PROFESSIONAL NURSING EXAM 2
COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW SHEET
VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
●● executive definition
Answer: oversees licensing, renewal, and discipline processes.
●● legislative defintion
Answer: adopt rules and regulations to clarify and implement the nurse
practice act
●● judicial definition
Answer: power to deny, suspend, or revoke nursing licenses.
●● licensure definiton
Answer: mandatory in all states. compact licensure allows multi-state
practice.
●● malpractice or professional negligence definition
Answer: occurs when nurse fails to act as a reasonably prudent nurse.
,●● commission definition
Answer: wrong act.
●● omission definition
Answer: failure to act.
●● four elements
Answer: duty of care, breach of duty, causation, and injury.
●● example of duty of care
Answer: assigned to post-op to monitor vital signs; accepts
responsibility for a patient's care.
●● example of breach of duty
Answer: does not check vital signs as needed; nurse fails to meet the
accepted standard or care.
●● example of causation
Answer: because vital signs weren't monitored; internal bleeding went
unnoticed.
●● example of injury
,Answer: patient goes into shock, requiring ICU care and prolonged
hospitalization; actual harm (physical, emotional, financial).
●● 5 rights of delegation
Answer: right task, circumstance, person, direction/communication, and
supervision/ evalutaion.
●● example of right task
Answer: delegate vs. to stable post-op patient.
●● example of right circumstance
Answer: delegating ambulation of a post-op hip replacement stable
patient.
●● example of right person
Answer: assigning an LPN to administer oral medications.
●● example of right direction / communication
Answer: "please tell Mr. Smith's vital signs at 0800 before ambulation."
●● informed consent requirements
Answer: voluntary, competent, informed.
, ●● nurse role for informed consent
Answer: witness signature, ensure understanding, and communicate
concerns to provider.
●● confidentiality and HIPAA
Answer: responsibilities do not discuss patient information in public
areas.
protect written / electronic records.
protect patient information in all settings, including social media.
follow agency policies for secure communication and documentation.
●● assault definition
Answer: threat of harm without consent.
●● battery definition
Answer: touching without consent.
●● Patient Self-Determination Act (PSDA)
Answer: requires facilities to inform patients of rights to advance
directives.
supports patient autonomy and informed decision-making.
●● living will definition
COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW SHEET
VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
●● executive definition
Answer: oversees licensing, renewal, and discipline processes.
●● legislative defintion
Answer: adopt rules and regulations to clarify and implement the nurse
practice act
●● judicial definition
Answer: power to deny, suspend, or revoke nursing licenses.
●● licensure definiton
Answer: mandatory in all states. compact licensure allows multi-state
practice.
●● malpractice or professional negligence definition
Answer: occurs when nurse fails to act as a reasonably prudent nurse.
,●● commission definition
Answer: wrong act.
●● omission definition
Answer: failure to act.
●● four elements
Answer: duty of care, breach of duty, causation, and injury.
●● example of duty of care
Answer: assigned to post-op to monitor vital signs; accepts
responsibility for a patient's care.
●● example of breach of duty
Answer: does not check vital signs as needed; nurse fails to meet the
accepted standard or care.
●● example of causation
Answer: because vital signs weren't monitored; internal bleeding went
unnoticed.
●● example of injury
,Answer: patient goes into shock, requiring ICU care and prolonged
hospitalization; actual harm (physical, emotional, financial).
●● 5 rights of delegation
Answer: right task, circumstance, person, direction/communication, and
supervision/ evalutaion.
●● example of right task
Answer: delegate vs. to stable post-op patient.
●● example of right circumstance
Answer: delegating ambulation of a post-op hip replacement stable
patient.
●● example of right person
Answer: assigning an LPN to administer oral medications.
●● example of right direction / communication
Answer: "please tell Mr. Smith's vital signs at 0800 before ambulation."
●● informed consent requirements
Answer: voluntary, competent, informed.
, ●● nurse role for informed consent
Answer: witness signature, ensure understanding, and communicate
concerns to provider.
●● confidentiality and HIPAA
Answer: responsibilities do not discuss patient information in public
areas.
protect written / electronic records.
protect patient information in all settings, including social media.
follow agency policies for secure communication and documentation.
●● assault definition
Answer: threat of harm without consent.
●● battery definition
Answer: touching without consent.
●● Patient Self-Determination Act (PSDA)
Answer: requires facilities to inform patients of rights to advance
directives.
supports patient autonomy and informed decision-making.
●● living will definition
