NSG130 Legal Issues 2026
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The nurse is discussing the importance of incident reports with colleagues.
Which explanation should the nurse include?
A.) "Incident reports can be used to improve the delivery of future patient
care."
,B.) "Incident reports can protect the hospital in case of future patient care
events."
C.) "Incident reports let lawyers know that nurses care about patient care."
D.) "Incident reports withhold information about mistakes in patient care." -
🧠ANSWER ✔✔A.) "Incident reports can be used to improve the delivery of
future patient care."
The nurse is about to administer a medication to a patient and the patient
states, "I am allergic to that medication."
Which should be the next action by the nurse?
A.) Explaining to the patient that the physician wanted them to have it
, B.) Verifying that the patient does not have an allergy and administering the
medication
C.) Verifying the order and contacting the physician
D.) Not giving the medication and documenting that the patient refused it -
🧠ANSWER ✔✔C.) Verifying the order and contacting the physician
A patient files a lawsuit against a hospital after falling on a wet floor from a
known leak that had not been repaired.
The nurse should understand that which type of law may be applied in this
situation?
A.) Contract
B.) Tort
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Exam Questions with 100%
Correct Answers | Latest Update
The nurse is discussing the importance of incident reports with colleagues.
Which explanation should the nurse include?
A.) "Incident reports can be used to improve the delivery of future patient
care."
,B.) "Incident reports can protect the hospital in case of future patient care
events."
C.) "Incident reports let lawyers know that nurses care about patient care."
D.) "Incident reports withhold information about mistakes in patient care." -
🧠ANSWER ✔✔A.) "Incident reports can be used to improve the delivery of
future patient care."
The nurse is about to administer a medication to a patient and the patient
states, "I am allergic to that medication."
Which should be the next action by the nurse?
A.) Explaining to the patient that the physician wanted them to have it
, B.) Verifying that the patient does not have an allergy and administering the
medication
C.) Verifying the order and contacting the physician
D.) Not giving the medication and documenting that the patient refused it -
🧠ANSWER ✔✔C.) Verifying the order and contacting the physician
A patient files a lawsuit against a hospital after falling on a wet floor from a
known leak that had not been repaired.
The nurse should understand that which type of law may be applied in this
situation?
A.) Contract
B.) Tort
3
COPYRIGHT©JOSHCLAY 2025/2026. YEAR PUBLISHED 2025. COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 619652435. TERMS OF USE. PRIVACY
STATEMENT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
