Cherry & Jacob 7e: Chapter 4 Questions
With Correct Answers
Chapter b04: bNursing bLicensure band bCertification
Cherry b& bJacob: bContemporary bNursing: bIssues, bTrends, band bManagement, b7th
bEdition
MULTIPLE bCHOICE b- bcorrect banswers✔✔
1. bThe badvanced bpractice bnurse bwho bis bseeking binformation babout brequirements
bfor bpractice bin ba bspecialized barea bshould bcontact bthe:
a. bAmerican bNurses bAssociation b(ANA).
b. bNational bLeague bfor bNursing b(NLN).
c. bAmerican bNurses bCredentialing bCenter b(ANCC).
d. bNational bCouncil bof bState bBoards bof bNursing b(NCSBN). b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔ANS: bC
The bnurse bshould bcontact bthe bANCC bto bdetermine bthe beducation, bexperience, band
bexamination brequirements bthat bmust bbe bmet bif bone bis bto bbecome bcertified.
DIF: bComprehension bREF: bp. b63 b|p. b71
2. bThe bprimary bpurpose bof blicensure bfor bRNs bis bto:
a. bprevent bothers bfrom busing bthe btitle bnurse.
b. bdemonstrate ba bspecialized bbody bof bknowledge.
c. bprotect bthe bpublic.
d. benhance brecognition bfor bthe bprofession. b- bcorrect banswers✔✔ANS: bC
Protecting bthe bpublic bis bone bof bthe bessential bpurposes bof bthe bstate bboard bof
bnursing, bwhich bregulates blicensure.
DIF: bKnowledge bREF: bp. b65
3. bNurse bpractice bacts:
a. bare bwritten band bpassed bby blegislators.
b. bcannot bbe binfluenced bby bspecial binterest bgroups.
c. breflect bonly bthe bconcerns bof bRNs.
, d. bare baffected bby bthe bpractice bof bdentists. b- bcorrect banswers✔✔ANS: bA
Just bas bother bsections bof bstate bcodes bare bwritten band bpassed bby blegislators, bso
bis bthe bnurse bpractice bact bof beach bstate.
DIF: bKnowledge bREF: bp. b69
4. bTo bensure bthat bnursing blegislation bis bcurrent band bis breviewed bby bspecific
bdates, bif ba bnurse bpractice bact bfails bto bbe breviewed, bit bis bautomatically brescinded
bunder bwhich blaw?
a. bNurse breview bact
b. bSunset blegislation
c. bMandatory brevocation
d. bGrandfathering b- bcorrect banswers✔✔ANS: bB
Sunset blegislation bmay bbe bincluded bin ba bstate's bnurse bpractice bact, band bthis
bmeans bthat bthe bact bmust bbe breviewed bby ba bspecific bdate; bif bnot, bit bis
bautomatically brescinded.
DIF: bComprehension bREF: bp. b70
5. bCurrent btrends bin btelecommunications band bincreased bmobility bof bnurses bhave
bled bto bthe bapproval bof ba bmutual brecognition bmodel bof bnursing bregulation, bin
bwhich bnurses bare ballowed bto bpractice bin bstates bthat bare bcompact bstates bwithout
bobtaining ba blicense bin beach bstate. bOn bwhich bwebsite bwould ba bnurse bfind ba blist
bof bcurrent bcompact bstates?
a. bNational bLeague bfor bNursing b(NLN)
b. bNational bCouncil bof bState bBoards bof bNursing b(NCSBN)
c. bAmerican bAssociation bof bColleges bof bNursing b(AACN)
d. bCommission bon bCollegiate bNursing bEducation b(CCNE) b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔ANS: bB
The bNCSBN bwebsite bcontains bthis binformation.
DIF: bKnowledge bREF: bpp. b70-71
6. bThe bfirst bfield bof bnursing bto bcertify badvanced bpractitioners bwas bthe bfield bof:
a. badult bnurse bpractitioners.
b. bnurse-midwifery.
c. bclinical bnurse bspecialist.
d. bnurse banesthesia. b- bcorrect banswers✔✔ANS: bD
In b1946, bnurse banesthesia bbecame bthe bfirst bfield bof bnursing bpractice bto bcertify
badvanced bpractitioners.
DIF: bKnowledge bREF: bpp. b71-72
7. bA bgraduate bof ba bnursing bschool bin bthe bUnited bStates bplans bto bpractice bnursing
bin bParis, bFrance. bTo brequest blicensure bto bpractice bin bParis, bthe bnurse:
With Correct Answers
Chapter b04: bNursing bLicensure band bCertification
Cherry b& bJacob: bContemporary bNursing: bIssues, bTrends, band bManagement, b7th
bEdition
MULTIPLE bCHOICE b- bcorrect banswers✔✔
1. bThe badvanced bpractice bnurse bwho bis bseeking binformation babout brequirements
bfor bpractice bin ba bspecialized barea bshould bcontact bthe:
a. bAmerican bNurses bAssociation b(ANA).
b. bNational bLeague bfor bNursing b(NLN).
c. bAmerican bNurses bCredentialing bCenter b(ANCC).
d. bNational bCouncil bof bState bBoards bof bNursing b(NCSBN). b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔ANS: bC
The bnurse bshould bcontact bthe bANCC bto bdetermine bthe beducation, bexperience, band
bexamination brequirements bthat bmust bbe bmet bif bone bis bto bbecome bcertified.
DIF: bComprehension bREF: bp. b63 b|p. b71
2. bThe bprimary bpurpose bof blicensure bfor bRNs bis bto:
a. bprevent bothers bfrom busing bthe btitle bnurse.
b. bdemonstrate ba bspecialized bbody bof bknowledge.
c. bprotect bthe bpublic.
d. benhance brecognition bfor bthe bprofession. b- bcorrect banswers✔✔ANS: bC
Protecting bthe bpublic bis bone bof bthe bessential bpurposes bof bthe bstate bboard bof
bnursing, bwhich bregulates blicensure.
DIF: bKnowledge bREF: bp. b65
3. bNurse bpractice bacts:
a. bare bwritten band bpassed bby blegislators.
b. bcannot bbe binfluenced bby bspecial binterest bgroups.
c. breflect bonly bthe bconcerns bof bRNs.
, d. bare baffected bby bthe bpractice bof bdentists. b- bcorrect banswers✔✔ANS: bA
Just bas bother bsections bof bstate bcodes bare bwritten band bpassed bby blegislators, bso
bis bthe bnurse bpractice bact bof beach bstate.
DIF: bKnowledge bREF: bp. b69
4. bTo bensure bthat bnursing blegislation bis bcurrent band bis breviewed bby bspecific
bdates, bif ba bnurse bpractice bact bfails bto bbe breviewed, bit bis bautomatically brescinded
bunder bwhich blaw?
a. bNurse breview bact
b. bSunset blegislation
c. bMandatory brevocation
d. bGrandfathering b- bcorrect banswers✔✔ANS: bB
Sunset blegislation bmay bbe bincluded bin ba bstate's bnurse bpractice bact, band bthis
bmeans bthat bthe bact bmust bbe breviewed bby ba bspecific bdate; bif bnot, bit bis
bautomatically brescinded.
DIF: bComprehension bREF: bp. b70
5. bCurrent btrends bin btelecommunications band bincreased bmobility bof bnurses bhave
bled bto bthe bapproval bof ba bmutual brecognition bmodel bof bnursing bregulation, bin
bwhich bnurses bare ballowed bto bpractice bin bstates bthat bare bcompact bstates bwithout
bobtaining ba blicense bin beach bstate. bOn bwhich bwebsite bwould ba bnurse bfind ba blist
bof bcurrent bcompact bstates?
a. bNational bLeague bfor bNursing b(NLN)
b. bNational bCouncil bof bState bBoards bof bNursing b(NCSBN)
c. bAmerican bAssociation bof bColleges bof bNursing b(AACN)
d. bCommission bon bCollegiate bNursing bEducation b(CCNE) b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔ANS: bB
The bNCSBN bwebsite bcontains bthis binformation.
DIF: bKnowledge bREF: bpp. b70-71
6. bThe bfirst bfield bof bnursing bto bcertify badvanced bpractitioners bwas bthe bfield bof:
a. badult bnurse bpractitioners.
b. bnurse-midwifery.
c. bclinical bnurse bspecialist.
d. bnurse banesthesia. b- bcorrect banswers✔✔ANS: bD
In b1946, bnurse banesthesia bbecame bthe bfirst bfield bof bnursing bpractice bto bcertify
badvanced bpractitioners.
DIF: bKnowledge bREF: bpp. b71-72
7. bA bgraduate bof ba bnursing bschool bin bthe bUnited bStates bplans bto bpractice bnursing
bin bParis, bFrance. bTo brequest blicensure bto bpractice bin bParis, bthe bnurse:
