Nursing Now, Today’s Issues, Tomorrow Trends 7th Edition by Joseph T. Catalano – Test Bank
Chapter 5: The Evolution of Licensure, Certification, and Nursing Organizations
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. What measure can nurses use to establish a nurse support network?
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Insist that all nurses follow the same path to success. |
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Avoid criticizing each other in public. |
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Set very high standards for care. |
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D) |
Advocate for a multi-entry level education system. |
ANS:BPTS:1DIF:Medium
TOP: The Evolution of Licensure, Certification, and Nursing Organizations
KEY: Cognitive Domain: Analysis | Integrated Process: Planning | Client Need: Safe and Effective Care Environment
2. What is the primary goal for establishing licensure of nurses?
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Guarantee high-quality nurses. |
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B) |
Increase tax revenues for the state. |
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C) |
Set a minimum level of competency to protect the public. |
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D) |
Maintain high numbers of nurses in the profession. |
ANS:CPTS:1DIF:Medium
TOP: The Evolution of Licensure, Certification, and Nursing Organizations
KEY: Cognitive Domain: Analysis | Integrated Process: Planning | Client Need: Safe and Effective Care Environment
3. Identify the basic requirement found in a mandatory nurse practice act.
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Nurses must be employed under the general supervision of a licensed physician. |
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B) |
Nurses must be currently licensed in the state where they wish to practice nursing. |
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C) |
Nurses must graduate from a school accredited by a national nursing organization. |
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D) |
Nurses must be enrolled at least yearly in courses approved by the state to meet the requirements for continuing education. |
ANS:BPTS:1DIF:Medium
TOP: The Evolution of Licensure, Certification, and Nursing Organizations
KEY: Cognitive Domain: Analysis | Integrated Process: Problem Identification | Client Need: Safe and Effective Care Environment
4. What is the primary form of RN licensure currently used in the United States?
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Optional |
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B) |
Compulsory |
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C) |
Customary |
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D) |
Traditional |
ANS:BPTS:1DIF:Easy
TOP: The Evolution of Licensure, Certification, and Nursing Organizations
KEY:Cognitive Domain: Comprehension | Integrated Process: Planning | Client Need: Safe and Effective Care Environment
5. In relationship to a profession, what is the primary purpose of professional organizations?
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Collect dues and fund research. |
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B) |
Monitor professional practice and discipline incompetent practitioners. |
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C) |
Fund political actions groups. |
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D) |
Establish standards for maintaining high-quality practice in the profession. |
ANS:DPTS:1DIF:Medium
TOP: The Evolution of Licensure, Certification, and Nursing Organizations
KEY: Cognitive Domain: Analysis | Integrated Process: Planning | Client Need: Integrity
6. Which term is used to identify the listing of names of individuals on an official roster when they have met certain pre-established criteria?
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Certification |
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Licensure |
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C) |
Registration |
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D) |
Practitioner |
ANS:CPTS:1DIF:Medium
TOP: The Evolution of Licensure, Certification, and Nursing Organizations
KEY: Cognitive Domain: Application | Integrated Process: Planning | Client Need: Safe and Effective Care Environment
7. Identify the primary function of permissive licensure.
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Protects only the title “Registered Nurse” |
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B) |
Allows anyone to use the title “Registered Nurse” |
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C) |
Used by states to maintain quality and control over nurses |
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D) |
Allows institutions to use foreign nurses as RNs |
ANS:APTS:1DIF:Hard
TOP: The Evolution of Licensure, Certification, and Nursing Organizations
KEY: Cognitive Domain: Evaluation | Integrated Process: Evaluation | Client Need: Physiological Integrity
8. Select the most serious problem encountered when institutional licensure is used.
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The standards are too difficult for most nurses to meet. |
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B) |
It makes moving from one institution to another more difficult. |
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C) |
Many qualified individuals are excluded from the profession. |
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D) |
There are no external controls to determine a minimum level of ability. |
ANS:DPTS:1DIF:Hard
TOP: The Evolution of Licensure, Certification, and Nursing Organizations
KEY:Cognitive Domain: Synthesis | Integrated Process: Intervention | Client Need: Safe and Effective Care Environment
9. What type of credentialing indicates that an individual has achieved a high level of expertise and knowledge in an area of practice?
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Licensure |
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B) |
Certification |
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C) |
Professionalism |
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D) |
Registration |
ANS:BPTS:1DIF:Medium
TOP: The Evolution of Licensure, Certification, and Nursing Organizations
KEY: Cognitive Domain: Synthesis | Integrated Process: Problem Identification | Client Need: Safe and Effective Care Environment
10. Identify the primary purpose of the National League for Nursing.
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Establish standards of practice to ensure high-quality care. |
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B) |
Maintain and improve the standards of nursing education. |
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C) |
Increase the political power of nurses to influence legislation. |
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D) |
Prevent unqualified nurses from practicing in hospitals. |
ANS:BPTS:1DIF:Easy
TOP: The Evolution of Licensure, Certification, and Nursing Organizations
KEY: Cognitive Domain: Analysis | Integrated Process: Planning | Client Need: Safe and Effective Care Environment
11. Identify a primary goal of the American Nurses Association.
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Promote the professional growth and development of all nurses. |
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B) |
Maintain and improve the standards of nursing education. |
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C) |
Limit access to health-care services to individuals in need. |
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D) |
Control the independence of practice by nurses to those with BS degrees. |
ANS:APTS:1DIF:Easy
TOP: The Evolution of Licensure, Certification, and Nursing Organizations
KEY: Cognitive Domain: Analysis | Integrated Process: Planning | Client Need: Safe and Effective Care Environment
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