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EXAM 2 INTRO TO PROFESSIONAL NURSING
STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS NEWEST 2026 VERIFIED 100%
With a:
1) Patient's consent
2) Patient is arrested
3) Warrant
If something happens with a patient and the authorities, you can only share
info under what 3 rules?
1) Equal; constitution
2) Legislative, Executive, and Judicial
American Legal System:
1) The separate but ________ branches of the government are established by the
________
2) What are the three branches of the government?
1) Implement
2) Create
3) Interpret
American Legal System:
1) The Executive branch is charged to ________ the law
2) The legislative branch is charged to _______ the law
3) The judicial branch is charged to _______ the law
1) The president and it does so through government agencies
2) Statutory; It includes congress and regulatory agencies (CDC, Institute of
health)
3) Supreme and federal court systems
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American Legal System:
1) The executive branch includes what political figure and how does
it implement the law?
2) The legislative branch makes ___________ law and includes what two types
of agencies?
3) The judicial branch includes what two systems?
1) Common; statutory
2) Governmental agencies; administrative
American Legal Sytem:
1) The judicial branch amends _______ law and interprets __________ law
2) The legislative branch delegates authority to _________ to create rules and
regulations to meet the intent of statues, which is __________ law
1) Judicial
2) Legislative
3) Judicial
4) Judicial
Say which branch of the government does the following:
1) Resolves disputes
2) Makes statutory law
3) Interprets statutory law
4) Amends common law
1) Executive
2) Legislative
3) Judicial
4) Executive
Say which branch of the government does the following/What the following falls
under:
1) The president
2) Creates the law
3) Federal court systems and supreme court
4) Implements the law
1) Codes of conduct
2) Formal authorities
3) Accountable
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Laws are defined as _____1_______ that are authored and enforced by ____2____
and hold people ____3_____ for compliance
1) Judges
2) Legislative
3) Delegate authority
Types of Laws:
1) Common law is decisional through the ________ in order to become a law
2) Statutory law is established through formal __________ processes
3) Administrative law is used to ________ to governmental agencies
1) Individual
2) Legal rights or duties
3) Unlawful behavior; society
Criminal versus Civil Law:
1) Civil law is recognized and enforced for the rights of the _______
2) Civil law is used in disputes over _______ or ______ of individuals related to one
another
3) Criminal law involves public concerns regarding an individuals ___________
that threatens __________
1) Criminal court system
2) Legislative bodies
3) Constitution
The ______1______ defines what constitutes a crime and may mandate specific
punishments within limits set by _____2___ and the ____3____
Administrative law; Ex: a nurse who practices without valid license or beyond
their scope of practice
Administrative cases result when a person violates the regulations and
rules established by ______________; and give an example from the notes
regarding nurses
1) Administrative law
2) Criminal law
What type of law would be violated in the following scenario:
1) A nurse practices as a CRNA even though they are only licensed as a RN
2) A nurse purposefully smothers a patient with a pillow, killing them
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To protect:
1) Public health
2) Public safety
3) Welfare
What is the purpose of nursing licensing? (3 things)?
1) Define professional nursing practice
2) Sets minimum educational requirements for licensure
3) Determines legal titles/abbreviations for nurses
4) Provides disciplinary action of licenses
The nurse practice act (NPA) has what four objectives?
1) Administrative law
2) Statutory law
3) Common law
Types of Laws:
1) Delegated authority to government agencies
2) Established through formal legislative processes
3) Decisional judge's ruling becomes this law
Legislative
Statutory law is established through formal ________ processes
1) Statutory; state
2) Administrative
Nurse Practice Act and State Board of Nursing:
1) In many states, the NPA is a ________ law affecting nurse practice that
is within _______ bounds
2) The State board of nursing (SBN) and its legislature falls under __________ law
1) Establishes and amends
2) Executive agency
3) It is an executive agency that enforces the laws given
State Board of Nursing (SBN) and Legislature:
1) The legislature _______ and ________ laws regarding nursing practice
2) The legislature also delegates authority to enforce the law to an ___________
3) What is the purpose of the board of nursing in regards to legislature?
State Board of Nursing (SBN) and Legislature:
1) The board of nursing _______ the laws and publicizes rules and regulations
EXAM 2 INTRO TO PROFESSIONAL NURSING
STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS NEWEST 2026 VERIFIED 100%
With a:
1) Patient's consent
2) Patient is arrested
3) Warrant
If something happens with a patient and the authorities, you can only share
info under what 3 rules?
1) Equal; constitution
2) Legislative, Executive, and Judicial
American Legal System:
1) The separate but ________ branches of the government are established by the
________
2) What are the three branches of the government?
1) Implement
2) Create
3) Interpret
American Legal System:
1) The Executive branch is charged to ________ the law
2) The legislative branch is charged to _______ the law
3) The judicial branch is charged to _______ the law
1) The president and it does so through government agencies
2) Statutory; It includes congress and regulatory agencies (CDC, Institute of
health)
3) Supreme and federal court systems
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American Legal System:
1) The executive branch includes what political figure and how does
it implement the law?
2) The legislative branch makes ___________ law and includes what two types
of agencies?
3) The judicial branch includes what two systems?
1) Common; statutory
2) Governmental agencies; administrative
American Legal Sytem:
1) The judicial branch amends _______ law and interprets __________ law
2) The legislative branch delegates authority to _________ to create rules and
regulations to meet the intent of statues, which is __________ law
1) Judicial
2) Legislative
3) Judicial
4) Judicial
Say which branch of the government does the following:
1) Resolves disputes
2) Makes statutory law
3) Interprets statutory law
4) Amends common law
1) Executive
2) Legislative
3) Judicial
4) Executive
Say which branch of the government does the following/What the following falls
under:
1) The president
2) Creates the law
3) Federal court systems and supreme court
4) Implements the law
1) Codes of conduct
2) Formal authorities
3) Accountable
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Laws are defined as _____1_______ that are authored and enforced by ____2____
and hold people ____3_____ for compliance
1) Judges
2) Legislative
3) Delegate authority
Types of Laws:
1) Common law is decisional through the ________ in order to become a law
2) Statutory law is established through formal __________ processes
3) Administrative law is used to ________ to governmental agencies
1) Individual
2) Legal rights or duties
3) Unlawful behavior; society
Criminal versus Civil Law:
1) Civil law is recognized and enforced for the rights of the _______
2) Civil law is used in disputes over _______ or ______ of individuals related to one
another
3) Criminal law involves public concerns regarding an individuals ___________
that threatens __________
1) Criminal court system
2) Legislative bodies
3) Constitution
The ______1______ defines what constitutes a crime and may mandate specific
punishments within limits set by _____2___ and the ____3____
Administrative law; Ex: a nurse who practices without valid license or beyond
their scope of practice
Administrative cases result when a person violates the regulations and
rules established by ______________; and give an example from the notes
regarding nurses
1) Administrative law
2) Criminal law
What type of law would be violated in the following scenario:
1) A nurse practices as a CRNA even though they are only licensed as a RN
2) A nurse purposefully smothers a patient with a pillow, killing them
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To protect:
1) Public health
2) Public safety
3) Welfare
What is the purpose of nursing licensing? (3 things)?
1) Define professional nursing practice
2) Sets minimum educational requirements for licensure
3) Determines legal titles/abbreviations for nurses
4) Provides disciplinary action of licenses
The nurse practice act (NPA) has what four objectives?
1) Administrative law
2) Statutory law
3) Common law
Types of Laws:
1) Delegated authority to government agencies
2) Established through formal legislative processes
3) Decisional judge's ruling becomes this law
Legislative
Statutory law is established through formal ________ processes
1) Statutory; state
2) Administrative
Nurse Practice Act and State Board of Nursing:
1) In many states, the NPA is a ________ law affecting nurse practice that
is within _______ bounds
2) The State board of nursing (SBN) and its legislature falls under __________ law
1) Establishes and amends
2) Executive agency
3) It is an executive agency that enforces the laws given
State Board of Nursing (SBN) and Legislature:
1) The legislature _______ and ________ laws regarding nursing practice
2) The legislature also delegates authority to enforce the law to an ___________
3) What is the purpose of the board of nursing in regards to legislature?
State Board of Nursing (SBN) and Legislature:
1) The board of nursing _______ the laws and publicizes rules and regulations
