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KBN- Jurisprudence Practice Questions
With Correct Answers.
What are the duties of the KBN? (4 things) - answer✔1.Enforcing the Kentucky Nursing Laws
and nurse licensure requirements;
2.Approving nurse education programs in school and universities;
3.Developing laws and administrative
regulations;
4.Taking disciplinary action when the nurse provides unsafe nursing care or otherwise violates
KRS Ch 314
Kentucky Nursing Laws describe what main things? - answer✔1. Qualifications for licensure;
2. Nursing titles that are allowed to be used;
3. Scope of practice;
4. Actions that can or will happen if the nurse does not follow the nursing law
What are Nursing professional associations? - answer✔Private organizations that advance the
nursing profession by addressing the practice, political and professional issues affecting nurses.
What is a Nurse Licensure Compact? - answer✔For nurses in good standing, KBN will issue a
multi-state license that grants Kentucky nurses the priviledge to practice in other compact states.
In order for a nurse to have a compact license, he/she must declare his/her
_______________________ residence in a state that is a member of the compact and have an
_____________________________ active RN or LPN license. - answer✔permanent;
unencumbered (no disciplinary action)
If a nurse has a multi-state license, and chooses to work in a state that is not her permanent
residence, which state's laws/regulations should she follow? - answer✔BOTH states
If a APRN holds a multi-state RN license, he/she still is required to obtain a KY APRN license
to practice in the APRN role. T or F? - answer✔True
KBN- Jurisprudence Practice Questions
With Correct Answers.
What are the duties of the KBN? (4 things) - answer✔1.Enforcing the Kentucky Nursing Laws
and nurse licensure requirements;
2.Approving nurse education programs in school and universities;
3.Developing laws and administrative
regulations;
4.Taking disciplinary action when the nurse provides unsafe nursing care or otherwise violates
KRS Ch 314
Kentucky Nursing Laws describe what main things? - answer✔1. Qualifications for licensure;
2. Nursing titles that are allowed to be used;
3. Scope of practice;
4. Actions that can or will happen if the nurse does not follow the nursing law
What are Nursing professional associations? - answer✔Private organizations that advance the
nursing profession by addressing the practice, political and professional issues affecting nurses.
What is a Nurse Licensure Compact? - answer✔For nurses in good standing, KBN will issue a
multi-state license that grants Kentucky nurses the priviledge to practice in other compact states.
In order for a nurse to have a compact license, he/she must declare his/her
_______________________ residence in a state that is a member of the compact and have an
_____________________________ active RN or LPN license. - answer✔permanent;
unencumbered (no disciplinary action)
If a nurse has a multi-state license, and chooses to work in a state that is not her permanent
residence, which state's laws/regulations should she follow? - answer✔BOTH states
If a APRN holds a multi-state RN license, he/she still is required to obtain a KY APRN license
to practice in the APRN role. T or F? - answer✔True
