Deck 3: Credentials for Healthcare Providers

Question 1

The nursing student is reviewing the purpose of nursing credentials. Which of the following best describes this purpose?

A) Communicates competence
B) Identifies national licensure
C) Awarded by governmental bodies
D) Sets standards for persons in an agency

Answer 1

Communicates competence

Question 2

An individual is applying to an accredited nursing school. Which of the following best describes the purpose of accreditation in higher education?

A) Identifies quality educational program
B) Mandatory university recognition program
C) Specialized degree granting organizations
D) Federal program for hospital-based programs

Answer 2

Identifies quality educational program

Question 3

Which of the following best illustrates the primary reasons for accreditation of nursing programs? Select all that apply.

A) Concerns about the quality of nursing education
B) Strengthens uniform standards for nursing education
C) Promotes systematic self-evaluation that focuses on standards
D) Accreditation is required for all nursing programs
E) Standards and criteria differ among states

Answer 3

Concerns about the quality of nursing education
Strengthens uniform standards for nursing education
Promotes systematic self-evaluation that focuses on standards

Question 4

The nursing student is reviewing reasons for licensure in nursing practice. Which is the priority reason for legal licensure in nursing practice? Select all that apply.

A) Standard mechanism for judging competence
B) Protect the safety of the public
C) Provide nursing credentials at the federal level
D) Determine workload in nursing education
E) Identify those individuals with substance use disorder

Question 5

The nursing student is studying the history of nursing credentialing. Which of the following describes the first true documentation of nursing credentials?

A) Certificate of completion
B) State licensure
C) Competence exam
D) Nursing accreditation

Question 6

Which of the following describes the major difference between permissive licensure and mandatory licensure in nursing practice?

A) The individual choice to obtain licensure
B) Passing a state certificate examination
C) Graduating from an accredited nursing program
D) Set of laws regulating nursing practice

Question 7

The nursing student is studying about nursing as a regulated health profession. Which describes the priority reason that nursing is a regulated health profession?

A) Nursing poses a risk of harm to the public.
B) Standard examinations are required for practice.
C) Advanced education requires certification.
D) Nurse practice act establish laws for practice.

Question 8

The nursing student asks the instructor about the qualifications for licensure applicants. Which basic requirements should be included in the instructor's response? Select all that apply.

A) Payment of required fees
B) Graduate of approved program
C) English language proficiency
D) Mental illness disclosure
E) Substance use

Question 9

The nursing student is preparing a presentation on Virginia Henderson. Which priority information should be included in the presentation? Select all that apply.

A) Involved in education and research
B) Instrumental in advancing nursing care
C) Emphasis on quality patient care
D) Founded Sigma Theta Tau Honor Society
E) Identified associate degree as entry level

Question 10

The nursing student is learning about scope of nursing practice. Which information should be included in this definition? Select all that apply.

A) Legal requirements
B) Education required
C) Completion of application
D) Requirements for licensure
E) Language proficiency

Question 11

The nursing student is reviewing the National Council of State Boards of Nursing's (NCSBN) definition of nursing practice. Which of these concepts is included in this definition? Select all that apply.

A) Assist the client to optimal health
B) Accomplish defined goals
C) Evaluate responses
D) Based primarily on medical knowledge
E) Focused only on client needs

Question 12

The nursing student is reviewing the elements of disciplinary actions in nursing practice. Which information is most likely present? Select all that apply.

A) Found in nurse practice acts
B) Disciplinary action based on legal criteria
C) Imposed for violation of licensing law
D) Results in revocation of licensure
E) Nursing board cannot prosecute offenders

Question 13

The nurse is reading about the grandfather clause in nursing practice. Which of the following is the best example of this concept?

A) Continuing education
B) Licensure fees
C) Medication administration
D) Use of social media

Question 14

The nurse administrator is reviewing sunset laws. Which of the following is the primary advantage for these laws?

A) Guarantees legislature review and evaluate agencies.
B) Nursing laws rescind automatically after a period of time.
C) Archaic laws exist forever in Congress.
D) Nurses regularly advocate for practice act changes.

Question 15

The nursing student is about to apply for nursing licensure. Which of the following describes the primary roles of the state board of nursing? Select all that apply.

A) Provides interstate endorsement
B) Establishes standards for licensure
C) Regulates specialty practice
D) Petitions governor for members
E) Electronic monitoring of social media

Question 16

The nursing student is studying important history in the nursing profession, including the implementation of the nursing licensure. Which information best describes the significance of nursing licensure?

A) Establishment of identical licensure examination
B) Implementation of fee schedules in all states
C) Opening of Virginia Henderson repository
D) Establishment of board of nursing

Question 17

The nursing class is reviewing the content of the licensure examination, specifically the practice analysis. Which information should the class expect to discover? Select all that apply.

A) Nursing behaviors critical to safe care
B) Guide to the development of test questions
C) Identifies the nursing process
D) Performed every 5 years
E) Organized into question difficulty

Question 18

The nursing student is reading about the licensed practical nurse (LPN) examination. Which information best describes this examination? Select all that apply.

A) Assumes dependent role in assessment
B) Analysis not part of the test plan
C) Focus on coordination of care
D) Most employed in acute care
E) Includes management of care

Question 19

The nursing student expects to take the licensure examination using computer adaptive testing. Which of the following best describes this testing? Select all that apply.

A) Ensure all essential content delivered
B) Responsive to student answers
C) Contains large question bank
D) Unlimited testing time
E) All students get the same questions