CEPN EXAMINATION TEST 2026 COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT SOLUTIONS
◉ 2 Types of Licensure Laws. Answer: •Mandatory law—requires
any person who practices the occupation or profession to be
licensed.
Permissive law—protects and limits the use of the title granted in
the law but does not prohibit persons from practicing the
occupation/profession if they do not use the title
◉ Most common reason for disciplining nurses.... Answer: Practicing
while under the influence of alcohol or drugs
◉ RNs must submit proof of licensure in another state and pay
licensure fee. Answer:
◉ The solution is the Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) which
increases access to care while maintaining public protection at the
state level.. Answer:
◉ Malpractice occurs when a professional fails to act as a reasonably
prudent professional would have acted under the same
circumstances.. Answer: Malpractice may occur by:
,Commission—doing something that should not have been done
Omission—failing to do things that should have been done
◉ Four Elements of a Cause of Action for Negligence. Answer: 1.The
professional (nurse) has assumed the duty of care (responsibility for
the patient's care).
2.The professional (nurse) breached the duty of care by failing to
meet the standard of care.
3.The failure of the professional (nurse) to meet the standard of care
was the proximate cause of the injury.
4.The injury is proved.
◉ An important step in preventing legal action against the nurse....
Answer: Develop caring, therapeutic relationships with patients and
their families
◉ Which nursing responsibility can never be delegated?. Answer:
Responsibility or accountability for the patient's care
◉ •Anesthesia - Failure to properly assess, monitor, test, use
equipment, intubation, positioning, and failure to obtain informed
consent
,•Surgery - Failure to perform, improper positioning, wrong body
part, improper performance, unnecessary surgery, delay, improper
management, and lack of informed consent
•Medication - Wrong med, dosage, improper administration,
improper technique, and lack of informed consent
•Miscellaneous - Breach of confidentiality, injury to third parties,
improper behavior, breach of institutional policies. Answer:
◉ What is the function of the National Council of State Boards of
Nursing (NCSBN)?
A. Overseeing decisions made by state boards of nursing
B. Developing the NCLEX-RN" licensing examinations
C. Administering the NCLEX examination at testing centers
D. Overseeing granting licensure by endorsement. Answer: B.
Developing the NCLEX-RN" licensing examinations
◉ Who sets educational standards for nursing licensure?
1.National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX)
, 2.Nursing Licensure Boards (NLB)
3.Nursing Regulatory Boards (NRB)
4.State Boards of Nursing (SBN). Answer: 4.State Boards of Nursing
(SBN)
◉ A graduate with a BSN from an accredited nursing program in
Pittsburgh and took the NCLEX-RN licensure exam in Philly (where
he lives) and pass - He is licensed to practice as a registered nurse in
PA. Next, he moves to California to start a new job. How can he get a
license to practice nursing in California?
A. Register and take the NCLEX-RN exam in California in order to
become licensed in that state.
B. Apply for licensure by endorsement and pay a registration fee to
receive a California nursing license.
C. You do not have to get a license in California since you have a valid
Pennsylvania license that allows you to practice in the United States.
D. Work for six months in California before applying for a CA RN
license.. Answer: B. Apply for licensure by endorsement and pay a
registration fee to receive a California nursing license.
◉ The RN delegates changing a indwelling urinary catheter to a
licensed practical/vocational nurse (LPN/LVN). Then, the patient
developed a urinary tract infection. Which of the following
statements is true?
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT SOLUTIONS
◉ 2 Types of Licensure Laws. Answer: •Mandatory law—requires
any person who practices the occupation or profession to be
licensed.
Permissive law—protects and limits the use of the title granted in
the law but does not prohibit persons from practicing the
occupation/profession if they do not use the title
◉ Most common reason for disciplining nurses.... Answer: Practicing
while under the influence of alcohol or drugs
◉ RNs must submit proof of licensure in another state and pay
licensure fee. Answer:
◉ The solution is the Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) which
increases access to care while maintaining public protection at the
state level.. Answer:
◉ Malpractice occurs when a professional fails to act as a reasonably
prudent professional would have acted under the same
circumstances.. Answer: Malpractice may occur by:
,Commission—doing something that should not have been done
Omission—failing to do things that should have been done
◉ Four Elements of a Cause of Action for Negligence. Answer: 1.The
professional (nurse) has assumed the duty of care (responsibility for
the patient's care).
2.The professional (nurse) breached the duty of care by failing to
meet the standard of care.
3.The failure of the professional (nurse) to meet the standard of care
was the proximate cause of the injury.
4.The injury is proved.
◉ An important step in preventing legal action against the nurse....
Answer: Develop caring, therapeutic relationships with patients and
their families
◉ Which nursing responsibility can never be delegated?. Answer:
Responsibility or accountability for the patient's care
◉ •Anesthesia - Failure to properly assess, monitor, test, use
equipment, intubation, positioning, and failure to obtain informed
consent
,•Surgery - Failure to perform, improper positioning, wrong body
part, improper performance, unnecessary surgery, delay, improper
management, and lack of informed consent
•Medication - Wrong med, dosage, improper administration,
improper technique, and lack of informed consent
•Miscellaneous - Breach of confidentiality, injury to third parties,
improper behavior, breach of institutional policies. Answer:
◉ What is the function of the National Council of State Boards of
Nursing (NCSBN)?
A. Overseeing decisions made by state boards of nursing
B. Developing the NCLEX-RN" licensing examinations
C. Administering the NCLEX examination at testing centers
D. Overseeing granting licensure by endorsement. Answer: B.
Developing the NCLEX-RN" licensing examinations
◉ Who sets educational standards for nursing licensure?
1.National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX)
, 2.Nursing Licensure Boards (NLB)
3.Nursing Regulatory Boards (NRB)
4.State Boards of Nursing (SBN). Answer: 4.State Boards of Nursing
(SBN)
◉ A graduate with a BSN from an accredited nursing program in
Pittsburgh and took the NCLEX-RN licensure exam in Philly (where
he lives) and pass - He is licensed to practice as a registered nurse in
PA. Next, he moves to California to start a new job. How can he get a
license to practice nursing in California?
A. Register and take the NCLEX-RN exam in California in order to
become licensed in that state.
B. Apply for licensure by endorsement and pay a registration fee to
receive a California nursing license.
C. You do not have to get a license in California since you have a valid
Pennsylvania license that allows you to practice in the United States.
D. Work for six months in California before applying for a CA RN
license.. Answer: B. Apply for licensure by endorsement and pay a
registration fee to receive a California nursing license.
◉ The RN delegates changing a indwelling urinary catheter to a
licensed practical/vocational nurse (LPN/LVN). Then, the patient
developed a urinary tract infection. Which of the following
statements is true?
