Week 1 - Nurse Practice Act

Question 1

What is the purpose of the Arizona Nurse Practice Act?

Answer 1

defines safe nursing practice act in Arizona

Question 2

What does the Practice ACT mean to me?

Answer 2

Every state has their own practice act! Know the laws! Be competent! Provide professional and safe care.

Question 3

What is the AIM of the Nurse practice act?

Answer 3

1. Improve quality of care
2. Improve the patient experience
3. Control cost
4. Self-care

Question 4

Scope of practice with the NPA refers to?

Answer 4

law

Question 5

Competent practice with the NPA refers to?

Answer 5

rule

Question 6

Protect patient safety refers to?

Answer 6

rule

Question 7

Maintain privacy and confidentiality refers too?

Answer 7

rule

Question 8

What means the expected actions of any nurse who holds the identified level of licensure?

Answer 8

Standards related to scope of practice

Question 9

What means the direction and periodic consultation provided to an individual to whom a nursing task or patient care activity is delegated?

Answer 9

Supervision

Question 10

What is part of the RN scope of practice?

Answer 10

1. Perform only those nursing activities for which the RN has been prepared through basic registered nursing education & additional skills obtained within scope of practice of RN
2. Practice within legal boundaries
3. Utilize the nursing process
4. Provide nursing care within the RN scope of practice in which…..
5. Evaluate the impact of nursing care
6. Provide comprehensive nursing and healthcare education
7. Assign and delegate nursing activities

Question 11

What 2 things constitute unprofessional behavior?

Answer 11

1. Arizona State Board of Nursing (2018)

2. Rules of the State Board of Nursing

Question 12

What is Arizona a member of?

Answer 12

Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC).

Question 13

What does the eNLC do?

Answer 13

Issue multistate licenses to qualified nurses to practice with patients

Question 14

What is available in other states that are part of the eNLC?

Answer 14

physical, electronic, telephonic version of your license

Question 15

What is the consequence for a nondisciplinary action? i.e. someone fell out of bed

Answer 15

Letter of concern:

• low risk
• harm to the public

Question 16

What would be an example of an action that would receive disciplinary action?

Answer 16

taking a picture of a patient

Question 17

What are 4 disciplinary consequences?

Answer 17

1. Decree of censure
2. Probation
3. Civil penalty
4. Revocation

Question 18

Once I delegate a task to an unlicensed health care worker, I am no longer accountable for what happens.

Answer 18

false

Question 19

What is decree of censure?

Answer 19

• Public reprimand violation of NPA

- Does not impose any continued risk on the patient/ public

Question 20

Arizona’s Nurse Practice Act specifically allows me to delegate nursing care activities.

Answer 20

True; as long as the person is trained

Question 21

Arizona’s Nurse Practice Act specifies that I must know the competencies and abilities of the person to whom I delegate.

Answer 21

True

Question 22

Arizona’s Nurse Practice Act states that I may be in violation of the standards of conduct if I delegate tasks to those I have reason to know lack the ability to perform the function or responsibility.

Answer 22

True

Question 23

If I fail to supervise those to whom nursing tasks have been delegated, I may be disciplined by the state board.

Answer 23

True

Question 24

If a UAP makes a mistake during a task I have delegated, it would mean I could lose my license.

Answer 24

True

Question 25

Employer policies or directives can relieve me of my responsibility for making judgments about the delegation of nursing activities.

Answer 25

False

Question 26

As an RN, what are the activities which you cannot delegate?

Answer 26

1. Assessment

2. Evaluation

Question 27

For which reason would a nurses’ license be
revoked or the nurse be put on probation?

A. The nurse lost a malpractice suit.
B. The nurse was found guilty of practicing
while under the influence of drugs or alcohol?
C. The nurse was accused of negligence?
D. The nurse gave a wrong medication?

Answer 27

B

Question 28

Susan RN noticed that Karen RN was intoxicated while giving care. However, Susan didn’t report it to the supervisor. That same day, Karen made a medication error and a patient was injured. Who may be held responsible?
A. Karen RN 
B. Susan RN, Karen RN, and the hospital
C. Susan RN
D. Karen RN, and the hospital

Answer 28

B