2024 Study Guide CEPN FINAL Exam Questions and Answers

2024 Study Guide CEPN FINAL Exam Questions and Answers What is the primary function of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN)? - CORRECT ANSWER-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 *Most common reason = practicing while "impaired" Who determines eligibility for licensure? - CORRECT ANSWER-State Boards of Nursing (SBN) sets criteria for nursing education programs and who can sit for licensure Who has power to discipline a licensee? - CORRECT ANSWER-SBN has power to fine, and suspend or revoke a license Why would a license be disciplined? - CORRECT ANSWER-Unsafe practice, uniformed practice, impaired practice Who sets minimum educational standards for nursing licensure? - CORRECT ANSWER-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 they live) and pass - he/she is licensed to practice nursing in PA. •Next, you move to California to start a new job. How can you get a license to practice nursing in California? - CORRECT ANSWERApply for licensure by endorsement and pay a registration fee to receive a California nursing license. Which nursing responsibility can never be delegated? - CORRECT ANSWERResponsibility or accountability for the patient's care When are nurses required to break patient confidentiality? - CORRECT ANSWERReporting certain diseases, suspected abuse & neglect to public health authoritie