NURSING JURISPRUDENCE EXAM TEST
PAPER FULL QUESTIONS AND COMPLETE
ANSWERS
⩥ What is the significance of RA 9173 in nursing law?
Answer: RA 9173 is the Nursing Law in the Philippines that
outlines the legal framework for nursing practice.
⩥ What are the three major characteristics of criminal law?
Answer: Generality, Territoriality, and Prospectivity.
⩥ What does the principle of 'Generality' in criminal law state?
Answer: Criminal law applies to everyone without exemption,
including foreigners, except for certain groups like minors and
the mentally incapacitated.
⩥ What does 'Territoriality' mean in the context of criminal law?
Answer: Criminal law applies to acts committed within the
territory of the Philippines or its extensions, such as embassies.
⩥ What is the meaning of 'Prospectivity' in legal terms?
,Answer: Laws apply forward and not backward, meaning new
laws cannot punish acts committed before they were enacted.
⩥ What is the difference between felonies and offenses?
Answer: Felonies are serious crimes defined by the Revised
Penal Code, while offenses are violations of special penal laws.
⩥ What are the two classifications of felonies based on intent?
Answer: Mala in se (inherently wrong acts) and Mala prohibita
(acts prohibited by law).
⩥ What does 'Res Ipsa Loquitor' imply in legal terms?
Answer: It means 'the thing speaks for itself,' indicating that the
burden of proof may shift to the defendant in certain cases.
⩥ What are the three essential elements of a felony?
Answer: 1. Act or Commission, 2. Punishable by law, 3. Dolo
(intent) or Culpa (fault).
⩥ What is the role of the State in criminal cases?
Answer: The State, represented by the people, prosecutes
criminal cases as the offended party.
,⩥ What distinguishes a criminal case from a civil case?
Answer: A criminal case is prosecuted by the State against an
individual, while a civil case involves disputes between private
parties.
⩥ What are the stages of execution of felonies?
Answer: 1. Consummated, 2. Frustrated, 3. Attempted.
⩥ What is a consummated felony?
Answer: A felony where all elements of the crime are present
and the intended purpose is accomplished.
⩥ What is a frustrated felony?
Answer: A felony where all acts of execution are present, but the
intended purpose is not accomplished.
⩥ What is an attempted felony?
Answer: A felony where not all acts of execution are present,
and the crime is not completed.
, ⩥ What penalties are associated with grave felonies?
Answer: Grave felonies may result in imprisonment from 6
years and 1 day to life imprisonment.
⩥ What is the difference between reclusion perpetua and life
imprisonment?
Answer: Reclusion perpetua is limited to a maximum of 40
years, while life imprisonment has no time limit.
⩥ What is the penalty for less grave felonies?
Answer: Less grave felonies may result in imprisonment of up to
6 years and can be subject to pardon or parole.
⩥ What are light felonies and their penalties?
Answer: Light felonies carry penalties of arresto menor (1 day to
30 days) and fines of 200 pesos or less.
⩥ What does the term 'culpa' refer to in criminal law?
Answer: Culpa refers to fault or negligence in the commission of
a crime.
⩥ What does 'dolo' mean in the context of criminal law?
PAPER FULL QUESTIONS AND COMPLETE
ANSWERS
⩥ What is the significance of RA 9173 in nursing law?
Answer: RA 9173 is the Nursing Law in the Philippines that
outlines the legal framework for nursing practice.
⩥ What are the three major characteristics of criminal law?
Answer: Generality, Territoriality, and Prospectivity.
⩥ What does the principle of 'Generality' in criminal law state?
Answer: Criminal law applies to everyone without exemption,
including foreigners, except for certain groups like minors and
the mentally incapacitated.
⩥ What does 'Territoriality' mean in the context of criminal law?
Answer: Criminal law applies to acts committed within the
territory of the Philippines or its extensions, such as embassies.
⩥ What is the meaning of 'Prospectivity' in legal terms?
,Answer: Laws apply forward and not backward, meaning new
laws cannot punish acts committed before they were enacted.
⩥ What is the difference between felonies and offenses?
Answer: Felonies are serious crimes defined by the Revised
Penal Code, while offenses are violations of special penal laws.
⩥ What are the two classifications of felonies based on intent?
Answer: Mala in se (inherently wrong acts) and Mala prohibita
(acts prohibited by law).
⩥ What does 'Res Ipsa Loquitor' imply in legal terms?
Answer: It means 'the thing speaks for itself,' indicating that the
burden of proof may shift to the defendant in certain cases.
⩥ What are the three essential elements of a felony?
Answer: 1. Act or Commission, 2. Punishable by law, 3. Dolo
(intent) or Culpa (fault).
⩥ What is the role of the State in criminal cases?
Answer: The State, represented by the people, prosecutes
criminal cases as the offended party.
,⩥ What distinguishes a criminal case from a civil case?
Answer: A criminal case is prosecuted by the State against an
individual, while a civil case involves disputes between private
parties.
⩥ What are the stages of execution of felonies?
Answer: 1. Consummated, 2. Frustrated, 3. Attempted.
⩥ What is a consummated felony?
Answer: A felony where all elements of the crime are present
and the intended purpose is accomplished.
⩥ What is a frustrated felony?
Answer: A felony where all acts of execution are present, but the
intended purpose is not accomplished.
⩥ What is an attempted felony?
Answer: A felony where not all acts of execution are present,
and the crime is not completed.
, ⩥ What penalties are associated with grave felonies?
Answer: Grave felonies may result in imprisonment from 6
years and 1 day to life imprisonment.
⩥ What is the difference between reclusion perpetua and life
imprisonment?
Answer: Reclusion perpetua is limited to a maximum of 40
years, while life imprisonment has no time limit.
⩥ What is the penalty for less grave felonies?
Answer: Less grave felonies may result in imprisonment of up to
6 years and can be subject to pardon or parole.
⩥ What are light felonies and their penalties?
Answer: Light felonies carry penalties of arresto menor (1 day to
30 days) and fines of 200 pesos or less.
⩥ What does the term 'culpa' refer to in criminal law?
Answer: Culpa refers to fault or negligence in the commission of
a crime.
⩥ What does 'dolo' mean in the context of criminal law?
