2024 Study Guide CEPN FINAL Exam Questions and Answers

What is the primary function of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN)? - CORRECT ANSWER-Developing the NCLEX-RN" and NCLEX-PN" licensing examinations What are Nurse Practice Acts (NPAs)? - CORRECT ANSWER-1.Passed by state legislators 2.Administered by State Boards of Nursing (SBON) 3.Define the practice of professional nursing 4.Set the minimum educational qualifications and other requirements for licensure 5.Determine the legal titles and abbreviations nurses may use in that state State Boards of Nursing (SBON) - CORRECT ANSWER-1.Administer Nurse Practice Acts 2.Administers licensure exams & licensure 3.Administers disciplinary action *Most common reason = practicing while "impaired" Who determines eligibility for licensure? - CORRECT ANSWER-State Boards of Nursing (SBN) sets criteria for nursing education programs and who can sit for licensure 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 sets minimum educational standards for nursing licensure? - CORRECT ANSWER-State Boards of Nursing (SBN) •A graduate with a BSN from an accredited nursing program in Pittsburgh and took th