Professional Nursing Exam 4 Questions With Correct Answers 2026

PROFESSIONAL NURSING EXAM 4
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
2026
Statutory Law (Nurse Practice Act) - ANSWERS-
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Criminal law (felonies or misdemeanors)
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Civil law protect individuals
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Regulatory law (administrative law) - ANSWERS-your duty to report another nurse
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Common law (judicial decisions) - ANSWERS-neglegent/ malpractice
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Torts - ANSWERS-a civil wrong against a person or property
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Assault - ANSWERS-threatening vx vx




Battery - ANSWERS-Touching without consent
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False Imprisonment - ANSWERS-
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restraining an individual or restricting an individual's freedom
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A nurse is caring for a patient who states, "I just want to die" For the nurse to com
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ply with this request, the nurse should discuss - ANSWERS-Advance directives
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Common Negligent Acts - ANSWERS-- vx vx vx vx


Failure to assesss and/or monitor, including making a nursing diagnosis
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-Failure to monitor in timely fashion
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-Failure to use proper equipment to monitor the client
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-Failure to document the monitoring
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-Failure to notify the health care provider of problems
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-Failure to follow orders vx vx vx


-Failure to follow the 10 rights of medication administration
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-Failure to convey discharge instructions
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Failure to ensure dlient safety, especiall thouse who have history of falling, are hea
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vily sedated, have disequilibrium problems, are frail, are mentally impaired, get up i
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n the night, and are uncooperative
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-Failure to follow policies and procedures
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-Failure to properly delegate and supervise
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Nursing Students - ANSWERS- vx vx vx


You are liable if your actions cause harm to patients, as is your instructor, hospital,
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and college/university.
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You are expected to perform as a professional when rendering care.
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You must separate your student nurse role from your work as a certified nursing as
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, Common Law - ANSWERS- vx vx vx


results from judicial decisions made by courts when individual legal cases are decid
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Civil laws - ANSWERS-
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protect the rights of individuals within our society and provide for fair and equitable
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treatment when civil wrongs or violations occur
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Criminal laws - ANSWERS- vx vx vx


protect society as a whole and provide punishment for crimes, which are defined by
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municipal, state, and federal legislation
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Misdemeanor - ANSWERS- vx vx


crime that causes injury but does not inflict serious harm
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felony - ANSWERS- vx vx


a serious offense that results in significant harm to another person or society in gen
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standards of care - ANSWERS- vx vx vx vx


legal requirements for nursing practice that describe minimum acceptable nursing c
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are

Living wills - ANSWERS- vx vx vx


represent written documents that direct treatment in accordance with a patient's wis
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hes in the event of a terminal illness or condition
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durable power of attorney for health care - ANSWERS-
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legal document that designates a person or persons of one's choosing to make hea
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lth care decisions when the patient is no longer able to make decisions on his or h
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er own behalf
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Good Samaritan Law - ANSWERS-
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Limited protection against legal liability to any individual who voluntarily chooses to
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provide first aid, should something go wrong.
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Quasi-intentional torts - ANSWERS- vx vx vx


acts in which intent is lacking but volitional action and direct causation occur such a
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s in invasion of privacy and defamation of character
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unintentional tort - ANSWERS-negligence and malpractice vx vx vx vx vx




Defamation of character - ANSWERS- vx vx vx vx


publication of false statements that result in damage to a person's reputation
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Slander - ANSWERS-occurs when one speaks falsely about another
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