NURS 108 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS LATEST UPDATE 2026/2027
Nurse Practice Act (NPA) - Answers Each jurisdiction in the U.S. has this law, which is enforced by
each Board of Nursing. Nurses must comply with this law and related rules in order to maintain
their licenses.
This Law describes:
- Qualifications for licensure.
-Nursing titles that are allowed to be used.
-Scope of Practice
-Actions that can or will happen if a nurse does not follow laws established.
Scope of Practice - Answers Most commonly defined by state law; outlines the care you are able
to provide for the patient.
Delegation - Answers The ability where a licensed nurse (RN) transfers responsibility to a
person, who is competent to complete a task.
Five Rights of Delegation - Answers 1) Right Task
2) Right Circumstance
3) Right Person
4) Right Direction/Communication
5) Right Supervision
PACET - Answers P - PLANNING
A - ASSESSMENT (PRIMARY)
C - COLLABORATION (REFERRALS)
E - EVALUATION
T - TEACHING (PRIMARY)
Prioritization - Answers utilizing the nursing process, following specific steps to determine the
client's most important needs.
Steps of Priority - Answers 1) Airway, Breathing, Circulation (ABC)
2) Safety (Infection, Changes in LoC, Labs)
, 3) PAIN
4) Education, Well-Being, Feelings, Coping, Normal Findings
American Nurses Association (ANA) - Answers The national professional membership
association of nurses that works for the improvement of health standards and the availability of
healthcare services, fosters high professional standards for the nursing profession, and advances
the economic and general welfare of nurses. Develops and maintains Nursing Code of Ethics and
the Standards of Nursing Practice.
National League for Nursing (NLN) - Answers Advances excellence in nursing education to
prepare nurses to meet the needs of a diverse population in a changing health care
environment
State Board of Nursing (SBN) - Answers Appointed board within each state charged with
responsibility to administer the nurse practice act of that state.
National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) - Answers Provides guidance and continuity
for nursing regulation, all 50 states and 5 territories, NCLEX-RN
Ethics - Answers the study or examination of morality through a variety of different approaches.
Values - Answers Personal beliefs about the worth of a given idea, attitude, custom, or object
that set standards that influence behavior.
Autonomy - Answers commitment to include patients in decisions.
Beneficence - Answers Doing good or causing good to be done; kindly action. Taking positive
actions to help others.
Nonmaleficence - Answers avoidance of harm or hurt.
Justice - Answers fairness; rightfulness.
Fidelity - Answers agreement to keep one's promise to the client about care that was offered.
Confidentiality - Answers the act of holding information in confidence, not to be released to
unauthorized individuals.
HIPAA - Answers Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 -- United States
legislation that provides data privacy and security provisions for safeguarding medical
information.
Five Attributes of Professional Identity - Answers Doing, Acting Ethically, Being, Flourishing,
Changing Identities.
Nurse Practice Act (NPA) - Answers Each jurisdiction in the U.S. has this law, which is enforced by
each Board of Nursing. Nurses must comply with this law and related rules in order to maintain
their licenses.
This Law describes:
- Qualifications for licensure.
-Nursing titles that are allowed to be used.
-Scope of Practice
-Actions that can or will happen if a nurse does not follow laws established.
Scope of Practice - Answers Most commonly defined by state law; outlines the care you are able
to provide for the patient.
Delegation - Answers The ability where a licensed nurse (RN) transfers responsibility to a
person, who is competent to complete a task.
Five Rights of Delegation - Answers 1) Right Task
2) Right Circumstance
3) Right Person
4) Right Direction/Communication
5) Right Supervision
PACET - Answers P - PLANNING
A - ASSESSMENT (PRIMARY)
C - COLLABORATION (REFERRALS)
E - EVALUATION
T - TEACHING (PRIMARY)
Prioritization - Answers utilizing the nursing process, following specific steps to determine the
client's most important needs.
Steps of Priority - Answers 1) Airway, Breathing, Circulation (ABC)
2) Safety (Infection, Changes in LoC, Labs)
, 3) PAIN
4) Education, Well-Being, Feelings, Coping, Normal Findings
American Nurses Association (ANA) - Answers The national professional membership
association of nurses that works for the improvement of health standards and the availability of
healthcare services, fosters high professional standards for the nursing profession, and advances
the economic and general welfare of nurses. Develops and maintains Nursing Code of Ethics and
the Standards of Nursing Practice.
National League for Nursing (NLN) - Answers Advances excellence in nursing education to
prepare nurses to meet the needs of a diverse population in a changing health care
environment
State Board of Nursing (SBN) - Answers Appointed board within each state charged with
responsibility to administer the nurse practice act of that state.
National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) - Answers Provides guidance and continuity
for nursing regulation, all 50 states and 5 territories, NCLEX-RN
Ethics - Answers the study or examination of morality through a variety of different approaches.
Values - Answers Personal beliefs about the worth of a given idea, attitude, custom, or object
that set standards that influence behavior.
Autonomy - Answers commitment to include patients in decisions.
Beneficence - Answers Doing good or causing good to be done; kindly action. Taking positive
actions to help others.
Nonmaleficence - Answers avoidance of harm or hurt.
Justice - Answers fairness; rightfulness.
Fidelity - Answers agreement to keep one's promise to the client about care that was offered.
Confidentiality - Answers the act of holding information in confidence, not to be released to
unauthorized individuals.
HIPAA - Answers Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 -- United States
legislation that provides data privacy and security provisions for safeguarding medical
information.
Five Attributes of Professional Identity - Answers Doing, Acting Ethically, Being, Flourishing,
Changing Identities.
