Rasmussen CANS Exam 2 – Latest Exam Prep
Q&A (2025/2026 Update)
Which of the following is an example of civil law? - correct answerChild custody case
The nurse practice act of a state defines the scope and responsibilities of nursing
practice in that state. Which of the following is true regarding nurse practice acts? -
correct answerThey determine the educational requirements for licensure.
Which of the following falls under the jurisdiction of the state board of nursing? - correct
answerApproving or reject applications for new nursing education programs
The most common reason that nurses are disciplined by the state board of nursing is -
correct answerpracticing while impaired
What is the primary function of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing
(NCSBN)? - correct answerDeveloping the NCLEX-RN® and NCLEX-PN® licensing
examinations
Which of the following actions by the nurse constitutes professional malpractice? -
correct answerPlacing the head of the bed flat when a patient is receiving a tube
feeding, causing the patient to aspirate (inhale the feeding in the lung)
The nurse forgets to give the patient a dose of antibiotic. Later in the shift, the patient
goes into cardiac arrest and dies. What element is lacking to support malpractice? -
correct answerproximate cause
Analysis of cases of reported negligence from 1995 to 2001 demonstrated that the
majority of cases occurred in which patient care setting? - correct answeracute care
A competent resident in a long-term care facility refuses an ordered antidepressant
medication. The nurse believes the patient needs the medication because he is clearly
showing signs of depression and dissolves the medication in juice without telling the
patient. This illustrates negligence by failure to - correct answercommunicate with the
patient
A nursing student got a thank-you card from a patient's family and had another student
take a photo of the student with the family. The student asks the nursing instructor if it
would be alright to post the photo on Facebook. Which response by the instructor is
best? - correct answer"No, posting pictures of patients and families on social media
sites is not acceptable"
, The nurse giving medications to a pediatric patient notes that an order for a medication
is considerably larger than the usual dose. She looks up the medication in a
pharmacology book and finds she is correct about the dosage. Which action should the
nurse take? - correct answerNotifying the physician of her findings before giving the
medication
Which of the following nursing responsibilities can never be delegated? - correct
answeraccountability
The RN asked a nursing assistant to monitor several postoperative patients. Which of
the following instructions to the nursing assistant demonstrate appropriate delegation? -
correct answer"Record the urine output, and report to me if they have not voided within
4 hours."
The RN delegates changing a sterile dressing over a central line to a licensed
practical/vocational nurse (LPN/LVN). The LPN/LVN contaminated the site during the
dressing change, and an infection developed in the patient. Which of the following
statements is true? - correct answerThe RN is ultimately responsible for acts he or she
delegates.
Which of the following is a legitimate defense to a charge of assault and battery? -
correct answerinformed consent
In which of the following situations should the legality of an informed consent be
questioned? - correct answerPatient who received a preoperative dose of Demerol
before giving consent
Which of the following is a nursing responsibility regarding informed consent? - correct
answerServing as a witness, ensuring that the patient does not feel coerced into a
decision
Which of the following actions is acceptable as an exception to a nurse's obligation
regarding confidentiality? - correct answerReporting certain diseases to public health
authority
Which patient rights are guaranteed by HIPAA? - correct answerPatients are protected
against medical records being indiscriminately shared.
A child is tested for genetic abnormalities. After the test results are delivered from the
laboratory, a representative of the parents' medical insurance company calls the nurse's
station and asks for the results of the tests. The nurse's best response to this request is
to - correct answerrefuse to give the information
The Patient Self-Determination Act of 1991, as implemented today, is known as
providing - correct answeradvance directives
Q&A (2025/2026 Update)
Which of the following is an example of civil law? - correct answerChild custody case
The nurse practice act of a state defines the scope and responsibilities of nursing
practice in that state. Which of the following is true regarding nurse practice acts? -
correct answerThey determine the educational requirements for licensure.
Which of the following falls under the jurisdiction of the state board of nursing? - correct
answerApproving or reject applications for new nursing education programs
The most common reason that nurses are disciplined by the state board of nursing is -
correct answerpracticing while impaired
What is the primary function of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing
(NCSBN)? - correct answerDeveloping the NCLEX-RN® and NCLEX-PN® licensing
examinations
Which of the following actions by the nurse constitutes professional malpractice? -
correct answerPlacing the head of the bed flat when a patient is receiving a tube
feeding, causing the patient to aspirate (inhale the feeding in the lung)
The nurse forgets to give the patient a dose of antibiotic. Later in the shift, the patient
goes into cardiac arrest and dies. What element is lacking to support malpractice? -
correct answerproximate cause
Analysis of cases of reported negligence from 1995 to 2001 demonstrated that the
majority of cases occurred in which patient care setting? - correct answeracute care
A competent resident in a long-term care facility refuses an ordered antidepressant
medication. The nurse believes the patient needs the medication because he is clearly
showing signs of depression and dissolves the medication in juice without telling the
patient. This illustrates negligence by failure to - correct answercommunicate with the
patient
A nursing student got a thank-you card from a patient's family and had another student
take a photo of the student with the family. The student asks the nursing instructor if it
would be alright to post the photo on Facebook. Which response by the instructor is
best? - correct answer"No, posting pictures of patients and families on social media
sites is not acceptable"
, The nurse giving medications to a pediatric patient notes that an order for a medication
is considerably larger than the usual dose. She looks up the medication in a
pharmacology book and finds she is correct about the dosage. Which action should the
nurse take? - correct answerNotifying the physician of her findings before giving the
medication
Which of the following nursing responsibilities can never be delegated? - correct
answeraccountability
The RN asked a nursing assistant to monitor several postoperative patients. Which of
the following instructions to the nursing assistant demonstrate appropriate delegation? -
correct answer"Record the urine output, and report to me if they have not voided within
4 hours."
The RN delegates changing a sterile dressing over a central line to a licensed
practical/vocational nurse (LPN/LVN). The LPN/LVN contaminated the site during the
dressing change, and an infection developed in the patient. Which of the following
statements is true? - correct answerThe RN is ultimately responsible for acts he or she
delegates.
Which of the following is a legitimate defense to a charge of assault and battery? -
correct answerinformed consent
In which of the following situations should the legality of an informed consent be
questioned? - correct answerPatient who received a preoperative dose of Demerol
before giving consent
Which of the following is a nursing responsibility regarding informed consent? - correct
answerServing as a witness, ensuring that the patient does not feel coerced into a
decision
Which of the following actions is acceptable as an exception to a nurse's obligation
regarding confidentiality? - correct answerReporting certain diseases to public health
authority
Which patient rights are guaranteed by HIPAA? - correct answerPatients are protected
against medical records being indiscriminately shared.
A child is tested for genetic abnormalities. After the test results are delivered from the
laboratory, a representative of the parents' medical insurance company calls the nurse's
station and asks for the results of the tests. The nurse's best response to this request is
to - correct answerrefuse to give the information
The Patient Self-Determination Act of 1991, as implemented today, is known as
providing - correct answeradvance directives
