N310 Test Questions and Answers Fully Solved Latest Update 2025-2026
A nurse would like to advocate for a modification of the state's nursing practice act and believes
the best strategy is to contact the persons with authority to write and change this statutory law.
Whom should the nurse contact?
1. State board of nursing
2. State governor
3. State legislature
4. State nursing association - Answers 3
The circumstances of a lawsuit cause it to be under the jurisdiction of more than one court. In
this case, the nurse expects that which court will have the greatest personal jurisdiction?
1. Federal Supreme Court
2. Federal district court
3. State supreme court
4. State trial court - Answers 1
Several state nursing associations are working together in an attempt to change a constitutional
law. These associations should ask for which action on this law?
1. Repeal
2. Expansion
3. Amendment
4. Redefinition - Answers 3
An emergency department patient was injured while attacking his neighbor with a knife. After
treatment the patient was arrested and charged with battery and assault. Which classification or
type of law would determine the case against this defendant?
1. Criminal law
,2. Civil law
3. Private law
4. Constitutional law - Answers 1
A person who was injured in a motor vehicle accident sued the driver to recover hospital costs.
Which type of law would be enforced in this situation?
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1. Tort law
2. Public law
3. Constitutional law
4. Procedural law - Answers 1
An emergency department nurse has agreed to testify as an expert witness in a lawsuit
involving a child. The opposing attorney questions the nurse's qualifications as a pediatric nurse.
Which type of law does this scenario reflect?
1. Due process of law
2. Private law
3. Substantive law
4. Procedural law - Answers 4
In which case would the judge serve both as a fact-finder and determiner of questions of law?
1. Trial by jury is waived by both sides.
2. The jury asks the judge to address both types of questions.
3. The case is so complex that the jury is unable to decide the question.
4. The attorneys for the plaintiff agree to such a condition. - Answers 1
During a jury trial, the presence of a nurse-patient relationship is questioned. What kind of
question is this and who would determine it?
,1. Fact to be determined by the judge
2. Law to be determined by the jury
3. Law to be determined by the judge
4. Fact to be determined by the jury - Answers 4
In which case might a default judgment be entered?
1. The defendant did not respond to the complaint and would otherwise have been shown to
have liability.
2. The defendant did not respond to the complaint.
3. The plaintiff did not respond to the complaint.
4. The plaintiff did not respond to the complaint and would otherwise have been shown to have
liability. - Answers 2
The attorney for a nurse named in a malpractice case recommends that the case go to a
prelitigation panel. What rationale would the attorney offer the nurse for this recommendation?
1. These panels ensure that there is a controversy or fact question for the court.
2. Using such a panel negates the need for a full jury trial.
3. Such panels shorten the time between filing and conclusion of the lawsuit.
4. Questioning of witnesses is not conducted under oath and is more informal. - Answers 1
A nurse named in a malpractice case may wish to avoid the expense of a trail by going to
arbitration. What is another rationale for using this process?
1. There is no need to have attorney representation.
2. Arbitration is not binding, so if the parties do not like the outcome, nothing is lost.
3. Witnesses do not testify under oath and are easier to obtain.
4. There is no formal record made of the arbitration process. - Answers 4
A nurse has agreed to participate in a videotaped deposition in a malpractice case. What does
, this indicate?
1. The nurse is testifying as an expert witness.
2. The nurse's testimony can be presented in court, even though the nurse is unavailable for the
trial date.
3. The nurse is afraid testimony will adversely affect employment opportunities.
4. The plaintiff's attorney believes the nurse is a liability for personal trial appearance, but will be
credible on tape. - Answers 2
Which person would best qualify as an expert in a nursing malpractice case filed because of
failure of a postanesthesia care unit nurse to recognize the early signs and symptoms of
respiratory arrest?
1. The director of clinical pharmacy who holds a doctoral degree in clinical pharmacology
2. A staff nurse who works on the general medical unit and has recently earned a BS in nursing.
3. The director of nursing at the hospital who holds an MSN in nursing administration
4. A critical care nurse who holds a BS in nursing and certification from the American
Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN) - Answers 4
Which statement best describes the rule regarding expert testimony in nursing malpractice
cases?
1. Expert testimony is always required in nursing malpractice suits, and the injured party cannot
win his or her case without expert testimony being presented.
2. Whether expert testimony is needed is decided on a case-by-case basis after analyzing the
facts of the case.
3. Expert testimony should be presented whenever there is reason to suspect that the jury will
decide in favor of the injured party if expert testimony is not presented.
4. The jury is permitted to decide, based on all the evidence submitted, whether expert
testimony is needed. - Answers 2
A nurse has been called to testify in a malpractice lawsuit. Which information should the
attorney provide about the process of cross-examination?
A nurse would like to advocate for a modification of the state's nursing practice act and believes
the best strategy is to contact the persons with authority to write and change this statutory law.
Whom should the nurse contact?
1. State board of nursing
2. State governor
3. State legislature
4. State nursing association - Answers 3
The circumstances of a lawsuit cause it to be under the jurisdiction of more than one court. In
this case, the nurse expects that which court will have the greatest personal jurisdiction?
1. Federal Supreme Court
2. Federal district court
3. State supreme court
4. State trial court - Answers 1
Several state nursing associations are working together in an attempt to change a constitutional
law. These associations should ask for which action on this law?
1. Repeal
2. Expansion
3. Amendment
4. Redefinition - Answers 3
An emergency department patient was injured while attacking his neighbor with a knife. After
treatment the patient was arrested and charged with battery and assault. Which classification or
type of law would determine the case against this defendant?
1. Criminal law
,2. Civil law
3. Private law
4. Constitutional law - Answers 1
A person who was injured in a motor vehicle accident sued the driver to recover hospital costs.
Which type of law would be enforced in this situation?
w
1. Tort law
2. Public law
3. Constitutional law
4. Procedural law - Answers 1
An emergency department nurse has agreed to testify as an expert witness in a lawsuit
involving a child. The opposing attorney questions the nurse's qualifications as a pediatric nurse.
Which type of law does this scenario reflect?
1. Due process of law
2. Private law
3. Substantive law
4. Procedural law - Answers 4
In which case would the judge serve both as a fact-finder and determiner of questions of law?
1. Trial by jury is waived by both sides.
2. The jury asks the judge to address both types of questions.
3. The case is so complex that the jury is unable to decide the question.
4. The attorneys for the plaintiff agree to such a condition. - Answers 1
During a jury trial, the presence of a nurse-patient relationship is questioned. What kind of
question is this and who would determine it?
,1. Fact to be determined by the judge
2. Law to be determined by the jury
3. Law to be determined by the judge
4. Fact to be determined by the jury - Answers 4
In which case might a default judgment be entered?
1. The defendant did not respond to the complaint and would otherwise have been shown to
have liability.
2. The defendant did not respond to the complaint.
3. The plaintiff did not respond to the complaint.
4. The plaintiff did not respond to the complaint and would otherwise have been shown to have
liability. - Answers 2
The attorney for a nurse named in a malpractice case recommends that the case go to a
prelitigation panel. What rationale would the attorney offer the nurse for this recommendation?
1. These panels ensure that there is a controversy or fact question for the court.
2. Using such a panel negates the need for a full jury trial.
3. Such panels shorten the time between filing and conclusion of the lawsuit.
4. Questioning of witnesses is not conducted under oath and is more informal. - Answers 1
A nurse named in a malpractice case may wish to avoid the expense of a trail by going to
arbitration. What is another rationale for using this process?
1. There is no need to have attorney representation.
2. Arbitration is not binding, so if the parties do not like the outcome, nothing is lost.
3. Witnesses do not testify under oath and are easier to obtain.
4. There is no formal record made of the arbitration process. - Answers 4
A nurse has agreed to participate in a videotaped deposition in a malpractice case. What does
, this indicate?
1. The nurse is testifying as an expert witness.
2. The nurse's testimony can be presented in court, even though the nurse is unavailable for the
trial date.
3. The nurse is afraid testimony will adversely affect employment opportunities.
4. The plaintiff's attorney believes the nurse is a liability for personal trial appearance, but will be
credible on tape. - Answers 2
Which person would best qualify as an expert in a nursing malpractice case filed because of
failure of a postanesthesia care unit nurse to recognize the early signs and symptoms of
respiratory arrest?
1. The director of clinical pharmacy who holds a doctoral degree in clinical pharmacology
2. A staff nurse who works on the general medical unit and has recently earned a BS in nursing.
3. The director of nursing at the hospital who holds an MSN in nursing administration
4. A critical care nurse who holds a BS in nursing and certification from the American
Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN) - Answers 4
Which statement best describes the rule regarding expert testimony in nursing malpractice
cases?
1. Expert testimony is always required in nursing malpractice suits, and the injured party cannot
win his or her case without expert testimony being presented.
2. Whether expert testimony is needed is decided on a case-by-case basis after analyzing the
facts of the case.
3. Expert testimony should be presented whenever there is reason to suspect that the jury will
decide in favor of the injured party if expert testimony is not presented.
4. The jury is permitted to decide, based on all the evidence submitted, whether expert
testimony is needed. - Answers 2
A nurse has been called to testify in a malpractice lawsuit. Which information should the
attorney provide about the process of cross-examination?
