PREBOARDS NP1 EXAM ( 2026/2027) QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
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
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
,B. The nurse promotes, advocates for, and strives to protect the health, safety, and
rights of clients only under her direct care
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
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
C. 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8
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
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
D. 1, 4, 5
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
AND CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
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
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
,B. The nurse promotes, advocates for, and strives to protect the health, safety, and
rights of clients only under her direct care
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
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
C. 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8
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
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
D. 1, 4, 5
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
