Test Bank For Contemporary Nursing Issues
Trends and Management 9th Edition by
Barbara Cherry, Susan R. Jacob Chapter 1-
28 All Chapters with VERIFIED ANSWERs and
Rationals
Chapter 04: Nursing Licensure and Certification
Cherry & Jacob: Contemporary Nursing: Issues, Trends, and Management, 7th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE - VERIFIED ANSWER
1. The advanced practice nurse who is seeking information about requirements for practice in a
specialized area should contact the:
a. American Nurses Association (ANA).
b. National League for Nursing (NLN).
c. American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).
d. National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN). - VERIFIED ANSWERANS: C
The nurse should contact the ANCC to determine the education, experience, and examination
requirements that must be met if one is to become certified.
DIF: Comprehension REF: p. 63 |p. 71
2. The primary purpose of licensure for RNs is to:
a. prevent others from using the title nurse.
b. demonstrate a specialized body of knowledge.
c. protect the public.
,d. enhance recognition for the profession. - VERIFIED ANSWERANS: C
Protecting the public is one of the essential purposes of the state board of nursing, which regulates
licensure.
DIF: Knowledge REF: p. 65
3. Nurse practice acts:
a. are written and passed by legislators.
b. cannot be influenced by special interest groups.
c. reflect only the concerns of RNs.
d. are affected by the practice of dentists. - VERIFIED ANSWERANS: A
Just as other sections of state codes are written and passed by legislators, so is the nurse practice act of
each state.
DIF: Knowledge REF: p. 69
4. To ensure that nursing legislation is current and is reviewed 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fails to be reviewed, it is automatically rescinded under which law?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 - VERIFIED ANSWERANS: 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reviewed by a specific date; if not, it is automatically rescinded.
DIF: Comprehension REF: p. 70
5. Current trends in telecommunications and increased mobility of nurses have led to the approval of a
mutual recognition model of nursing regulation, in which nurses are allowed to practice in states that
are compact states without obtaining a license in each state. On which website would a nurse find a list
of current compact 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) - VERIFIED ANSWERANS: B
The NCSBN website contains this information.
DIF: Knowledge REF: pp. 70-71
6. The first field of nursing to certify advanced practitioners was the field of:
a. adult nurse practitioners.
b. nurse-midwifery.
c. clinical nurse specialist.
d. nurse anesthesia. - VERIFIED ANSWERANS: D
In 1946, nurse anesthesia became the first field of nursing practice to certify advanced practitioners.
DIF: Knowledge REF: pp. 71-72
7. A graduate of a nursing school in the United States plans to practice nursing in Paris, France. To
request licensure to practice in Paris, the nurse:
a. must contact the Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools to complete a special examination.
b. realizes that education in the United States is so generalized that he or she is eligible to practice in
other countries without additional licensure.
c. is required to take a language proficiency examination for the primary language of that particular
country, as well as a cultural assessment test, prior to licensure.
d. should contact the International Council of Nurses or the nursing regulatory board of that country. -
VERIFIED ANSWERANS: D
A nurse who is interested in practicing internationally may contact the International Council of Nurses or
the nursing regulatory board of the country in which he or she wishes to practice.
DIF: Comprehension REF: p. 69
Trends and Management 9th Edition by
Barbara Cherry, Susan R. Jacob Chapter 1-
28 All Chapters with VERIFIED ANSWERs and
Rationals
Chapter 04: Nursing Licensure and Certification
Cherry & Jacob: Contemporary Nursing: Issues, Trends, and Management, 7th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE - VERIFIED ANSWER
1. The advanced practice nurse who is seeking information about requirements for practice in a
specialized area should contact the:
a. American Nurses Association (ANA).
b. National League for Nursing (NLN).
c. American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).
d. National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN). - VERIFIED ANSWERANS: C
The nurse should contact the ANCC to determine the education, experience, and examination
requirements that must be met if one is to become certified.
DIF: Comprehension REF: p. 63 |p. 71
2. The primary purpose of licensure for RNs is to:
a. prevent others from using the title nurse.
b. demonstrate a specialized body of knowledge.
c. protect the public.
,d. enhance recognition for the profession. - VERIFIED ANSWERANS: C
Protecting the public is one of the essential purposes of the state board of nursing, which regulates
licensure.
DIF: Knowledge REF: p. 65
3. Nurse practice acts:
a. are written and passed by legislators.
b. cannot be influenced by special interest groups.
c. reflect only the concerns of RNs.
d. are affected by the practice of dentists. - VERIFIED ANSWERANS: A
Just as other sections of state codes are written and passed by legislators, so is the nurse practice act of
each state.
DIF: Knowledge REF: p. 69
4. To ensure that nursing legislation is current and is reviewed 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 - VERIFIED ANSWERANS: 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.
DIF: Comprehension REF: p. 70
5. Current trends in telecommunications and increased mobility of nurses have led to the approval of a
mutual recognition model of nursing regulation, in which nurses are allowed to practice in states that
are compact states without obtaining a license in each state. On which website would a nurse find a list
of current compact 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) - VERIFIED ANSWERANS: B
The NCSBN website contains this information.
DIF: Knowledge REF: pp. 70-71
6. The first field of nursing to certify advanced practitioners was the field of:
a. adult nurse practitioners.
b. nurse-midwifery.
c. clinical nurse specialist.
d. nurse anesthesia. - VERIFIED ANSWERANS: D
In 1946, nurse anesthesia became the first field of nursing practice to certify advanced practitioners.
DIF: Knowledge REF: pp. 71-72
7. A graduate of a nursing school in the United States plans to practice nursing in Paris, France. To
request licensure to practice in Paris, the nurse:
a. must contact the Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools to complete a special examination.
b. realizes that education in the United States is so generalized that he or she is eligible to practice in
other countries without additional licensure.
c. is required to take a language proficiency examination for the primary language of that particular
country, as well as a cultural assessment test, prior to licensure.
d. should contact the International Council of Nurses or the nursing regulatory board of that country. -
VERIFIED ANSWERANS: D
A nurse who is interested in practicing internationally may contact the International Council of Nurses or
the nursing regulatory board of the country in which he or she wishes to practice.
DIF: Comprehension REF: p. 69
