Exam 2: NR222 / NR 222 (Latest
Update 2025 / 2026) Health and Wellness | Weeks 3 - 5 | Questions and Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A – Chamberlain
Question:
Why do nurses need a license?
Answer:
to protect the public
Question:
Where are specific nursing practice rules found?
Answer:
State nurse practice acts
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Question:
What establishes and provides authority to the state board of nursing?
Answer:
State government
Question:
T/F Advancing technology and increasing service providers necessitated the need for regulation of nursing practice.
Answer:
TRUE
Question:
T/F The United States Constitution includes provisions to regulate nursing practice.
Answer:
FALSE
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Question:
T/F New Jersey was the first state to enact a nurse practice act.
Answer:
FALSE
Question:
T/F New York was the first state to define a nursing scope of practice.
Answer:
TRUE
Question:
What information is found in any given nurse practice act?
Answer:
Composition of the board of nursing Grounds for disciplinary action Scope of nursing practice Program requirements for accreditation Possible consequences of practice violations
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Question:
Match the question a nurse may have to the section of the nurse practice act where the information may be found.
Answer:
Definitions: What is an encumbered license?
Educational program standards: What are the qualifications required of
nursing faculty?
Scope of nursing practice: What can be delegated to an unlicensed assistive
personnel?
Licensure: What continuing education is required for license renewal?
Board of nursing: What is the term limit for each member of the board of
nursing?
Disciplinary action: What is the typical fine for a violation of the scope of
practice?
Question:
What is the purpose of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing
(NCSBN)?
Answer:
Collaboration of all state boards of nursing Support nursing regulators in protection of the public Develop and administer the nursing licensure exam
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