NURSING 1200 UNIT 1 & 2 STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS |
NURSING 1200 PRACTICE TEST 2026/2027
What regulates the scope of practice for a nurse? - correct answer ✔✔The nurse practice acts. Each
state has its own act, but they are working on regulating them from state to state.
What is one sign of an impaired nurse? - correct answer ✔✔Tremors, slurred speech, disappearing at
odd times, stumbling, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea.
What is evidence based practice? - correct answer ✔✔Integration of research results with clinical
practice and client preferences to deliver the best care.
Why is nursing considered a profession? - correct answer ✔✔Specialized education, body of knowledge,
service orientation, ongoing research, code of ethics, autonomy, and professional organization.
How has nursing become what it is today? - correct answer ✔✔
What war created the need for LPN's? - correct answer ✔✔WW2
What did the LPN-C credential allow LPN's to do? - correct answer ✔✔IV's, it is now included in the LPN
curriculum.
What is the definition of nursing? - correct answer ✔✔Caring, an art, a science, client centered, holistic,
adaptive, concerned with health promotion, maintenance, and restoration, and a helping profession.
What is informed consent? - correct answer ✔✔An agreement by a client to accept a course of
treatment or procedure.
What is express consent? - correct answer ✔✔Oral or written agreement.
What is implied consent? - correct answer ✔✔Nonverbal behavior indicates agreement.
What is a tort? - correct answer ✔✔A civil wrong against a person or a person's property.
What does an unintentional tort require to be called a tort? - correct answer ✔✔Harm has to occur.
What is negligence? - correct answer ✔✔Misconduct or practice that is below the standard expected of
an ordinary, reasonable and prudent person. Lack of knowledge, failure to treat.
What is gross negligence? - correct answer ✔✔Extreme lack of knowledge, skill, or decision making that
the person should have known.
Ex: amputating the wrong limb.
NURSING 1200 PRACTICE TEST 2026/2027
What regulates the scope of practice for a nurse? - correct answer ✔✔The nurse practice acts. Each
state has its own act, but they are working on regulating them from state to state.
What is one sign of an impaired nurse? - correct answer ✔✔Tremors, slurred speech, disappearing at
odd times, stumbling, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea.
What is evidence based practice? - correct answer ✔✔Integration of research results with clinical
practice and client preferences to deliver the best care.
Why is nursing considered a profession? - correct answer ✔✔Specialized education, body of knowledge,
service orientation, ongoing research, code of ethics, autonomy, and professional organization.
How has nursing become what it is today? - correct answer ✔✔
What war created the need for LPN's? - correct answer ✔✔WW2
What did the LPN-C credential allow LPN's to do? - correct answer ✔✔IV's, it is now included in the LPN
curriculum.
What is the definition of nursing? - correct answer ✔✔Caring, an art, a science, client centered, holistic,
adaptive, concerned with health promotion, maintenance, and restoration, and a helping profession.
What is informed consent? - correct answer ✔✔An agreement by a client to accept a course of
treatment or procedure.
What is express consent? - correct answer ✔✔Oral or written agreement.
What is implied consent? - correct answer ✔✔Nonverbal behavior indicates agreement.
What is a tort? - correct answer ✔✔A civil wrong against a person or a person's property.
What does an unintentional tort require to be called a tort? - correct answer ✔✔Harm has to occur.
What is negligence? - correct answer ✔✔Misconduct or practice that is below the standard expected of
an ordinary, reasonable and prudent person. Lack of knowledge, failure to treat.
What is gross negligence? - correct answer ✔✔Extreme lack of knowledge, skill, or decision making that
the person should have known.
Ex: amputating the wrong limb.
