NURSE PRACTICE ACT EXAMINATION QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT VERIFIED SOLUTIONS 100% GUARANTEED PASS (LATEST UPDATE)

NURSE PRACTICE ACT EXAMINATION QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT VERIFIED SOLUTIONS 100% GUARANTEED PASS (LATEST UPDATE) Which of the following activities would be outside the scope of practice for an RN: Writing orders for laboratory tests Administering blood products Evaluating the effects of medication Initiating a drug regimen based on protocols - ANS Writing orders for laboratory tests An example an additional act that may be performed by an RN that requires additional education and training as prescribed by the Board and that is recognized as proper to be performed by an RN (excluding advanced practice nurses) would be (hint: see advisory opinions): Insertion of an intraarterial catheter Amniotomy Certification of Death Epidural Anaesthesia - ANS Insertion of an intraarterial catheter It would be a violation of the nurse practice act for an RN to: Delegate assessment to an LPN Supervise the care of other RNs Delegate a sterile dressing change to an LPN Provide lab results to a client - ANS Delegate assessment to an LPN It is within the scope of practice for a clinical nurse specialist (CNS) in Arizona to: Prescribe over-the-counter drugs Establish a medical diagnosis Prescribe durable medical equipment Perform radiography - ANS Prescribe durable medical equipment Under the definition of delegation, a nurse may delegate: Decision making and nursing judgment to other licensed nurses To any person whose job description includes the delegated activity All assessments except the initial assessment A selected task to a competent person - ANS A selected task to a competent person It would be a violation of the nurse practice act for an RN to delegate: Vital signs to a CNA Planning care to an LPN Changing a central line dressing to an LPN Application of commercial diaper cream to a CNA - ANS Planning care to an LPN If applying for initial registered nurse practitioner (RNP) certification after July 1, 2004 the applicant must possess: A doctor of nursing practice (DNP) degree Proof of completion of an advanced practice educational course National certification as a nurse practitioner Proof of a supervisory relationship with a physician - ANS National certification as a nurse practitioner It would be a violation of the nurse practice act for a registered nurse practitioner (RNP) to: Prescribe narcotics to a chronic pain client Prescribe in a different specialty than the RNP's certification Delegate the administration of parenteral drugs to a medical assistant Dispense controlled substances - ANS Prescribe in a different specialty than the RNP's certification The definition of unprofessional conduct: Is limited to acts committed in this state Is limited to acts performed on duty as a licensee or certificate holder Includes any conduct that may be harmful to the public Includes all misdemeanour offenses - ANS Includes any conduct that may be harmful to the public It would be unprofessional conduct for a nurse to: Fail to report another nurse with evidence of impairment while on duty Fail to arrive for a scheduled shift at a health care facility Practice nursing with a diagnosis of bipolar disorder Fail to honour an agreement to work for a hospital after accepting a scholarship - ANS Fail to report another nurse with evidence of impairment while on duty The nurse who is convicted of a felony is subject to: A decree of censure Payment of a civil penalty Probation to ensure rehabilitation Revocation of the license - ANS Revocation of the license An RN license applicant was convicted of a Class 2 felony in 2007 and applies for licensure in 2009. The applicant will be: Given a civil penalty Placed on probation Denied a license Granted a conditional license - ANS Denied a license The Arizona State Board of Nursing has authority over: Nursing students and certified nursing assistant students Nursing education programs leading to initial licensure or certification All college undergraduate and graduate nursing programs Continuing education nursing programs - ANS Nursing education programs leading to initial licensure or certification The Nurse Practice act authorizes the board to adopt rules for nurse practitioners to practice: In collaboration with one or more licensed physicians As fully autonomous licensed professionals Within a scope of practice similar to a physician