NP4 Licensure/Statutes + Professional Practice Questions
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A graduate nurse who has taken his/her NCLEX exam signs
his/her name as RN.
What is considered under the FL Nurse Practice Act for this?
Correct Answers A first degree misdemeanor.
- Graduate nurses are only able to use the abbreviations "G.N.,"
pending the results of the first licensure examination for which
they are eligible
A nurse is arrested for DUI.
What is her legal obligation to the FL BON?
What if she does not report this to the BON? Correct Answers
-First offence: a misdemeanor
-Under the Mandatory Reporting Law, all licensed nurses are
required to report any suspected impairment
-Must report to the BON within 30 days
*If not → license may be suspended/provoked, placed on
probation, risk licensure
A nurse steals a box of chocolate from a nursing home resident.
What type of violation is this and what is the punishment?
Max/min? Correct Answers Theft is a 1st degree misdemeanor
A nurse writes a bad check to pay for re-licensure.
Is this a violation?
What type of violation is this?
What is the punishment max/min? Correct Answers The nurse
will not be able to practice until the renewal fee is paid.
, Citations and $100 fine
A person states he is a RN but does not hold a current license.
Is this a violation?
What is the max/min punishment for this? Correct Answers -
Misdemeanor of the 1st degree
-Imprisonment not exceeding 1 year
-$1,000, when the conviction is of a misdemeanor of the first
degree.
A person states she is a nurse.
Is this a violation of the FL BON statute? Correct Answers As
long as the person is holding an active license it is okay and not
a violation.
According to the Nurse Practice Act, the practice of practical
nursing may be conducted under the direction of a registered
nurse, licensed dentist, or licensed physician.
A) True
B) False Correct Answers T
Apology is one of the elements that must be established for a
ruling of malpractice.
A) True
B) False Correct Answers F
According to tort law, four elements must be established for a
ruling of malpractice:
*Duty*: The nurse owed a duty to meet a particular standard of
care.
With Complete Solutions
A graduate nurse who has taken his/her NCLEX exam signs
his/her name as RN.
What is considered under the FL Nurse Practice Act for this?
Correct Answers A first degree misdemeanor.
- Graduate nurses are only able to use the abbreviations "G.N.,"
pending the results of the first licensure examination for which
they are eligible
A nurse is arrested for DUI.
What is her legal obligation to the FL BON?
What if she does not report this to the BON? Correct Answers
-First offence: a misdemeanor
-Under the Mandatory Reporting Law, all licensed nurses are
required to report any suspected impairment
-Must report to the BON within 30 days
*If not → license may be suspended/provoked, placed on
probation, risk licensure
A nurse steals a box of chocolate from a nursing home resident.
What type of violation is this and what is the punishment?
Max/min? Correct Answers Theft is a 1st degree misdemeanor
A nurse writes a bad check to pay for re-licensure.
Is this a violation?
What type of violation is this?
What is the punishment max/min? Correct Answers The nurse
will not be able to practice until the renewal fee is paid.
, Citations and $100 fine
A person states he is a RN but does not hold a current license.
Is this a violation?
What is the max/min punishment for this? Correct Answers -
Misdemeanor of the 1st degree
-Imprisonment not exceeding 1 year
-$1,000, when the conviction is of a misdemeanor of the first
degree.
A person states she is a nurse.
Is this a violation of the FL BON statute? Correct Answers As
long as the person is holding an active license it is okay and not
a violation.
According to the Nurse Practice Act, the practice of practical
nursing may be conducted under the direction of a registered
nurse, licensed dentist, or licensed physician.
A) True
B) False Correct Answers T
Apology is one of the elements that must be established for a
ruling of malpractice.
A) True
B) False Correct Answers F
According to tort law, four elements must be established for a
ruling of malpractice:
*Duty*: The nurse owed a duty to meet a particular standard of
care.
