NURS 6568 WEEK 8 COMPREHENSIVE
PRACTICE EXAM 2 2026 FINAL REVIEW GUIDE
COMPLETE QUESTION SET AND LEARNING
SUMMARY
◉ Malpractice. Answer: Failure by a health professional to meet
accepted standards.
Examples: Misdiagnosis.
Surgical errors.
Med errors.
Birth injuries.
Anesthesia errors.
Lack of informed consent.
Ignore/misreading lab results.
Perform unnecessary surgery.
Prescribe the wrong med/dose.
Fail to order appropriate tests/act on results.
No follow up.
◉ Nursing Implications of Legal Aspects. Answer: Understand and
adhere to legal responsibilities, document care accurately, and
advocate for patient rights.
,◉ Ethical Principles in Nursing. Answer: Ethical guidelines include
autonomy, beneficence, nonmaleficence, justice, and fidelity in
patient care.
◉ Autonomy. Answer: self-government
◉ Beneficence. Answer: Doing good or causing good to be done;
kindly action.
◉ Nonmaleficence. Answer: The duty to do no harm to a patient.
◉ Fidelity. Answer: faithfulness; loyalty.
◉ Veracity. Answer: truthfulness, honesty.
◉ Nursing Implications of Ethical Principles. Answer: Nurses face
ethical dilemmas and must balance patient rights, safety, and best
outcomes while maintaining professional integrity.
◉ Patient Rights and Advocacy. Answer: Patients have rights,
including informed decision-making, privacy, and refusal of
treatment.
, ◉ Nursing Implications of Patient Rights. Answer: Serve as patient
advocates, ensure consent is informed, and educate on legal rights
and medical options.
◉ Confidentiality and HIPAA. Answer: HIPAA laws protect patient
privacy and restrict access to medical records without consent.
◉ Nursing Implications of Confidentiality. Answer: Safeguard patient
information, avoid unauthorized sharing, and educate patients on
their privacy rights.
◉ Advanced Directives and Living Wills. Answer: Legal documents
that outline patient preferences for end-of-life care.
◉ Nursing Implications of Advanced Directives. Answer: Educate
patients on options, ensure documentation is accessible, and
advocate for patient wishes.
◉ Nursing Malpractice and Negligence. Answer: Malpractice is
professional misconduct, and negligence is failure to meet the
standard of care, causing harm.
◉ Nursing Implications of Malpractice. Answer: Follow protocols,
document accurately, and ensure patient safety to prevent liability.
PRACTICE EXAM 2 2026 FINAL REVIEW GUIDE
COMPLETE QUESTION SET AND LEARNING
SUMMARY
◉ Malpractice. Answer: Failure by a health professional to meet
accepted standards.
Examples: Misdiagnosis.
Surgical errors.
Med errors.
Birth injuries.
Anesthesia errors.
Lack of informed consent.
Ignore/misreading lab results.
Perform unnecessary surgery.
Prescribe the wrong med/dose.
Fail to order appropriate tests/act on results.
No follow up.
◉ Nursing Implications of Legal Aspects. Answer: Understand and
adhere to legal responsibilities, document care accurately, and
advocate for patient rights.
,◉ Ethical Principles in Nursing. Answer: Ethical guidelines include
autonomy, beneficence, nonmaleficence, justice, and fidelity in
patient care.
◉ Autonomy. Answer: self-government
◉ Beneficence. Answer: Doing good or causing good to be done;
kindly action.
◉ Nonmaleficence. Answer: The duty to do no harm to a patient.
◉ Fidelity. Answer: faithfulness; loyalty.
◉ Veracity. Answer: truthfulness, honesty.
◉ Nursing Implications of Ethical Principles. Answer: Nurses face
ethical dilemmas and must balance patient rights, safety, and best
outcomes while maintaining professional integrity.
◉ Patient Rights and Advocacy. Answer: Patients have rights,
including informed decision-making, privacy, and refusal of
treatment.
, ◉ Nursing Implications of Patient Rights. Answer: Serve as patient
advocates, ensure consent is informed, and educate on legal rights
and medical options.
◉ Confidentiality and HIPAA. Answer: HIPAA laws protect patient
privacy and restrict access to medical records without consent.
◉ Nursing Implications of Confidentiality. Answer: Safeguard patient
information, avoid unauthorized sharing, and educate patients on
their privacy rights.
◉ Advanced Directives and Living Wills. Answer: Legal documents
that outline patient preferences for end-of-life care.
◉ Nursing Implications of Advanced Directives. Answer: Educate
patients on options, ensure documentation is accessible, and
advocate for patient wishes.
◉ Nursing Malpractice and Negligence. Answer: Malpractice is
professional misconduct, and negligence is failure to meet the
standard of care, causing harm.
◉ Nursing Implications of Malpractice. Answer: Follow protocols,
document accurately, and ensure patient safety to prevent liability.
