Endorsement for an LPN/LVN taking the NCLEX-PN examination means that the LPN/LVN
a. will never risk losing his or her license.
b. may apply for licensure in a different state or territory without retesting.
c. is entitled only to practice in the state in which he or she took the NCLEX-PN examination.
d. must retake the NCLEX-PN examination if wishing to practice nursing in another state or territory.
ANS: B
The NCLEX-PN examination is given in the United States, American Samoa, the District of Columbia, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. This makes it possible to provide licensure by endorsement from one board of nursing to another. Endorsement means that an LPN/LVN may apply for licensure in a different state or territory without retesting. Taking the same examination in the United States and its territories facilitates endorsement from one nursing board to another.
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