NSG555 / NSG 555 (NURSE
PRACTIONERS IN PRIMARY
CARE II )EXAM 1 ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS NEW UPDATE 2026/2027
WILKERS UNIVERSITY .
, 1. in outpatient settings most common malpractice claims are due to what? ✓✓ Correct Answer -
•diagnosis, medications, medical and surgical treatment. Handott communication and electronic health records play a role in cases with adverse patient outcomes.
2. What is disclosure of errors in malpractice? ✓✓ Correct Answer •Policy of sharing investigative findings of
adverse events with patients and families
• A process of apologizing and ottering compensation
3. risk management strategies ✓✓ Correct Answer •Patient first, communication issues, patient concerns, patient adher-ence
4. diagnosis related claims categories ✓✓ Correct Answer 1. failure to id observation findings or change in condition
2. failure to order correct testing to establish a dx
3. delay in establishing a dx
4. failure to dx
5. failure to order or address diagnostic test results
5. disclosure of errors and adverse events ✓✓ Correct Answer appologize and compensate works better than litigation.
acknowldege event occured
empathis and appologize if appropriate take steps to minimize
further harm explain to pt/family what will happen next
communicate the investigation process disclose the results of
the investigation
make changes to prevent the failure from recurring provide emotional support
6. · Common geriatric syndromes ✓✓ Correct Answer polypharmacy
cognitive impairment dehydrayion
falls
FTT
elder abuse
7. · What is palliative care-tenets, definition and epidemiology ✓✓ Correct Answer
8. · Advanced directives ✓✓ Correct Answer living will ✓✓ Correct Answer describes in detail the
patient's wishes Health care proxy/DPOA--alternate decision maker
PRACTIONERS IN PRIMARY
CARE II )EXAM 1 ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS NEW UPDATE 2026/2027
WILKERS UNIVERSITY .
, 1. in outpatient settings most common malpractice claims are due to what? ✓✓ Correct Answer -
•diagnosis, medications, medical and surgical treatment. Handott communication and electronic health records play a role in cases with adverse patient outcomes.
2. What is disclosure of errors in malpractice? ✓✓ Correct Answer •Policy of sharing investigative findings of
adverse events with patients and families
• A process of apologizing and ottering compensation
3. risk management strategies ✓✓ Correct Answer •Patient first, communication issues, patient concerns, patient adher-ence
4. diagnosis related claims categories ✓✓ Correct Answer 1. failure to id observation findings or change in condition
2. failure to order correct testing to establish a dx
3. delay in establishing a dx
4. failure to dx
5. failure to order or address diagnostic test results
5. disclosure of errors and adverse events ✓✓ Correct Answer appologize and compensate works better than litigation.
acknowldege event occured
empathis and appologize if appropriate take steps to minimize
further harm explain to pt/family what will happen next
communicate the investigation process disclose the results of
the investigation
make changes to prevent the failure from recurring provide emotional support
6. · Common geriatric syndromes ✓✓ Correct Answer polypharmacy
cognitive impairment dehydrayion
falls
FTT
elder abuse
7. · What is palliative care-tenets, definition and epidemiology ✓✓ Correct Answer
8. · Advanced directives ✓✓ Correct Answer living will ✓✓ Correct Answer describes in detail the
patient's wishes Health care proxy/DPOA--alternate decision maker
