A prospective nursing student is investigating several schools of nursing in the area. One school's Web site notes that the school is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN). This accreditation specifies that:
A) graduates of the school are entitled to give care in facilities that are funded by Medicare.
B) the school exceeds the minimum requirements of a nursing program.
C) the students of the school qualify for government student loan programs.
D) the program is overseen and planned by members of the state board of nursing.
Ans: B
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Accreditation is a voluntary process that usually indicates that a nursing program exceeds the minimum requirements that are necessary for approval. It does not mean that the state board of nursing is involved in the planning or operation of the program. Graduates of the school would indeed qualify for loans and be able to give care in Medicare-funded facilities, but these characteristics are not limited to accredited schools.
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