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NURS 440 QUIZ 1 EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
VERIFIED GRADED A 2025/2026
Terms in this set (78)
Creditentials written documents that communicate to
others the nature of one's competence
and provide evidence of one's
preparation to perform in a specific
occupation
a voluntary process by private agencies
Accreditation which is an external quality review by
peers to assure that an educational
program meets established standards
for structure,
function, and performance
Certificate of Licensed practical nursing (LPN) offers one
completion
Degrees college-base nursing programs, which
require the fulfillemnt of certain
general education courses and course
work specific to a particular career
License a legal credential awarded by an
individual state that grants permission to
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that individual to practice a given
profession
certification provided by nongovernmental
authoriety, should not e confused with a
legal license or a simple certificate of
completion
Nurse Practice Act the set if laws regulating the practice of nursing
Permissive licensure a voluntary system whereby an
individual may choose to become
licensed to provide evidence of
competence, but a license is not
requred to practice
requires that all persons who wish to
Mandatory licensure practice nursing meet established
standards for education, pass
standardized examinations, and secure a
license to practice in the state, province,
or territory in which they wish to work
Enacted/statutory law once the appropriate legislative body
passes a bill and it cannont be changed
without another vote of the legislative
body
Administrative law each state has it's own set of administratie
rules and regulations to carry out the
provisions of laws regulating nursing
State board of nursing an administrative body that is given
responsibility for andministering the Nurse
PRactice Act
Disciplinary action all penalities that may be imposed
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NURS 440 QUIZ 1 EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
VERIFIED GRADED A 2025/2026
Terms in this set (78)
Creditentials written documents that communicate to
others the nature of one's competence
and provide evidence of one's
preparation to perform in a specific
occupation
a voluntary process by private agencies
Accreditation which is an external quality review by
peers to assure that an educational
program meets established standards
for structure,
function, and performance
Certificate of Licensed practical nursing (LPN) offers one
completion
Degrees college-base nursing programs, which
require the fulfillemnt of certain
general education courses and course
work specific to a particular career
License a legal credential awarded by an
individual state that grants permission to
1/
12
, 8/26/25, 8:25
AM
that individual to practice a given
profession
certification provided by nongovernmental
authoriety, should not e confused with a
legal license or a simple certificate of
completion
Nurse Practice Act the set if laws regulating the practice of nursing
Permissive licensure a voluntary system whereby an
individual may choose to become
licensed to provide evidence of
competence, but a license is not
requred to practice
requires that all persons who wish to
Mandatory licensure practice nursing meet established
standards for education, pass
standardized examinations, and secure a
license to practice in the state, province,
or territory in which they wish to work
Enacted/statutory law once the appropriate legislative body
passes a bill and it cannont be changed
without another vote of the legislative
body
Administrative law each state has it's own set of administratie
rules and regulations to carry out the
provisions of laws regulating nursing
State board of nursing an administrative body that is given
responsibility for andministering the Nurse
PRactice Act
Disciplinary action all penalities that may be imposed
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