but she
is unsure where to start. Tonya knows that most nurse practice
AND ANSWERS
Why do nurses need a license? Correct Answer: 1. To protect the
public
Where are specific nursing practice rules found? Correct Answer:
1. State nurse practice acts
What establishes and provides authority to the state board of
nursing? Correct Answer: 1. State government
History of the Nurse Practice Act
Click to select whether each statement is true or false. Correct
Answer: 1. True: Advancing technology and increasing service
providers necessitated the need for regulation of nursing practice.
2. False: The United States Constitution includes provisions to
regulate nursing practice.
3. False: New Jersey was the first state to enact a nurse practice
act.
4. True: New York was the first state to define a nursing scope of
practice.
What information is found in any given nurse practice act? Select
all that apply. Correct Answer: 1. Composition of the board of
nursing
2. Scope of nursing practice
3. Possible consequences of practice violations
4. Grounds for disciplinary action
5. Program requirements for accreditation
, Match the question a nurse may have to the section of the nurse
practice act where the information may be found. Correct Answer:
1. Definitions ------ What is an encumbered license?
2. Educational program standards ------ What are the
qualifications required of nursing faculty?
3. Scope of nursing practice ------ What can be delegated to an
unlicensed assistive personnel?
4. Licensure ------ What continuing education is required for
license renewal?
5. Board of nursing ------ What is the term limit for each member
of the board of nursing?
6. Disciplinary action ------ What is the typical fine for a violation of
the scope of practice?
What is the purpose of the National Council of State Boards of
Nursing (NCSBN)? Select all that apply. Correct Answer: 1.
Collaboration of all state boards of nursing
2. Develop and administer the nursing licensure exam
3. Support nursing regulators in protection of the public
What is the purpose of the nurse licensure compact (NLC)?
Correct Answer: Allows nurses to practice in multiple states
Recognizing Cues: Tonya Williams
Identify the cues that indicate that Tonya needs to research how
to be licensed as a nurse in her home state.
Tonya Williams (preferred pronouns she, her) just graduated from
a BSN nursing program in Texas and is relocating to Louisiana.
She is very excited to start the process toward licensure, but she
is unsure where to start. Tonya knows that most nurse practice
