A registered nurse should renew their license on or before which date?

• A. On or before the date of registration
• B. On or before the birth date
• C. On or before the result of the exam is released
• D. On or before the license expiration date

Answer: (B)

Licensing renewals are scheduled around your birth date, creating a uniform annual deadline for everyone. You should renew on or before your birth date each year, which keeps the renewal cycle predictable and fair for all practitioners. This date is chosen to standardize when licenses must be renewed, regardless of when you registered or when exam results were released. Renewal isn’t determined by those events; it hinges on keeping your license active by meeting the required CE and fees by that birth-date deadline.