LEADERSHIP ROLES AND MANAGEMENT
FUNCTIONS IN NURSING COMPREHENSIVE
PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
◉Frequent Causes of Claims Against Nurses #1. Answer: Inadequate
charting
Inadequate communication with physician or supervisors about
changes in patient conditions
Leaving potentially harmful items within patient reach
◉Frequent Causes of Claims Against Nurses #2. Answer: Unattended
patient falls
Inaccurate counting of operative instruments and sponges
Misidentifying patients for medications, surgeries, tests
, ◉Nurse Practice Act. Answer: The Nurse Practice Act is a legal
instrument that defines what the functions of nursing shall be and
sets standards for licensure.
It grants a nurse the authority to carry out those functions.
Each state has its own Nurse Practice Act, but all must be consistent
with provisions or statutes established at the federal level.
◉Types of Consents. Answer: Informed consent
Implied consent
Express consent
◉Informed Consent. Answer: Obtained only after the patient
receives full disclosure of all pertinent information regarding the
surgery or procedure and only if the patient understands the
potential benefits and risks associated with doing so.
◉Good Samaritan Immunity. Answer: Generally, a nurse is not liable
for injury that occurs as a result of emergency treatment, provided
that:
-Care is provided at the scene of the emergency.
FUNCTIONS IN NURSING COMPREHENSIVE
PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
◉Frequent Causes of Claims Against Nurses #1. Answer: Inadequate
charting
Inadequate communication with physician or supervisors about
changes in patient conditions
Leaving potentially harmful items within patient reach
◉Frequent Causes of Claims Against Nurses #2. Answer: Unattended
patient falls
Inaccurate counting of operative instruments and sponges
Misidentifying patients for medications, surgeries, tests
, ◉Nurse Practice Act. Answer: The Nurse Practice Act is a legal
instrument that defines what the functions of nursing shall be and
sets standards for licensure.
It grants a nurse the authority to carry out those functions.
Each state has its own Nurse Practice Act, but all must be consistent
with provisions or statutes established at the federal level.
◉Types of Consents. Answer: Informed consent
Implied consent
Express consent
◉Informed Consent. Answer: Obtained only after the patient
receives full disclosure of all pertinent information regarding the
surgery or procedure and only if the patient understands the
potential benefits and risks associated with doing so.
◉Good Samaritan Immunity. Answer: Generally, a nurse is not liable
for injury that occurs as a result of emergency treatment, provided
that:
-Care is provided at the scene of the emergency.