NMNC 1110 FINAL EXAM UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and
CORRECT Answers
What initial question do you ask a pt.? What brought you to the hospital?
(Did they drive themself, did they get a ride, etc.)
What type of law is the Nurse Practice Act? statutory law
What is the purpose of criminal law? prevent harm to society
Felony serious crime that results in significant harm to another person or society
What type of penalty do felony crimes carry? Felony crimes carry penalties of monetary restitution, imprisonment for greater
than 1 year, or death penalty.
What is an example of a nurse committing a felony? Violation of the Nurse Practice Act.
Misuse of a controlled substance or practicing without a license.
What is a misdemeanor? Less serious crime, commonly punishable with a fine, imprisonment for less than 1
year, or both, or with parole.
What is regulatory law? administrative law, defines your duty to report incompetent or unethical nursing
conduct to the Board of Nursing. BON - reenact the restraints and seculsion rules.
Medicare/medicaid: Regulatory administrative law and regulatory social program- they have the
power to make law.
(i.e.: restraint and seclusion rules)
(NMNC concept) Legislation: Create law through the federal or state legislators and they are called statutory
law.
Litigation: the process of taking legal action
(Suing someone)- civil.
(NMNC concept) attributes and criteria: laws and regulations are created by government agencies that have the authority
by their legislative agency or judicial bodies.
Nurses need to work with their states ____ of practice. Scope.
You need to know your states scope of practice- for LPN's, for health techs/UAP's
you work with.
, What can nurses do that UAP's cannot do? Assess, teach, and delegate.
They only report to you, and you, the nurse, interpret the information reported.
Pt.'s cannot just call anyone a nurse.
Quality Control regulation: Regulations and guidelines that most hospital facilities must adhere to. Important
to report ourselves and other people in order to prevent mistakes.
Falls under Medicaid and medicare.
Documentation: Is extremely important, Nurse notes must be defendable in a court of law.
-Identify the patient's problem.
-Identify the patient's interventions
-identify patients' response.
Chart according to law. Fact driven, accurate, and provide a realistic view. Only
document what you have performed.
Mistakes should not be: Punitive.
Policy making process: Must be evidence based.
We need to meet requirements for maintaining a CEU's and professional integrity.
professional license, what does that include?
We need to administer nursing care in accordance with a Standard
prescribed______ of care.
CORRECT Answers
What initial question do you ask a pt.? What brought you to the hospital?
(Did they drive themself, did they get a ride, etc.)
What type of law is the Nurse Practice Act? statutory law
What is the purpose of criminal law? prevent harm to society
Felony serious crime that results in significant harm to another person or society
What type of penalty do felony crimes carry? Felony crimes carry penalties of monetary restitution, imprisonment for greater
than 1 year, or death penalty.
What is an example of a nurse committing a felony? Violation of the Nurse Practice Act.
Misuse of a controlled substance or practicing without a license.
What is a misdemeanor? Less serious crime, commonly punishable with a fine, imprisonment for less than 1
year, or both, or with parole.
What is regulatory law? administrative law, defines your duty to report incompetent or unethical nursing
conduct to the Board of Nursing. BON - reenact the restraints and seculsion rules.
Medicare/medicaid: Regulatory administrative law and regulatory social program- they have the
power to make law.
(i.e.: restraint and seclusion rules)
(NMNC concept) Legislation: Create law through the federal or state legislators and they are called statutory
law.
Litigation: the process of taking legal action
(Suing someone)- civil.
(NMNC concept) attributes and criteria: laws and regulations are created by government agencies that have the authority
by their legislative agency or judicial bodies.
Nurses need to work with their states ____ of practice. Scope.
You need to know your states scope of practice- for LPN's, for health techs/UAP's
you work with.
, What can nurses do that UAP's cannot do? Assess, teach, and delegate.
They only report to you, and you, the nurse, interpret the information reported.
Pt.'s cannot just call anyone a nurse.
Quality Control regulation: Regulations and guidelines that most hospital facilities must adhere to. Important
to report ourselves and other people in order to prevent mistakes.
Falls under Medicaid and medicare.
Documentation: Is extremely important, Nurse notes must be defendable in a court of law.
-Identify the patient's problem.
-Identify the patient's interventions
-identify patients' response.
Chart according to law. Fact driven, accurate, and provide a realistic view. Only
document what you have performed.
Mistakes should not be: Punitive.
Policy making process: Must be evidence based.
We need to meet requirements for maintaining a CEU's and professional integrity.
professional license, what does that include?
We need to administer nursing care in accordance with a Standard
prescribed______ of care.
