Module J – Initial Licensure and Practice
1.
A graduate has started to work under a temporary permit on an acute care inpatient
surgical unit. For what period of time must the new graduate have the direct
supervision of an experienced registered nurse?
a.
b.
c.
d.
2.
A nurse practicing in another party state pursuant to the multistate privilege must
comply with the state practice laws of the
a.
b.
c.
d.
3.
one attempt and within four years of graduation
two attempts and within three years of graduation
three attempts and within four years of graduation
unlimited times within 4 years of graduation, 50 days apart
At 6:40 p.m., the nurse arrives for his night shift on a busy medical unit. Two of the
four nurses who were scheduled for the night shift have called in sick and there are
no replacements. The nurse expresses to the nursing supervisor the concern that
the patient load is unsafe. Which action by the nurse is best?
a.
b.
c.
d.
5.
state in which the patient is located at the time care is given
state in which the nurse resides at the time care is given
home state
former home state
An applicant for initial licensure by examination shall pass the NCLEX-RN within
a.
b.
c.
d.
4.
throughout the new employee orientation
six weeks
twelve weeks
six months
Accept the assignment and invoke Safe Harbor Peer Review.
Refuse the assignment
Accept the assignment after documenting his concerns.
Accept the assignment only if additional nursing staff is provided.
The following is a test item from the NCLEX-RN:
The nurse is admitting a patient who is jaundiced due to pancreatic cancer. The
nurse should give the HIGHEST priority to which of the following needs?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Nutrition
Self-image
Skin integrity
Urinary elimination
Which answer plus rationale is correct?
a. Nutrition: profound weight loss and anorexia occur with pancreatic cancer,
physical needs take preference.
b. Self-image: jaundiced patients are concerned about how they look
c. Skin integrity: Jaundice causes dry skin and pruritis; scratching can lead to skin
breakdown
d. Urinary elimination: urine is dark due to obstructive process; kidney function is
not affected
6.
The mission of the Board of Nurse Examiners is to
a.
b.
c.
d.
7.
Which professional development activities will satisfy the continuing education
requirement for relicensure?
a.
b.
c.
d.
8.
a percentage of questions from the “gray zone”
the difficulty level of the questions answered correctly
an oral examination to determine competence
performance on standard questions
The purpose of defining standards of practice is to
a.
b.
c.
d.
10.
CPR renewal
Unit inservice on the new PCA pump
TNA Leadership Annual Conference
Maternal child health refresher course
NCLEX examination decisions are based on how many questions a candidate answers
correctly and
a.
b.
c.
d.
9.
promote professional nursing in Texas
protect the public of Texas
provide continuing education for nurses
produce employment standards for nurses
serve as the basis for job descriptions for employers of nurses
identify roles and responsibilities of the registered professional nurse (RN) in
any health care setting
specify maximum performance standards for the professional nurse
restrict the practice of professional nursing to the skills listed by the BNE
To avoid a lapsed license and disciplinary action, the nurse must keep the Board
informed of her current address at all times. The nurse can do this by
a.
b.
c.
d.
calling the Board staff with the address change
filing a change of address form with the US Post Office
submitting an address correction with the employer
sending written notice to the Board, clearly marked “change of address”.