NURSING JURISPRUDENCE EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH 100% ANSWERS
Jurisprudence Y- YANS--the Yscience Yor Yphilosophy Yof Ylaw
Sources Yof YLaw Y- YANS---Constitutional YLaw: YFederal, YState
-Statutory YLaw: YFederal, YState
-Common YLaw
-Administrative YLaw
Criminal YLaw Y- YANS--Federal Yor Ystate Ygovernment Yattempting Yto Ydeprive Yan
Yindividual Yof Ylife Yor Yliberty Yfor Ysomething Ythe Ylaw Yconsiders Yan Yoffence Yagainst
Ysociety Yin Ygeneral
Civil YLaw Y- YANS--Seeks Yto Yresolve Ydisputes Ybetween Yprivate Yparties, Ywhich Yoften
Yresult Yin Ypayment Yof Ymoney
Different YBurden Yof YProof Y- YANS--Beyond Ya Yreasonable Ydoubt; Ypreponderance Yof
Ythe Yevidence
Types Yof YTorts Y- YANS---Negligence
-Intentional: YAssault YBattery YFalse YImprisonment
-Quasi-Intentional: YDefamation, YLiable, YSlander
Malpractice Y- YANS--Negligence Ycommitted Yby Ya Yperson Yin Yhis Yor Yher Yprofessional
Ycapacity Yis Ymalpractice. YAlso Yknown Yas Yprofessional Ynegligence.
Medical Yand Ynursing Ymalpractice Yoccur Ywhen Ya Ydoctor Yor Ynurse Yfails Yto Ydo Ythat
Ywhich Ya Yreasonable, Yprudent Ydoctor Yor Ynurse Ywould Ydo Yunder Ythe Ysame Yor Ysimilar
Ycircumstances, Yor Ydoes Ythat Ywhich Ya Yreasonable Yor Yprudent Ydoctor Yor Ynurse Ywould
Ynot Ydo Yunder Ythe Ysame Yor Ysimilar Ycircumstances.
Elements Yof Ya YNursing YMalpractice YLawsuit Y- YANS--Duty Y- Ythe Yexistence Yof Ya Yduty,
Yowed Yby Ythe Ynurse Yto Ya Ypatient, Yto Yconform Yto Ya Yrecognized Ystandard Yof Ycare
Breach Y- Ya Yfailure Yto Yconform Yto Ythe Yrequired Ystandard Yof Ycare
Harm Y- Yan Yactual Yinjury
Cause Y- Ythere Ymust Ybe Yproof Ythat Ythe Yinjury Ywas Ycaused Yby Ythe Ynurse's Yact Yor
Yomission
Intentional YTort: YAssault Y- YANS--Example Yof Ythis Ytort: YA Ynurse Ythreatens Yto Yplace Yan
YNG Ytube Yin Ya Yclient Ywho Yis Yrefusing Yto Yeat
, Intentionally Yplacing Yanother Yin Yapprehension Yor Yfear Ythat Ythey Ywill Ysuffer Yharmful Yor
Yoffensive Ycontact.
Intentional YTort: YBattery Y- YANS--Intentional Ycontact Ythat Yis Yharmful Yor Yoffensive, Yor
Ycreating Ythe Yapprehension Ythat Ysuch Ycontact Yis Yimminent.
-false Yimprisonment Yaccompanied Yby Yforceful Yrestraint Yor Ythreat Yof Yrestraint Yis
YBATTERY.
IE: YRestraining Ya Yperson Yto Ygive Yan Yinjection Yagainst Ytheir Yconsent Yor Yorder
Intentional YTort: YFalse YImprisonment Y- YANS--"unjustifiable Ydetention Yof Ya Yperson
Ywithout Ylegal Ywarrant Yto Yconfine Ythe Yperson" Y(client Yhas Ythe Yright Yto Yleave YAMA)
-false Yimprisonment Yaccompanied Yby Yforceful Yrestraint Yor Ythreat Yof Yrestraint Yis
YBATTERY.
Quasi-Intentional YTort: YDefamation Y- YANS--A Ycommunication Ythat Ytends Yto Yhold Ythe
Yplaintiff Yup Yto Yhatred, Ycontempt Yor Yridicule, Yor Yto Ycause Yhim Yto Ybe Yshunned Yor
Yavoided.
Tarnishing Ythe Yreputation Yof Ysomeone.
Quasi-Intentional YTort: YDefamation YTypes Y- YANS--Types:
Libel Y- Yprinted Yor Ybroadcast
Slander Y- Yspoken
Nurse YPractice YAct Y(NPA) Y- YANS--defines Ythe Yscope Yand Ylimitations Yof Yprofessional
Ynursing Ypractice; Yvary Yfrom Ystate Yto Ystate.
The Ypractice Yof Ynursing Yis Ya Yright Ygranted Yby Ya Ystate Yto Yprotect Ythose Ywho Yneed
Ynursing Ycare. YThe Yguidelines Yof Ythe YNPA Yand Yits Yrules Yprovide Ysafe Yparameters
Ywithin Ywhich Yto Ywork, Yas Ywell Yas Yprotect Ypatients Yfrom Yunprofessional Yand Yunsafe
Ynursing Ypractice. YThe Yact Yis Ya Ydynamic Ydocument Ythat Yevolves Yand Yis Yupdated Yor
Yamended Yas Ychanges Yin Yscope Yof Ypractice Yoccur.All Ystates Yand Yterritories Yhave
Yenacted Ya YNPAGenerally, YNPAs Yinclude:Authority, Ypower Yand Ycomposition Yof Ya
Yboard Yof YnursingEducation Yprogram YstandardsStandards Yand Yscope Yof Ynursing
YpracticeTypes Yof Ytitles Yand YlicensesRequirements Yfor YlicensureGrounds Yfor
Ydisciplinary Yaction, Yother Yviolations Yand Ypossible Yremedies
Rules Y& YRegulations Y- YANS--The YNPA Yitself Yis Yinsufficient Yto Yprovide Ythe Ynecessary
Yguidance Yfor Ythe Ynursing Yprofession, Ytherefore, Yeach YNPA Yestablishes Ya Yboard Yof
Ynursing Y(BON) Ythat Yhas Ythe Yauthority Yto Ydevelop Yadministrative Yrules Yor Yregulations
Yto Yclarify Yor Ymake Ythe Ylaw Ymore Yspecific. YRules Yand Yregulations Ymust Ybe Yconsistent
Ywith Ythe YNPA Yand Ycannot Ygo Ybeyond Yit. YThese Yrules Yand Yregulations Yundergo Ya
Yprocess Yof Ypublic Yreview Ybefore Yenactment. YOnce Yenacted, Yrules Yand Yregulations
Yhave Ythe Yfull Yforce Yand Yeffect Yof Ylaw.
QUESTIONS WITH 100% ANSWERS
Jurisprudence Y- YANS--the Yscience Yor Yphilosophy Yof Ylaw
Sources Yof YLaw Y- YANS---Constitutional YLaw: YFederal, YState
-Statutory YLaw: YFederal, YState
-Common YLaw
-Administrative YLaw
Criminal YLaw Y- YANS--Federal Yor Ystate Ygovernment Yattempting Yto Ydeprive Yan
Yindividual Yof Ylife Yor Yliberty Yfor Ysomething Ythe Ylaw Yconsiders Yan Yoffence Yagainst
Ysociety Yin Ygeneral
Civil YLaw Y- YANS--Seeks Yto Yresolve Ydisputes Ybetween Yprivate Yparties, Ywhich Yoften
Yresult Yin Ypayment Yof Ymoney
Different YBurden Yof YProof Y- YANS--Beyond Ya Yreasonable Ydoubt; Ypreponderance Yof
Ythe Yevidence
Types Yof YTorts Y- YANS---Negligence
-Intentional: YAssault YBattery YFalse YImprisonment
-Quasi-Intentional: YDefamation, YLiable, YSlander
Malpractice Y- YANS--Negligence Ycommitted Yby Ya Yperson Yin Yhis Yor Yher Yprofessional
Ycapacity Yis Ymalpractice. YAlso Yknown Yas Yprofessional Ynegligence.
Medical Yand Ynursing Ymalpractice Yoccur Ywhen Ya Ydoctor Yor Ynurse Yfails Yto Ydo Ythat
Ywhich Ya Yreasonable, Yprudent Ydoctor Yor Ynurse Ywould Ydo Yunder Ythe Ysame Yor Ysimilar
Ycircumstances, Yor Ydoes Ythat Ywhich Ya Yreasonable Yor Yprudent Ydoctor Yor Ynurse Ywould
Ynot Ydo Yunder Ythe Ysame Yor Ysimilar Ycircumstances.
Elements Yof Ya YNursing YMalpractice YLawsuit Y- YANS--Duty Y- Ythe Yexistence Yof Ya Yduty,
Yowed Yby Ythe Ynurse Yto Ya Ypatient, Yto Yconform Yto Ya Yrecognized Ystandard Yof Ycare
Breach Y- Ya Yfailure Yto Yconform Yto Ythe Yrequired Ystandard Yof Ycare
Harm Y- Yan Yactual Yinjury
Cause Y- Ythere Ymust Ybe Yproof Ythat Ythe Yinjury Ywas Ycaused Yby Ythe Ynurse's Yact Yor
Yomission
Intentional YTort: YAssault Y- YANS--Example Yof Ythis Ytort: YA Ynurse Ythreatens Yto Yplace Yan
YNG Ytube Yin Ya Yclient Ywho Yis Yrefusing Yto Yeat
, Intentionally Yplacing Yanother Yin Yapprehension Yor Yfear Ythat Ythey Ywill Ysuffer Yharmful Yor
Yoffensive Ycontact.
Intentional YTort: YBattery Y- YANS--Intentional Ycontact Ythat Yis Yharmful Yor Yoffensive, Yor
Ycreating Ythe Yapprehension Ythat Ysuch Ycontact Yis Yimminent.
-false Yimprisonment Yaccompanied Yby Yforceful Yrestraint Yor Ythreat Yof Yrestraint Yis
YBATTERY.
IE: YRestraining Ya Yperson Yto Ygive Yan Yinjection Yagainst Ytheir Yconsent Yor Yorder
Intentional YTort: YFalse YImprisonment Y- YANS--"unjustifiable Ydetention Yof Ya Yperson
Ywithout Ylegal Ywarrant Yto Yconfine Ythe Yperson" Y(client Yhas Ythe Yright Yto Yleave YAMA)
-false Yimprisonment Yaccompanied Yby Yforceful Yrestraint Yor Ythreat Yof Yrestraint Yis
YBATTERY.
Quasi-Intentional YTort: YDefamation Y- YANS--A Ycommunication Ythat Ytends Yto Yhold Ythe
Yplaintiff Yup Yto Yhatred, Ycontempt Yor Yridicule, Yor Yto Ycause Yhim Yto Ybe Yshunned Yor
Yavoided.
Tarnishing Ythe Yreputation Yof Ysomeone.
Quasi-Intentional YTort: YDefamation YTypes Y- YANS--Types:
Libel Y- Yprinted Yor Ybroadcast
Slander Y- Yspoken
Nurse YPractice YAct Y(NPA) Y- YANS--defines Ythe Yscope Yand Ylimitations Yof Yprofessional
Ynursing Ypractice; Yvary Yfrom Ystate Yto Ystate.
The Ypractice Yof Ynursing Yis Ya Yright Ygranted Yby Ya Ystate Yto Yprotect Ythose Ywho Yneed
Ynursing Ycare. YThe Yguidelines Yof Ythe YNPA Yand Yits Yrules Yprovide Ysafe Yparameters
Ywithin Ywhich Yto Ywork, Yas Ywell Yas Yprotect Ypatients Yfrom Yunprofessional Yand Yunsafe
Ynursing Ypractice. YThe Yact Yis Ya Ydynamic Ydocument Ythat Yevolves Yand Yis Yupdated Yor
Yamended Yas Ychanges Yin Yscope Yof Ypractice Yoccur.All Ystates Yand Yterritories Yhave
Yenacted Ya YNPAGenerally, YNPAs Yinclude:Authority, Ypower Yand Ycomposition Yof Ya
Yboard Yof YnursingEducation Yprogram YstandardsStandards Yand Yscope Yof Ynursing
YpracticeTypes Yof Ytitles Yand YlicensesRequirements Yfor YlicensureGrounds Yfor
Ydisciplinary Yaction, Yother Yviolations Yand Ypossible Yremedies
Rules Y& YRegulations Y- YANS--The YNPA Yitself Yis Yinsufficient Yto Yprovide Ythe Ynecessary
Yguidance Yfor Ythe Ynursing Yprofession, Ytherefore, Yeach YNPA Yestablishes Ya Yboard Yof
Ynursing Y(BON) Ythat Yhas Ythe Yauthority Yto Ydevelop Yadministrative Yrules Yor Yregulations
Yto Yclarify Yor Ymake Ythe Ylaw Ymore Yspecific. YRules Yand Yregulations Ymust Ybe Yconsistent
Ywith Ythe YNPA Yand Ycannot Ygo Ybeyond Yit. YThese Yrules Yand Yregulations Yundergo Ya
Yprocess Yof Ypublic Yreview Ybefore Yenactment. YOnce Yenacted, Yrules Yand Yregulations
Yhave Ythe Yfull Yforce Yand Yeffect Yof Ylaw.
