CHAPTER 04: NURSING LICENSURE
AND CERTIFICATION QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
What is the primary purpose of licensure for professional
registered nurses?
a. Preventing the misuse of the title nurse
b. Demonstrating a specialized body of knowledge
c. Protecting the public from physical and emotional harm
d. Enhancing recognition for the nursing profession Correct
Answer: ANS: C
Protecting the public is one of the essential purposes of the state
board of nursing, which regulates licensure. While appropriate
none of the other options address the primary focus of nursing
licensure.
What statement presents accurate information concerning nurse
practice acts?
a. They are written and passed by state legislators.
b. They cannot be influenced by special interest groups.
c. They reflect the primary concerns of professional nurses.
d. They are affected by other interprofessional practices. Correct
Answer: ANS: A
, Just as other sections of state codes are written and passed by
legislators, so is the nurse practice act of each state. None of the
other statements are true when considering nurse practice acts.
Nursing legislation is to be current and reviewed annually 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automatically rescinded under which law?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 Correct Answer: ANS: B
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not, it is automatically rescinded.
On which website would a nurse find a list of current compact
states that allow for a single license recognized in multiple states?
a. National League for Nursing (NLN)
b. National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN)
c. American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN)
d. Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) Correct
Answer: ANS: B
The NCSBN website contains this information.
What should the nurse who is licensed in Georgia and moves to
Oregon should do initially in preparation for seeking a nursing
position as a pediatric nurse?
AND CERTIFICATION QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
What is the primary purpose of licensure for professional
registered nurses?
a. Preventing the misuse of the title nurse
b. Demonstrating a specialized body of knowledge
c. Protecting the public from physical and emotional harm
d. Enhancing recognition for the nursing profession Correct
Answer: ANS: C
Protecting the public is one of the essential purposes of the state
board of nursing, which regulates licensure. While appropriate
none of the other options address the primary focus of nursing
licensure.
What statement presents accurate information concerning nurse
practice acts?
a. They are written and passed by state legislators.
b. They cannot be influenced by special interest groups.
c. They reflect the primary concerns of professional nurses.
d. They are affected by other interprofessional practices. Correct
Answer: ANS: A
, Just as other sections of state codes are written and passed by
legislators, so is the nurse practice act of each state. None of the
other statements are true when considering nurse practice acts.
Nursing legislation is to be current and reviewed annually 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 Correct Answer: ANS: B
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.
On which website would a nurse find a list of current compact
states that allow for a single license recognized in multiple states?
a. National League for Nursing (NLN)
b. National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN)
c. American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN)
d. Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) Correct
Answer: ANS: B
The NCSBN website contains this information.
What should the nurse who is licensed in Georgia and moves to
Oregon should do initially in preparation for seeking a nursing
position as a pediatric nurse?
