PREBOARDS NP1 EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 100% PASS 2026/2027
1. It is the branch of philosophy concerned with the distinction between right and wrong based
on a body of knowledge, not based only on opinions.
A. Morality
B. Ethics
C. Virtues
D. Values - ANS B. Ethics
2. The Code of Ethics serves as a guide for one's actions. It aims to improve one's discretion. All
but one of the following is embodied in the American Nurses Association Code of Ethics
A. The nurse's primary commitment is to the client, whether an individual, family, group or
community
B. The nurse promotes, advocates for, and strives to protect the health, safety, and rights of
clients only under her direct care
C. The nurse owes the same duties to self as to others, including the responsibility to preserve
integrity and safety, to maintain competence, and to continue personal and professional growth
D. The profession of nursing, as represented by associations and their members, is responsible
for articulating nursing values, for maintaining the integrity of the profession and its practice,
and for shaping social policy - ANS B. The nurse promotes, advocates for, and strives to
protect the health, safety, and rights of clients only under her direct care
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,3. Aside from direct client care, the nurse assumes several roles in and out the health care
setting and they often carry out these roles concurrently rather than exclusively of one another.
Which of the following roles encompasses the ability to influence others to accomplice a
specific goal?
A. Advocate
B. Leader
C. Communicator
D. Manager - ANS B. Leader
4. Nurses pursue further education and fulfills expanded career roles. The nurse-midwife may
perform the following independently:
1. Prenatal care
2. Postnatal care
3. Manual evacuation of placenta
4. Manage deliveries in normal pregnancies
5. Pap smears
6. Blood transfusion
7. Family planning
8. Clinical breast exams
A. 1, 2, 3, 4, 7
B. 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7
C. 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8
D. 1, 2, 4, and 7 - ANS C. 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8
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,5. Nurses are governed by civil and criminal law in roles as providers of services, employees of
institutions, and private citizens. A nurse who does not meet the standards of care may be held
liable and may be subjected to civil cases. What is a civil law?
A. Concerned with the enforcement of agreements among private individuals
B. Concerned with relationships among persons and the protection of a person's rights
C. Concerned with relationships between individuals and governments, and with acts that
threaten society and its order
D. Civil wrong - ANS B. Concerned with relationships among persons and the protection of a
person's rights
Situation: A 16-year old client is to undergo a Cesarean Section. Nurse Theo is aware of the legal
implication of an informed consent. Informed consent serves as the client's permission to
perform surgery, perform a treatment or procedure, or give information to a third party.
6. The client needs to be a participant in decisions regarding health care. The following are
guidelines in signing the informed consent.
1. A consent must be signed freely by the client without threat or pressure
2. Must be witnessed by anyone
3. If a client is declared mentally or emotionally incompetent, the next of kin, any guardian, or
durable power of attorney has legal authority to give consent
4. A client has the right to refuse information
5. The client has the right to waive the informed consent and undergo treatment
A. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
B. 1, 3, 4
C. 1, 3, 4, 5
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, D. 1, 4, 5 - ANS D. 1, 4, 5
7. In signing consents, the client should be mentally and emotionally competent. Who among
the following clients may sign the informed consent?
A. Declared incompetent
B. Under the influence of absinthe
C. Diagnosed with dysthymia
D. Unconscious - ANS C. Diagnosed with dysthymia
8. The mother of the client asks who should sign the consent. Nurse Theo's response should be
guided by which of the following principles?
A. The consent should be signed by someone of legal age (18 years old)
B. A minor may not give legal consent, and consent must be obtained from a parent or the legal
guardian
C. Parental or guardian consent should be obtained before treatment is initiated for a minor
D. An emancipated minor is considered legally capable of signing an informed consent -
ANS D. An emancipated minor is considered legally capable of signing an informed consent
9. All of the following is a violation and invasion of client privacy, except:
A. Taking photographs of the client for medical purposes while she is in general anesthesia, and
making sure to put a black bar over the eyes upon print out
B. Drawing out the curtains while performing a medical procedure
C. Intrusion by the health care agency regarding the client's affairs
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AND ANSWERS 100% PASS 2026/2027
1. It is the branch of philosophy concerned with the distinction between right and wrong based
on a body of knowledge, not based only on opinions.
A. Morality
B. Ethics
C. Virtues
D. Values - ANS B. Ethics
2. The Code of Ethics serves as a guide for one's actions. It aims to improve one's discretion. All
but one of the following is embodied in the American Nurses Association Code of Ethics
A. The nurse's primary commitment is to the client, whether an individual, family, group or
community
B. The nurse promotes, advocates for, and strives to protect the health, safety, and rights of
clients only under her direct care
C. The nurse owes the same duties to self as to others, including the responsibility to preserve
integrity and safety, to maintain competence, and to continue personal and professional growth
D. The profession of nursing, as represented by associations and their members, is responsible
for articulating nursing values, for maintaining the integrity of the profession and its practice,
and for shaping social policy - ANS B. The nurse promotes, advocates for, and strives to
protect the health, safety, and rights of clients only under her direct care
2026/2027 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED
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,3. Aside from direct client care, the nurse assumes several roles in and out the health care
setting and they often carry out these roles concurrently rather than exclusively of one another.
Which of the following roles encompasses the ability to influence others to accomplice a
specific goal?
A. Advocate
B. Leader
C. Communicator
D. Manager - ANS B. Leader
4. Nurses pursue further education and fulfills expanded career roles. The nurse-midwife may
perform the following independently:
1. Prenatal care
2. Postnatal care
3. Manual evacuation of placenta
4. Manage deliveries in normal pregnancies
5. Pap smears
6. Blood transfusion
7. Family planning
8. Clinical breast exams
A. 1, 2, 3, 4, 7
B. 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7
C. 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8
D. 1, 2, 4, and 7 - ANS C. 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8
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,5. Nurses are governed by civil and criminal law in roles as providers of services, employees of
institutions, and private citizens. A nurse who does not meet the standards of care may be held
liable and may be subjected to civil cases. What is a civil law?
A. Concerned with the enforcement of agreements among private individuals
B. Concerned with relationships among persons and the protection of a person's rights
C. Concerned with relationships between individuals and governments, and with acts that
threaten society and its order
D. Civil wrong - ANS B. Concerned with relationships among persons and the protection of a
person's rights
Situation: A 16-year old client is to undergo a Cesarean Section. Nurse Theo is aware of the legal
implication of an informed consent. Informed consent serves as the client's permission to
perform surgery, perform a treatment or procedure, or give information to a third party.
6. The client needs to be a participant in decisions regarding health care. The following are
guidelines in signing the informed consent.
1. A consent must be signed freely by the client without threat or pressure
2. Must be witnessed by anyone
3. If a client is declared mentally or emotionally incompetent, the next of kin, any guardian, or
durable power of attorney has legal authority to give consent
4. A client has the right to refuse information
5. The client has the right to waive the informed consent and undergo treatment
A. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
B. 1, 3, 4
C. 1, 3, 4, 5
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, D. 1, 4, 5 - ANS D. 1, 4, 5
7. In signing consents, the client should be mentally and emotionally competent. Who among
the following clients may sign the informed consent?
A. Declared incompetent
B. Under the influence of absinthe
C. Diagnosed with dysthymia
D. Unconscious - ANS C. Diagnosed with dysthymia
8. The mother of the client asks who should sign the consent. Nurse Theo's response should be
guided by which of the following principles?
A. The consent should be signed by someone of legal age (18 years old)
B. A minor may not give legal consent, and consent must be obtained from a parent or the legal
guardian
C. Parental or guardian consent should be obtained before treatment is initiated for a minor
D. An emancipated minor is considered legally capable of signing an informed consent -
ANS D. An emancipated minor is considered legally capable of signing an informed consent
9. All of the following is a violation and invasion of client privacy, except:
A. Taking photographs of the client for medical purposes while she is in general anesthesia, and
making sure to put a black bar over the eyes upon print out
B. Drawing out the curtains while performing a medical procedure
C. Intrusion by the health care agency regarding the client's affairs
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