NURSING 104 EXAM 2 ULL
FUNDAMENTALS COMPREHENSIVE TEST
PAPER 2026 COMPLETE ANSWERS
ACCURATE
⫸ civil law Answer: tort law,deals with conduct considered unaceptable
⫸ common law Answer: law that is created through the decision of
judges as opposed to laws enacted by legislative bodies
⫸ liability Answer: being legally responsible for harm caused to another
person or property through ones actions
⫸ malpractice Answer: failure of a professional to meet the standard of
conduct
misconduct is unintentional
⫸ negligence Answer: failure to act in a reasonable and prudent manner
⫸ standard of care Answer: knowledge and skill that an
ordinary,reasonably prudent person would possess and exercise in the
same of similar circumstances
,⫸ laws Answer: enforce a minimal level of conduct by imposing
penalties for violations of acceptable behavior
⫸ ethics Answer: described in terms of should and may and address
beliefs about appropriate behaviors within a societal context
⫸ statutory law and common law Answer: two major sources of law
are?
⫸ statutes Answer: laws that are written by legislative bodies such as
Congress or state legislatures are enacted as____________.
⫸ federal statute Answer: The EMTALA is an example of a ?
⫸ fines or improsonment Answer: crimes are punishable by______ or
_______
⫸ criminal offense
government authorites Answer: violation of law is a ________ offense
against the general public and is prosecuted by who?
⫸ monetary fines,suspension or revocation of thier liscense and even
improsonment in some cases Answer: a nurse who violates the law is
subject to penalties like?
,⫸ federal laws Answer: ____________ has a major effect on nursing
practice and mandating a minimal standard of care in all health care
settings that receive federal funds
⫸ medicare Answer: ___________ is administered by the centers for
medicare and medicaid services and has the authority to establish new
rules and regulations to enhance patient safety and quality and reduce
the cost of care.
⫸ federal false claims act Answer: ___________ makes it an offense to
submit a false claim to the government for payment of health care
services
⫸ emergency medical treatment and active labor law Answer:
"antidumping law"
prohibits the refusal of care for indigent and uninsured paitents seeking
medical assistance in an ED also prohibits the transfer of unstable
patients including women in labor from one facility to another
⫸ EMTALA Answer: is applicable to people coming to nonED settings
such as urgent care clinics
⫸ american with disabilities act Answer: intent of this law is to end
discrimination against qualified persons with disabilities by removing
barriers that prevent them from enjoying the same opportunities
available to persons without disabilities
, ⫸ patient self determination act Answer: the law requires all federally
funded hospitals to give patients written notice on admission to the
health care facility of their decision making rights and making policies
regarding advance health care directives in their state and in the
institution to which they have been admitted
also provides guidance to nurses who often are in the best position to
discuss these issues with the paitient
⫸ intended to support individuals in expressing their prefrences about
medical treatment and making decisions abour end of life care Answer:
what did the patient self determination act intend to do?
⫸ participate in their own healthcare decisions
accept or refuse medical treatment
make advance health care directives Answer: paitent rights under the
paitient self determination act include:
⫸ physician Answer: who do you have to collabarate with to formulate
a DNR?
⫸ health insurance portability and accountability act(HIPPA) Answer:
law is to ensure confidentiality of the paitents health information
sets guidlines for maintaining the privacy of healthcare data
FUNDAMENTALS COMPREHENSIVE TEST
PAPER 2026 COMPLETE ANSWERS
ACCURATE
⫸ civil law Answer: tort law,deals with conduct considered unaceptable
⫸ common law Answer: law that is created through the decision of
judges as opposed to laws enacted by legislative bodies
⫸ liability Answer: being legally responsible for harm caused to another
person or property through ones actions
⫸ malpractice Answer: failure of a professional to meet the standard of
conduct
misconduct is unintentional
⫸ negligence Answer: failure to act in a reasonable and prudent manner
⫸ standard of care Answer: knowledge and skill that an
ordinary,reasonably prudent person would possess and exercise in the
same of similar circumstances
,⫸ laws Answer: enforce a minimal level of conduct by imposing
penalties for violations of acceptable behavior
⫸ ethics Answer: described in terms of should and may and address
beliefs about appropriate behaviors within a societal context
⫸ statutory law and common law Answer: two major sources of law
are?
⫸ statutes Answer: laws that are written by legislative bodies such as
Congress or state legislatures are enacted as____________.
⫸ federal statute Answer: The EMTALA is an example of a ?
⫸ fines or improsonment Answer: crimes are punishable by______ or
_______
⫸ criminal offense
government authorites Answer: violation of law is a ________ offense
against the general public and is prosecuted by who?
⫸ monetary fines,suspension or revocation of thier liscense and even
improsonment in some cases Answer: a nurse who violates the law is
subject to penalties like?
,⫸ federal laws Answer: ____________ has a major effect on nursing
practice and mandating a minimal standard of care in all health care
settings that receive federal funds
⫸ medicare Answer: ___________ is administered by the centers for
medicare and medicaid services and has the authority to establish new
rules and regulations to enhance patient safety and quality and reduce
the cost of care.
⫸ federal false claims act Answer: ___________ makes it an offense to
submit a false claim to the government for payment of health care
services
⫸ emergency medical treatment and active labor law Answer:
"antidumping law"
prohibits the refusal of care for indigent and uninsured paitents seeking
medical assistance in an ED also prohibits the transfer of unstable
patients including women in labor from one facility to another
⫸ EMTALA Answer: is applicable to people coming to nonED settings
such as urgent care clinics
⫸ american with disabilities act Answer: intent of this law is to end
discrimination against qualified persons with disabilities by removing
barriers that prevent them from enjoying the same opportunities
available to persons without disabilities
, ⫸ patient self determination act Answer: the law requires all federally
funded hospitals to give patients written notice on admission to the
health care facility of their decision making rights and making policies
regarding advance health care directives in their state and in the
institution to which they have been admitted
also provides guidance to nurses who often are in the best position to
discuss these issues with the paitient
⫸ intended to support individuals in expressing their prefrences about
medical treatment and making decisions abour end of life care Answer:
what did the patient self determination act intend to do?
⫸ participate in their own healthcare decisions
accept or refuse medical treatment
make advance health care directives Answer: paitent rights under the
paitient self determination act include:
⫸ physician Answer: who do you have to collabarate with to formulate
a DNR?
⫸ health insurance portability and accountability act(HIPPA) Answer:
law is to ensure confidentiality of the paitents health information
sets guidlines for maintaining the privacy of healthcare data
