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NSG 555 Quiz 1 — Module 1
Practice Question Bank
Comprehensive Practice Questions with Rationales
Topic Focus: Nurse Practitioners in Primary Care II — Geriatrics, Pain
Management, Palliative Care
Edition 1 · July 2026
Table of Contents
1. Instructions for Use 2
2. Practice Questions with Answers & Rationales — NSG 555 Quiz 1 Module 1 2
NSG 555 · Wilkes University Page 1
,NSG 555 QUIZ 1 MODULE 1 REVIEW INSTRUCTIONS & PRACTICE QUESTIONS
How to Use This Guide
Read each stem, choose your answer, then check the rationale directly below it. The correct
option is marked, and each wrong option is explained so you understand why it's wrong — not
just that it is. Each question is derived directly from NSG 555 Module 1 course content and
formatted in exam style.
Category: Nurse Practitioners in Primary Care II — Module 1 Review
1 In outpatient settings, most common malpractice claims are due to:
A Diagnosis, medications, medical and surgical treatment. Handoff communication
and EHRs play a role in adverse outcomes.
B Only diagnostic errors
C Only medication errors
D Only surgical errors
Why A is correct: Most outpatient malpractice claims involve diagnosis, medications, and
medical/surgical treatment. Handoff communication and electronic health records play a
role in adverse patient outcomes.
B — Diagnosis errors are one category but not the only one.
C — Medication errors are one category but not the only one.
D — Surgical errors are one category but not the only one.
, 2 What is disclosure of errors in malpractice?
A Policy of sharing investigative findings of adverse events with patients and families;
a process of apologizing and offering compensation
B A legal defense strategy
C A requirement to report to the state board
D An optional practice
Why A is correct: Disclosure of errors involves sharing investigative findings with
patients/families, along with apologizing and offering compensation.
B — It is a policy, not a defense strategy.
C — Reporting to the board is separate from disclosure.
D — Disclosure is a recommended practice.
3 Risk management strategies include:
A Patient first, communication issues, patient concerns, patient adherence
B Only documentation of care
C Only patient adherence
D Only communication
Why A is correct: Risk management strategies include putting the patient first, addressing
communication issues, patient concerns, and patient adherence.
B — Documentation is one part of risk management.
C — Adherence is one part of risk management.
D — Communication is one part of risk management.
NSG 555 Quiz 1 — Module 1
Practice Question Bank
Comprehensive Practice Questions with Rationales
Topic Focus: Nurse Practitioners in Primary Care II — Geriatrics, Pain
Management, Palliative Care
Edition 1 · July 2026
Table of Contents
1. Instructions for Use 2
2. Practice Questions with Answers & Rationales — NSG 555 Quiz 1 Module 1 2
NSG 555 · Wilkes University Page 1
,NSG 555 QUIZ 1 MODULE 1 REVIEW INSTRUCTIONS & PRACTICE QUESTIONS
How to Use This Guide
Read each stem, choose your answer, then check the rationale directly below it. The correct
option is marked, and each wrong option is explained so you understand why it's wrong — not
just that it is. Each question is derived directly from NSG 555 Module 1 course content and
formatted in exam style.
Category: Nurse Practitioners in Primary Care II — Module 1 Review
1 In outpatient settings, most common malpractice claims are due to:
A Diagnosis, medications, medical and surgical treatment. Handoff communication
and EHRs play a role in adverse outcomes.
B Only diagnostic errors
C Only medication errors
D Only surgical errors
Why A is correct: Most outpatient malpractice claims involve diagnosis, medications, and
medical/surgical treatment. Handoff communication and electronic health records play a
role in adverse patient outcomes.
B — Diagnosis errors are one category but not the only one.
C — Medication errors are one category but not the only one.
D — Surgical errors are one category but not the only one.
, 2 What is disclosure of errors in malpractice?
A Policy of sharing investigative findings of adverse events with patients and families;
a process of apologizing and offering compensation
B A legal defense strategy
C A requirement to report to the state board
D An optional practice
Why A is correct: Disclosure of errors involves sharing investigative findings with
patients/families, along with apologizing and offering compensation.
B — It is a policy, not a defense strategy.
C — Reporting to the board is separate from disclosure.
D — Disclosure is a recommended practice.
3 Risk management strategies include:
A Patient first, communication issues, patient concerns, patient adherence
B Only documentation of care
C Only patient adherence
D Only communication
Why A is correct: Risk management strategies include putting the patient first, addressing
communication issues, patient concerns, and patient adherence.
B — Documentation is one part of risk management.
C — Adherence is one part of risk management.
D — Communication is one part of risk management.
