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WEEK 10 CEPN NCLEX
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WEEK 10 CEPN NCLEXWhat is the primary function of the National Council of State
Boards of Nursing (NCSBN)?
A. Overseeing decisions made by state boards of nursing
B. 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
Who determines eligibility for licensure? Correct Answer: State
Boards of Nursing (SBN) sets criteria for nursing
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 approves or rejects applications for new nursing
educational programs? Correct Answer: •State Boards of Nursing
(SBON)
•What is the most common reason nurses are disciplined by the
SBON? Correct Answer: •Practicing while impaired
•Who sets minimum educational standards for nursing licensure?
1.National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX)
2.Nursing Licensure Boards (NLB)
3.Nursing Regulatory Boards (NRB)
4.State Boards of Nursing (SBN) Correct Answer: 4.State Boards
of Nursing (SBN)
Which answer is correct?
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. He does not have to get a license in California since his
Pennsylvania license is valid in all states in the United States.
D. Work for six months in California under a temporary practice
permit before applying for a license. Correct Answer: B. Apply for
licensure by endorsement and pay a registration fee to receive a
California nursing license.
Which nursing responsibility can never be delegated? Correct
Answer: •Responsibility or accountability for the patient's care
When are nurses required to break patient confidentiality? Correct
Answer: Reporting certain diseases, suspected abuse & neglect
to public health authorities
The Patient Self-Determination Act of 1991 provides for? Correct
Answer: Advance directives (durable power of attorney for
healthcare & living wills)
Which of the following is a nursing responsibility regarding
informed consent? Correct Answer: Serving as a witness,
ensuring that the patient does not feel coerced into a decision
The RN delegates changing a sterile dressing over a central line
to a licensed practical/vocational nurse (LPN/LVN). The LPN/LVN
contaminated the site during the dressing change, and an
infection developed in the patient. 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: 2.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 to public health authority
B. Discussing a patient's care with someone who does not know
the patient
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