CONCEPTS
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EXAM 4
Exam 4 typically covers the culmination of foundational nursing
concepts, with emphasis on:
Topic Area Percentage
Ethical & Legal Issues in Nursing 20%
Professional Accountability & Scope of
15%
Practice
Safety & Infection Control (PPE,
20%
Restraints, Falls)
Nutrition & Elimination 15%
Mobility & Skin Integrity 15%
Pain Management & End-of-Life Care 10%
,Topic Area Percentage
NGN Case Scenarios (Integrated) 5%
SECTION 1: ETHICAL & LEGAL ISSUES IN NURSING (Questions
1–40)
1. Which of the following best defines the nursing concept of
“accountability”?
A) Following a physician’s order without question
B) Taking responsibility for one’s own actions and professional
conduct
C) Delegating all patient care tasks to unlicensed assistive
personnel
D) Avoiding documentation of errors to protect one’s license
Answer: B) Taking responsibility for one’s own actions and
professional conduct
Rationale: Accountability means being answerable for one’s
nursing judgments, actions, and omissions. It is a core
professional value and includes accepting consequences of
one’s actions.
, 2. Apatientwith limited English proficiency is admitted. Which
action demonstrates culturally competentcare?
A) Speakingloudly and slowly in English
B) Usingthepatient’s young childasaninterpreter
C) Arrangingforacertified medical interpreter
D) Havingthepatientwrite down all questions in English
Answer: C) Arrangingforacertified medical interpreter
Rationale: Professional medical interpreters improveaccuracy,
reduce errors, and maintainconfidentiality. Familymembers,
especially children, should notbe used as interpreters due to
possible mistranslation and embarrassment.
3. The nurse is caringforapatient who refuses to takea prescribed
medication. What is thenurse’s best action?
A) Crush themedication and hideit in applesauce
B) Explaintherisks and benefits, then document the refusal
C) Tellthe patient that refusal is notallowed
D) Administer the medication byinjection withoutconsent
Answer: B) Explaintherisks and benefits, then documentthe
refusal
Rationale: Patients havetheright to refuse treatment. The nurse
should educate thepatient about risks and benefits, explore the
patient’sperspective, and documentthe refusal.