NCLEX NGN Practice Test (Latest 2026/2027
Update) Questions with Verified Answers |
100% Correct| Graded A+
Question:
An individual has a seizure while walking down the street. During the
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seizure, a nurse from a physician's office is noticed driving past without
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stopping to assist. The individual sues the nurse for negligence but fails to
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win a judgement for which reason?
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1. The nurse had no duty to the individual.
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2. The nurse did what most nurses would do in the same circumstance.
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3. The nurse did not cause the client's injuries.
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4. The nurse was off-duty at the time.?
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Answer:
Answer: 1 i,- i,-
Rationale: To be guilty of negligence, the nurse must have a relationship
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with the client that involves a duty to provide care. The relationship is
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usually a component of employment. The nurse did not necessarily do
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what others would do in this situation. Although the nurse did not cause
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the client's injuries, it does not prevent the nurse from assisting in this
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situation. Although the nurse was off-duty, the nurse could have assisted
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if motivated to do so.
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Cognitive Level: Understanding i,- i,-
Client Need: Management of Care
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,Integrated Process: Nursing Process: Implementation i,- i,- i,- i,-
Content Area: Fundamentals i,- i,-
Strategy: Use the process of elimination and nursing knowledge. The
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correct answer is the one that recognizes that the nurse was not in the
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role of employee at the time of the incident, removing the requirement of
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acting on the client's behalf.
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Question:
An adult female ambulatory care client receiving an oral anticoagulant is
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given aspirin for a headache while visiting a neighbor, who is a nurse. The
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client subsequently has a bleeding episode because of a drug interaction.
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The legal nurse consultant interprets that which necessary elements of
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malpractice are missing from this case? Select all that apply. i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,-
1. Breech of duty
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2. Duty owed
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3. Injury experienced
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4. Causation between nurse's action and injury
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5. Intent to cause harm or injury?
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Answer:
Answer: 2, 5 i,- i,-
Rationale: There was no nurse-client relationship because the nurse was
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acting as a neighbor and not in an employment capacity. Thus, there can
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be no duty owed. Intent is not a necessary element of malpractice,
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because malpractice can occur because of unintended actions as well.
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,There was no breach of duty because there was no official nurse-client
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relationship, which accompanies an employment situation. There was
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injury experiences because of this event. The bleeding was caused by the
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interaction of the aspirin with the anticoagulant.
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Cognitive Level: Analyzing i,- i,-
Client Need: Management of Care
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Integrated Process: Nursing Process: Evaluation
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Content Area: Fundamentals i,- i,-
Strategy: Use the process of elimination. The wording of the question
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indicates more than one option is correct, and the focus is on necessary
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elements that must be present. First eliminate the intent to cause harm or
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injury, since this is not necessary to a charge of malpractice. Next note
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that there is no duty owed, and because of this, there can be no breach of
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duty, to choose these two options as the necessary missing elements.
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Question:
A client with cancer has decided to discontinue further treatment.
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Although the nurse would like the client to continue treatment, the nurse
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recognizes the client is competent and supports the client's decision using
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which ethical principle?
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1. Justice
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2. Fidelity
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3. Autonomy
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4. Confidentiality?
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Answer: 3 i,-
Rationale: Autonomy refers to the right make one's own decisions, which
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is the principle supported in this situation. Justice refers to fairness.
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Fidelity refers to trust and loyalty. Confidentiality refers to the right to
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privacy of personal health information.
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Cognitive Level: Understanding i,- i,-
Client Need: Management of Care
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Integrated Process: Nursing Process: Implementation i,- i,- i,- i,-
Content Area: Fundamentals i,- i,-
Strategy: Use the process of elimination. The wording of the question
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indicates that only one option is correct and that you need to select the
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principle that is consistent with the circumstances in the question.
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Question:
The health care provider orders a medication in a dose that is considered
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toxic. The nurse administers the medication to the client, who later suffers
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a cardiac arrest and dies. What consequence can the nurse expect from
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this situation? Select all that apply.
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1. The health care provider can be charged with negligence, being the
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person who ordered the dose.i,- i,- i,- i,-
2. As the employing agency, only the hospital can be charged with
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negligence. i,-
Update) Questions with Verified Answers |
100% Correct| Graded A+
Question:
An individual has a seizure while walking down the street. During the
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seizure, a nurse from a physician's office is noticed driving past without
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stopping to assist. The individual sues the nurse for negligence but fails to
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win a judgement for which reason?
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1. The nurse had no duty to the individual.
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2. The nurse did what most nurses would do in the same circumstance.
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3. The nurse did not cause the client's injuries.
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4. The nurse was off-duty at the time.?
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Answer:
Answer: 1 i,- i,-
Rationale: To be guilty of negligence, the nurse must have a relationship
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with the client that involves a duty to provide care. The relationship is
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usually a component of employment. The nurse did not necessarily do
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what others would do in this situation. Although the nurse did not cause
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the client's injuries, it does not prevent the nurse from assisting in this
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situation. Although the nurse was off-duty, the nurse could have assisted
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if motivated to do so.
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Cognitive Level: Understanding i,- i,-
Client Need: Management of Care
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,Integrated Process: Nursing Process: Implementation i,- i,- i,- i,-
Content Area: Fundamentals i,- i,-
Strategy: Use the process of elimination and nursing knowledge. The
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correct answer is the one that recognizes that the nurse was not in the
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role of employee at the time of the incident, removing the requirement of
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acting on the client's behalf.
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Question:
An adult female ambulatory care client receiving an oral anticoagulant is
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given aspirin for a headache while visiting a neighbor, who is a nurse. The
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client subsequently has a bleeding episode because of a drug interaction.
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The legal nurse consultant interprets that which necessary elements of
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malpractice are missing from this case? Select all that apply. i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,-
1. Breech of duty
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2. Duty owed
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3. Injury experienced
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4. Causation between nurse's action and injury
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5. Intent to cause harm or injury?
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Answer:
Answer: 2, 5 i,- i,-
Rationale: There was no nurse-client relationship because the nurse was
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acting as a neighbor and not in an employment capacity. Thus, there can
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be no duty owed. Intent is not a necessary element of malpractice,
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because malpractice can occur because of unintended actions as well.
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,There was no breach of duty because there was no official nurse-client
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relationship, which accompanies an employment situation. There was
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injury experiences because of this event. The bleeding was caused by the
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interaction of the aspirin with the anticoagulant.
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Cognitive Level: Analyzing i,- i,-
Client Need: Management of Care
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Integrated Process: Nursing Process: Evaluation
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Content Area: Fundamentals i,- i,-
Strategy: Use the process of elimination. The wording of the question
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indicates more than one option is correct, and the focus is on necessary
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elements that must be present. First eliminate the intent to cause harm or
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injury, since this is not necessary to a charge of malpractice. Next note
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that there is no duty owed, and because of this, there can be no breach of
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duty, to choose these two options as the necessary missing elements.
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Question:
A client with cancer has decided to discontinue further treatment.
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Although the nurse would like the client to continue treatment, the nurse
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recognizes the client is competent and supports the client's decision using
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which ethical principle?
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1. Justice
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2. Fidelity
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3. Autonomy
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4. Confidentiality?
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, Answer:
Answer: 3 i,-
Rationale: Autonomy refers to the right make one's own decisions, which
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is the principle supported in this situation. Justice refers to fairness.
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Fidelity refers to trust and loyalty. Confidentiality refers to the right to
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privacy of personal health information.
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Cognitive Level: Understanding i,- i,-
Client Need: Management of Care
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Integrated Process: Nursing Process: Implementation i,- i,- i,- i,-
Content Area: Fundamentals i,- i,-
Strategy: Use the process of elimination. The wording of the question
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indicates that only one option is correct and that you need to select the
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principle that is consistent with the circumstances in the question.
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Question:
The health care provider orders a medication in a dose that is considered
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toxic. The nurse administers the medication to the client, who later suffers
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a cardiac arrest and dies. What consequence can the nurse expect from
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this situation? Select all that apply.
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1. The health care provider can be charged with negligence, being the
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person who ordered the dose.i,- i,- i,- i,-
2. As the employing agency, only the hospital can be charged with
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negligence. i,-
