NUR 301 – Exam 2 Study Guide and Practice Questions
Nursing as a Professional Discipline - ANS✔✔ -Standards set by structured organizations
-Code of ethics
-Strong service orientation
-Recognized authority (scope of practice)
-Autonomy and self-regulation
-Well-defined body of specific and unique knowledge
-Ongoing research
(T/F) Law is a standard or rule of conduct established and enforced by government - designed to
protect the rights of the public. - ANS✔✔ True
What are the four sources of law? - ANS✔✔ 1. US and State Constitutional Law (Base of the
pyramid)
-Foundation for ALL US and State Law, e.g. Bill of Rights: Examples of federal laws include
Medicaid and Medicare
2. Statutory Law (Legislative body)
-e.g. Georgia Nurse Practice Act
, 3. Administration Law
-(Administrative Agencies)
Georgia Board of Nursing; Fulton County Board of Health
4. Common Law (Judicial Interpretation)
-Precedents from previous court decisions; most law involving malpractice is common law
Public Law - ANS✔✔ Issues that affect the general public or state or society as a whole
o Types include
-Administrative
-Constitutional
-Municipal
-Criminal - created to provide guidance and protection to those injured by offenses against
society (i.e. forgery, burglary, theft, assault, battery, rape, murder). Exists to deter crime and
punish/rehabilitate perpetrators
Private Law (Civil Law) - ANS✔✔ Rights and obligations of individuals, families, businesses, and
small groups. Exists to assist citizens in disputes over private matters
-Contract law
-Property Law
-Succession law
-Family law
Nursing as a Professional Discipline - ANS✔✔ -Standards set by structured organizations
-Code of ethics
-Strong service orientation
-Recognized authority (scope of practice)
-Autonomy and self-regulation
-Well-defined body of specific and unique knowledge
-Ongoing research
(T/F) Law is a standard or rule of conduct established and enforced by government - designed to
protect the rights of the public. - ANS✔✔ True
What are the four sources of law? - ANS✔✔ 1. US and State Constitutional Law (Base of the
pyramid)
-Foundation for ALL US and State Law, e.g. Bill of Rights: Examples of federal laws include
Medicaid and Medicare
2. Statutory Law (Legislative body)
-e.g. Georgia Nurse Practice Act
, 3. Administration Law
-(Administrative Agencies)
Georgia Board of Nursing; Fulton County Board of Health
4. Common Law (Judicial Interpretation)
-Precedents from previous court decisions; most law involving malpractice is common law
Public Law - ANS✔✔ Issues that affect the general public or state or society as a whole
o Types include
-Administrative
-Constitutional
-Municipal
-Criminal - created to provide guidance and protection to those injured by offenses against
society (i.e. forgery, burglary, theft, assault, battery, rape, murder). Exists to deter crime and
punish/rehabilitate perpetrators
Private Law (Civil Law) - ANS✔✔ Rights and obligations of individuals, families, businesses, and
small groups. Exists to assist citizens in disputes over private matters
-Contract law
-Property Law
-Succession law
-Family law
