GCC – Block 1 Exam 1 – 2026 – Study Guide and Practice
Material
Who is Florence Nightingale? what are her principles (7)? - correct answer ✔✔ -she is the
founder of modern nursing
-Principles:
-1. Care to emphasize health maintenance and restoration?
2. improved sanitization
3. improved nutrition
4. therapeutic environment
5. empathetic care
6. confidential care
7. care through vital assessment
What is informed consent? what is the purpose of a nurse witness? What about implied
consent? - correct answer ✔✔ informed consent: written for high risk or invasive procedures,
verbal for less invasive
Nurse witness: make sure the consent is voluntary, alert and able to make the choice, ethically
make sure pt. understands procedure
Implied consent: nonverbal behaviors or actions implies consent
What is the purpose of delegation?
What are three things to consider before delegating?
What do you NOT delegate? - correct answer ✔✔ purpose: to make delivery of care more
efficient
,Things: patient condition, experience of CNA, giving clear directions
What are the five rights of delegation? - correct answer ✔✔ 1. Right task
2. Right circumstance
3. Right person
4. Right direction or communication
5. Right supervision
Libel? Slander? - correct answer ✔✔ libel: written defamation (Crazy patient)
slander: spoken defamation (idiot doctor)
Malpractice? - correct answer ✔✔ Act of negligence as applied to a professional person
Legal term for administering tylenol and you fail to notify MD? - correct answer ✔✔ Gross
negligence
Assault vs battery? - correct answer ✔✔ Assault: threat to make bodily contact without
permission
Battery: assault carried out
negligence: - correct answer ✔✔ performing an act a prudent person wouldn't do in the same
situation, or not doing something a prudent person would do
altruism? - correct answer ✔✔ concern for wellbeing and welfare of others
Autonomy? - correct answer ✔✔ doing something by yourself without a doctor's order (just not
medicine)
, human dignity? - correct answer ✔✔ respect for inherent worth and uniqueness of person or
population
integrity? - correct answer ✔✔ act in accordance to code of ethics
Social justice? - correct answer ✔✔ treat everyone equally no matter what
Beneficience? - correct answer ✔✔ doing best for patient
Malfecience? - correct answer ✔✔ do no harm
justice? - correct answer ✔✔ give each his or her due (act fairly)
fidelity? - correct answer ✔✔ keep promises
Veracity? - correct answer ✔✔ tell truth
accountability vs responsibility? - correct answer ✔✔ responsible for care; and held
accountable to care
Laissez-faire - correct answer ✔✔ no interference
tort? - correct answer ✔✔ wrong committed by a person to person or their property
What is the patient determination act? - correct answer ✔✔ Health care worker gives patient
-advance directives (specify care)
Material
Who is Florence Nightingale? what are her principles (7)? - correct answer ✔✔ -she is the
founder of modern nursing
-Principles:
-1. Care to emphasize health maintenance and restoration?
2. improved sanitization
3. improved nutrition
4. therapeutic environment
5. empathetic care
6. confidential care
7. care through vital assessment
What is informed consent? what is the purpose of a nurse witness? What about implied
consent? - correct answer ✔✔ informed consent: written for high risk or invasive procedures,
verbal for less invasive
Nurse witness: make sure the consent is voluntary, alert and able to make the choice, ethically
make sure pt. understands procedure
Implied consent: nonverbal behaviors or actions implies consent
What is the purpose of delegation?
What are three things to consider before delegating?
What do you NOT delegate? - correct answer ✔✔ purpose: to make delivery of care more
efficient
,Things: patient condition, experience of CNA, giving clear directions
What are the five rights of delegation? - correct answer ✔✔ 1. Right task
2. Right circumstance
3. Right person
4. Right direction or communication
5. Right supervision
Libel? Slander? - correct answer ✔✔ libel: written defamation (Crazy patient)
slander: spoken defamation (idiot doctor)
Malpractice? - correct answer ✔✔ Act of negligence as applied to a professional person
Legal term for administering tylenol and you fail to notify MD? - correct answer ✔✔ Gross
negligence
Assault vs battery? - correct answer ✔✔ Assault: threat to make bodily contact without
permission
Battery: assault carried out
negligence: - correct answer ✔✔ performing an act a prudent person wouldn't do in the same
situation, or not doing something a prudent person would do
altruism? - correct answer ✔✔ concern for wellbeing and welfare of others
Autonomy? - correct answer ✔✔ doing something by yourself without a doctor's order (just not
medicine)
, human dignity? - correct answer ✔✔ respect for inherent worth and uniqueness of person or
population
integrity? - correct answer ✔✔ act in accordance to code of ethics
Social justice? - correct answer ✔✔ treat everyone equally no matter what
Beneficience? - correct answer ✔✔ doing best for patient
Malfecience? - correct answer ✔✔ do no harm
justice? - correct answer ✔✔ give each his or her due (act fairly)
fidelity? - correct answer ✔✔ keep promises
Veracity? - correct answer ✔✔ tell truth
accountability vs responsibility? - correct answer ✔✔ responsible for care; and held
accountable to care
Laissez-faire - correct answer ✔✔ no interference
tort? - correct answer ✔✔ wrong committed by a person to person or their property
What is the patient determination act? - correct answer ✔✔ Health care worker gives patient
-advance directives (specify care)
