SOUTH CAROLINA NURSING
JURISPRUDENCE EXAM QUESTION AND
CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) PLUS RATIONALES 2026 Q&A
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1. What is the primary purpose of the South Carolina Nurse Practice Act?
A. To outline hospital policies
B. To protect the public by regulating nursing practice
C. To establish nursing school curricula
D. To determine nurse salaries
Rationale: The Nurse Practice Act exists to protect the public by defining
safe nursing standards and regulating licensure.
2. Who has the authority to enforce the South Carolina Nurse Practice Act?
A. The Governor
B. The Board of Medical Examiners
C. South Carolina Board of Nursing
D. South Carolina Department of Health
Rationale: The Board of Nursing holds statutory authority to enforce the
Nurse Practice Act and discipline licensees.
3. Which category of nursing license allows practice without periodic renewal
in South Carolina?
A. Temporary permit
B. Graduate permit
C. Advanced Practice license
D. There is no perpetual license; all must be renewed
Rationale: All nursing licenses in SC must be periodically renewed per
board rules.
,4. What is required for RN licensure by endorsement in South Carolina?
A. No exam
B. Verification of active licensure in another jurisdiction
C. Course in advanced pharmacology
D. New jurisprudence exam only
Rationale: Endorsement requires verification that the applicant holds an
active, unencumbered license in another state.
5. How often must an RN license be renewed in South Carolina?
A. Every year
B. Every 3 years
C. Every 4 years
D. Every 2 years
Rationale: SC RN licenses renew biennially as per board regulations.
6. What is the minimum continuing education requirement for RN renewal in
South Carolina?
A. 10 hours
B. 20 hours
C. 30 hours
D. No CE required
Rationale: SC requires a minimum of 20 contact hours of continuing
education for renewal.
7. What must an RN do to activate an inactive license?
A. Retake NCLEX
B. Submit renewal application and meet CE requirements
C. Take basic skills test
D. Move to active practice setting
Rationale: Reactivation requires meeting renewal and CE requirements,
not retesting.
8. Which action constitutes unprofessional conduct under SC nursing law?
A. Following hospital policy
B. Arriving early to shift
C. Practicing beyond scope without delegation
D. Keeping accurate records
, Rationale: Practicing outside of scope or without proper delegation
constitutes unprofessional conduct.
9. A nurse failing to document patient care may be cited for?
A. Professional courtesy
B. Incomplete or inaccurate records
C. Standard procedure
D. Improved efficiency
Rationale: Accurate documentation is legally required; failure can be
grounds for discipline.
10.Who is responsible for ensuring safe delegation to a CNA?
A. CNA supervisor
B. Registered Nurse
C. Physician only
D. Patient’s family
Rationale: The RN holds accountability for safe delegation of tasks.
11.What is required to prescribe medication as an APRN in SC?
A. RN license
B. Collaborative practice agreement and DEA number
C. Pharmacology certificate only
D. Hospital privileging
Rationale: APRN prescriptive authority requires a collaborative practice
agreement and appropriate registration.
12.What must nurses report to the Board of Nursing?
A. Low staffing ratios
B. Peer opinions
C. Conviction of a felony or substance abuse issues
D. Patient satisfaction scores
Rationale: Legal convictions or substance abuse problems must be
reported to protect patients.
13.What is the purpose of peer review?
A. Punish nurses
B. Improve quality of care and ensure competence
C. Evaluate patient satisfaction
JURISPRUDENCE EXAM QUESTION AND
CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) PLUS RATIONALES 2026 Q&A
INSTANT DOWNLOAD PDF
1. What is the primary purpose of the South Carolina Nurse Practice Act?
A. To outline hospital policies
B. To protect the public by regulating nursing practice
C. To establish nursing school curricula
D. To determine nurse salaries
Rationale: The Nurse Practice Act exists to protect the public by defining
safe nursing standards and regulating licensure.
2. Who has the authority to enforce the South Carolina Nurse Practice Act?
A. The Governor
B. The Board of Medical Examiners
C. South Carolina Board of Nursing
D. South Carolina Department of Health
Rationale: The Board of Nursing holds statutory authority to enforce the
Nurse Practice Act and discipline licensees.
3. Which category of nursing license allows practice without periodic renewal
in South Carolina?
A. Temporary permit
B. Graduate permit
C. Advanced Practice license
D. There is no perpetual license; all must be renewed
Rationale: All nursing licenses in SC must be periodically renewed per
board rules.
,4. What is required for RN licensure by endorsement in South Carolina?
A. No exam
B. Verification of active licensure in another jurisdiction
C. Course in advanced pharmacology
D. New jurisprudence exam only
Rationale: Endorsement requires verification that the applicant holds an
active, unencumbered license in another state.
5. How often must an RN license be renewed in South Carolina?
A. Every year
B. Every 3 years
C. Every 4 years
D. Every 2 years
Rationale: SC RN licenses renew biennially as per board regulations.
6. What is the minimum continuing education requirement for RN renewal in
South Carolina?
A. 10 hours
B. 20 hours
C. 30 hours
D. No CE required
Rationale: SC requires a minimum of 20 contact hours of continuing
education for renewal.
7. What must an RN do to activate an inactive license?
A. Retake NCLEX
B. Submit renewal application and meet CE requirements
C. Take basic skills test
D. Move to active practice setting
Rationale: Reactivation requires meeting renewal and CE requirements,
not retesting.
8. Which action constitutes unprofessional conduct under SC nursing law?
A. Following hospital policy
B. Arriving early to shift
C. Practicing beyond scope without delegation
D. Keeping accurate records
, Rationale: Practicing outside of scope or without proper delegation
constitutes unprofessional conduct.
9. A nurse failing to document patient care may be cited for?
A. Professional courtesy
B. Incomplete or inaccurate records
C. Standard procedure
D. Improved efficiency
Rationale: Accurate documentation is legally required; failure can be
grounds for discipline.
10.Who is responsible for ensuring safe delegation to a CNA?
A. CNA supervisor
B. Registered Nurse
C. Physician only
D. Patient’s family
Rationale: The RN holds accountability for safe delegation of tasks.
11.What is required to prescribe medication as an APRN in SC?
A. RN license
B. Collaborative practice agreement and DEA number
C. Pharmacology certificate only
D. Hospital privileging
Rationale: APRN prescriptive authority requires a collaborative practice
agreement and appropriate registration.
12.What must nurses report to the Board of Nursing?
A. Low staffing ratios
B. Peer opinions
C. Conviction of a felony or substance abuse issues
D. Patient satisfaction scores
Rationale: Legal convictions or substance abuse problems must be
reported to protect patients.
13.What is the purpose of peer review?
A. Punish nurses
B. Improve quality of care and ensure competence
C. Evaluate patient satisfaction
