The primary purpose of licensure for RNs is to:
a. prevent others from using the title nurse.
b. demonstrate a specialized body of knowledge.
c. protect the public.
d. enhance recognition for the profession.
ANS: C
Correct: Protecting the public is one of the essential purposes of the state board of nursing, which regulates licensure.
a. Licensure protects the legal title of registered nurse, not nurse.
b. Demonstration of a specialized body of knowledge is a characteristic of a profession.
d. Enhancing recognition for the profession is not a function of licensure.
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