PN NCLEX 6th
PN NCLEX 6th Edition- Leadership Ethical Legal
Exam Questions with Verified Answers 2025
The nurse witnesses an accident on a highway and stops to provide assistance to the
victim. The nurse notes that the client sustained a head injury and a compound fracture
to the left leg. The nurse provides the appropriate care before transport of the victim to
the hospital by ambulance. The client develops a severe bone infection at the site of the
fracture that requires amputation of the leg and files suit against the nurse who
provided care at the scene of the accident. Which is accurate regarding the nurse's
immunity from this suit? -Correct Answer ✔A Good Samaritan law will protect the nurse.
The nurse finds the client lying on the floor. The nurse calls the registered nurse, who
checks the client and then calls the nursing supervisor and the health care provider to
inform them of the occurrence. The nurse completes the incident report for which
purpose? -Correct Answer ✔A method of promoting quality care and risk management
The nurse is aware that criminal offenses would have which characteristics as opposed
to civil offenses? Select all that apply. -Correct Answer ✔It is offensive to society in
general.
It is detrimental to society as a whole.
It involves offenses such as robbery, murder, and assault.
It will result in punishment whose purpose is to deter further crimes.
A vascular surgeon repeatedly asks the nurse to obtain signed consent forms on his
surgical clients. The nurse is uncomfortable with obtaining the informed consents and
explains this to the surgeon, but the surgeon tells the nurse that she will be reported if
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the consents are not obtained. The nurse should appropriately manage this situation by
taking which action? -Correct Answer ✔Discuss the situation with the nurse manager.
A client asks the nurse to describe the preferred provider organization model of care
because the client is unsure of the procedure involved in this form of health care. Which
statement by the nurse indicates an inaccurate description of this form of organization? -
Correct Answer ✔"Beneficiaries are limited to those providers that are participating
health care providers for any required health care services."
A nursing instructor asks a nursing student to describe the standards of care formulated
by the American Nurses Association. Which statement by the student indicates an
inaccurate description of these statements? -Correct Answer ✔"They are specific
guidelines."
The nurse is completing a medication reconciliation form for a client. Which is a primary
purpose of this process? -Correct Answer ✔To compare a client's medication
prescriptions to all of the medications the client is taking at home
A client had a colon resection. A Salem tube was in place when a regular diet was
brought into the client's room. The client did not want to eat solid food and asked that
the health care provider be called. The nurse persisted in the belief that the solid food
was the correct diet. The client ate two meals and subsequently had additional surgery
due to complications. The nurse understands that the determination of negligence in
this situation is based on what? -Correct Answer ✔A duty existed and it was breached
The nurse is caring for an older adult and knows that an ethical dilemma is most likely to
occur in this population because of which issues? Select all that apply. -Correct Answer
✔Limited vision
Chronic illness
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Lack of assertiveness
A licensed practical nurse (LPN) is collecting data on a child and notes the presence of
old and new bruises on the child's back and legs. The LPN suspects physical abuse and
reports the findings to the registered nurse knowing that which action is necessary? -
Correct Answer ✔Reporting the case to legal authorities
A nursing student is planning care for a client with paraplegia who is at risk for injury
because of spasticity of his leg muscles. The nurse intervenes if the student plans to
include which intervention to minimize the risk of injury to the client? -Correct Answer
✔Use of padded restraints to immobilize the limb
A client tells the nurse about deciding to refuse external cardiac massage. Which should
be the most appropriate initial nursing action? -Correct Answer ✔Notify the health care
provider of the client's request.
The nurse educator determines that a newly hired licensed practical nurse (LPN) in a
local hospital demonstrates an accurate understanding of professional liability insurance
when which statement is made? -Correct Answer ✔"I should obtain my own malpractice
insurance."
The nurse is assigned to care for a newly admitted client and is reviewing the health care
provider's prescriptions. The nurse notes that the health care provider has prescribed a
medication dose that is twice the amount that the client reports taking before
admission. Which nursing action is appropriate? -Correct Answer ✔Consult with the
registered nurse (RN).
The nurse has delegated care of a client with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(COPD) to an unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP). The UAP notifies the nurse that the
client's vital signs are elevated and the client is complaining of pain and dyspnea. Which
PN NCLEX 6th
PN NCLEX 6th Edition- Leadership Ethical Legal
Exam Questions with Verified Answers 2025
The nurse witnesses an accident on a highway and stops to provide assistance to the
victim. The nurse notes that the client sustained a head injury and a compound fracture
to the left leg. The nurse provides the appropriate care before transport of the victim to
the hospital by ambulance. The client develops a severe bone infection at the site of the
fracture that requires amputation of the leg and files suit against the nurse who
provided care at the scene of the accident. Which is accurate regarding the nurse's
immunity from this suit? -Correct Answer ✔A Good Samaritan law will protect the nurse.
The nurse finds the client lying on the floor. The nurse calls the registered nurse, who
checks the client and then calls the nursing supervisor and the health care provider to
inform them of the occurrence. The nurse completes the incident report for which
purpose? -Correct Answer ✔A method of promoting quality care and risk management
The nurse is aware that criminal offenses would have which characteristics as opposed
to civil offenses? Select all that apply. -Correct Answer ✔It is offensive to society in
general.
It is detrimental to society as a whole.
It involves offenses such as robbery, murder, and assault.
It will result in punishment whose purpose is to deter further crimes.
A vascular surgeon repeatedly asks the nurse to obtain signed consent forms on his
surgical clients. The nurse is uncomfortable with obtaining the informed consents and
explains this to the surgeon, but the surgeon tells the nurse that she will be reported if
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the consents are not obtained. The nurse should appropriately manage this situation by
taking which action? -Correct Answer ✔Discuss the situation with the nurse manager.
A client asks the nurse to describe the preferred provider organization model of care
because the client is unsure of the procedure involved in this form of health care. Which
statement by the nurse indicates an inaccurate description of this form of organization? -
Correct Answer ✔"Beneficiaries are limited to those providers that are participating
health care providers for any required health care services."
A nursing instructor asks a nursing student to describe the standards of care formulated
by the American Nurses Association. Which statement by the student indicates an
inaccurate description of these statements? -Correct Answer ✔"They are specific
guidelines."
The nurse is completing a medication reconciliation form for a client. Which is a primary
purpose of this process? -Correct Answer ✔To compare a client's medication
prescriptions to all of the medications the client is taking at home
A client had a colon resection. A Salem tube was in place when a regular diet was
brought into the client's room. The client did not want to eat solid food and asked that
the health care provider be called. The nurse persisted in the belief that the solid food
was the correct diet. The client ate two meals and subsequently had additional surgery
due to complications. The nurse understands that the determination of negligence in
this situation is based on what? -Correct Answer ✔A duty existed and it was breached
The nurse is caring for an older adult and knows that an ethical dilemma is most likely to
occur in this population because of which issues? Select all that apply. -Correct Answer
✔Limited vision
Chronic illness
PN NCLEX 6th
, PN NCLEX 6th
Lack of assertiveness
A licensed practical nurse (LPN) is collecting data on a child and notes the presence of
old and new bruises on the child's back and legs. The LPN suspects physical abuse and
reports the findings to the registered nurse knowing that which action is necessary? -
Correct Answer ✔Reporting the case to legal authorities
A nursing student is planning care for a client with paraplegia who is at risk for injury
because of spasticity of his leg muscles. The nurse intervenes if the student plans to
include which intervention to minimize the risk of injury to the client? -Correct Answer
✔Use of padded restraints to immobilize the limb
A client tells the nurse about deciding to refuse external cardiac massage. Which should
be the most appropriate initial nursing action? -Correct Answer ✔Notify the health care
provider of the client's request.
The nurse educator determines that a newly hired licensed practical nurse (LPN) in a
local hospital demonstrates an accurate understanding of professional liability insurance
when which statement is made? -Correct Answer ✔"I should obtain my own malpractice
insurance."
The nurse is assigned to care for a newly admitted client and is reviewing the health care
provider's prescriptions. The nurse notes that the health care provider has prescribed a
medication dose that is twice the amount that the client reports taking before
admission. Which nursing action is appropriate? -Correct Answer ✔Consult with the
registered nurse (RN).
The nurse has delegated care of a client with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(COPD) to an unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP). The UAP notifies the nurse that the
client's vital signs are elevated and the client is complaining of pain and dyspnea. Which
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