NORTH CAROLINA JURISPRUDENCE
EXAM - COMPREHENSIVE PRACTICE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
1. What is the primary purpose of the North Carolina Nursing Practice Act?
A. To protect the economic interests of licensed nurses
B. To establish the North Carolina Nurses Association
C. To safeguard the life and health of North Carolina citizens
D. To regulate the cost of healthcare services in the state
Answer: C
Conceptual Explanation: The Nursing Practice Act is designed to protect the public from
the unauthorized or incompetent practice of nursing by establishing standards for
licensure and practice.
2. How many members serve on the North Carolina Board of Nursing (NCBON)?
A. 9 members
B. 14 members
C. 11 members
,D. 17 members
Answer: B
Conceptual Explanation: The NCBON consists of 14 members: 8 RNs, 3 LPNs, and 3 public
members.
3. Which of the following is a specific requirement for the three public members of the
NCBON?
A. They must have at least five years of experience in healthcare administration
B. They must be appointed by the Governor, the Speaker of the House, and the President
Pro Tempore of the Senate
C. They must be licensed in a non-nursing healthcare profession
D. They must be relatives of licensed nurses
Answer: B
Conceptual Explanation: Public members are appointed by the Governor (1), the Speaker
of the House (1), and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate (1) to represent the
interests of the public.
4. Under the NC Nursing Practice Act, an RN is responsible for which of the following tasks
that cannot be delegated to an LPN?
A. Formulating the initial nursing care plan and analysis
B. Performing a focused physical assessment
, C. Administration of oral medications
D. Reinforcing patient teaching provided by the RN
Answer: A
Conceptual Explanation: The RN is responsible for the initial assessment and the
analysis/planning phase of the nursing process, which cannot be delegated to an LPN.
5. A nurse’s license in North Carolina expires at the end of which month?
A. December of every even-numbered year
B. January 1st of every year
C. The nurse’s birth month every two years
D. June 30th every three years
Answer: C
Conceptual Explanation: Licenses must be renewed every two years by the last day of the
nurse’s birth month.
6. To meet the Continuing Competence requirements for renewal, a nurse may choose which
of the following options?
A. National certification or re-certification by a national credentialing body
B. Completion of 5 hours of CE and 320 hours of practice
C. Successful completion of a CPR certification course
EXAM - COMPREHENSIVE PRACTICE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
1. What is the primary purpose of the North Carolina Nursing Practice Act?
A. To protect the economic interests of licensed nurses
B. To establish the North Carolina Nurses Association
C. To safeguard the life and health of North Carolina citizens
D. To regulate the cost of healthcare services in the state
Answer: C
Conceptual Explanation: The Nursing Practice Act is designed to protect the public from
the unauthorized or incompetent practice of nursing by establishing standards for
licensure and practice.
2. How many members serve on the North Carolina Board of Nursing (NCBON)?
A. 9 members
B. 14 members
C. 11 members
,D. 17 members
Answer: B
Conceptual Explanation: The NCBON consists of 14 members: 8 RNs, 3 LPNs, and 3 public
members.
3. Which of the following is a specific requirement for the three public members of the
NCBON?
A. They must have at least five years of experience in healthcare administration
B. They must be appointed by the Governor, the Speaker of the House, and the President
Pro Tempore of the Senate
C. They must be licensed in a non-nursing healthcare profession
D. They must be relatives of licensed nurses
Answer: B
Conceptual Explanation: Public members are appointed by the Governor (1), the Speaker
of the House (1), and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate (1) to represent the
interests of the public.
4. Under the NC Nursing Practice Act, an RN is responsible for which of the following tasks
that cannot be delegated to an LPN?
A. Formulating the initial nursing care plan and analysis
B. Performing a focused physical assessment
, C. Administration of oral medications
D. Reinforcing patient teaching provided by the RN
Answer: A
Conceptual Explanation: The RN is responsible for the initial assessment and the
analysis/planning phase of the nursing process, which cannot be delegated to an LPN.
5. A nurse’s license in North Carolina expires at the end of which month?
A. December of every even-numbered year
B. January 1st of every year
C. The nurse’s birth month every two years
D. June 30th every three years
Answer: C
Conceptual Explanation: Licenses must be renewed every two years by the last day of the
nurse’s birth month.
6. To meet the Continuing Competence requirements for renewal, a nurse may choose which
of the following options?
A. National certification or re-certification by a national credentialing body
B. Completion of 5 hours of CE and 320 hours of practice
C. Successful completion of a CPR certification course
