What is the primary function of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing
(NCSBN)?
A. Overseeing decisions made by state boards of nursing
B.
... [Show More] Developing the NCLEX-RN" and NCLEX-PN" licensing examinations
C. Administering the NCLEX examination at testing centers
D. Overseeing granting licensure by endorsement - CORRECT ANSWER-B.
Developing the NCLEX-RN" and NCLEX-PN" licensing examinations
What are Nurse Practice Acts (NPAs)? - CORRECT ANSWER-1.Passed by state
legislators
2.Administered by State Boards of Nursing (SBON)
3.Define the practice of professional nursing
4.Set the minimum educational qualifications and other requirements for licensure
5.Determine the legal titles and abbreviations nurses may use in that state
State Boards of Nursing (SBON) - CORRECT ANSWER-1.Administer Nurse Practice
Acts
2.Administers licensure exams & licensure
3.Administers disciplinary action
üMost common reason = practicing while "impaired"
Select the correct answer:
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. - CORRECT
ANSWER-B. Apply for licensure by endorsement and pay a registration fee to receive a
California nursing license.
Which of the following actions is acceptable as an exception to a nurse's obligation
regarding confidentiality?
A. Reporting certain diseases to public health authority
B. Discussing a patient's care with someone who does not know the patient
C. Leaving printouts of lab reports on the desk in the physicians' lounge as a
convenience
D. Discussing a patient's condition in a public place as long as the patient's name is not
mentioned - CORRECT ANSWER-A. Reporting certain diseases to public health
authority
The RN delegates changing a indwelling urinary catheter to a licensed
practical/vocational nurse (LPN/LVN). The patient developed a urinary tract infection.
Which of the following statements is true?
1.The LPN/LVN is guilty of malpractice.
2.The RN is ultimately responsible for acts he or she delegates.
3.The hospital cannot be held responsible for the acts of its employees.
4.A malpractice suit cannot be brought as no harm came to the patient. - CORRECT
ANSWER-1.The RN is ultimately responsible for acts he or she delegates.
Which of the following actions is acceptable as an exception to a nurse's obligation
regarding confidentiality?
A. Reporting certain diseases and/or abuse/neglect to public health authority
B. Discussing a patient's care with someone who does not know the patient
C. Leaving printouts of lab reports on the desk in the physicians' lounge as a
convenience
D. Discussing a patient's condition in a public place as long as the patient's name is not
mentioned - CORRECT ANSWER-A. Reporting certain diseases and/or abuse/neglect
to public health authority
For a malpractice law suite, essential characteristics of negligence must be present.
Which of the following constitute these essential characteristics? (Select all that apply.)
A. The nurse assumed the responsibility for the patient's care.
B. The nurse is found to have failed to meet the s [Show Less]