GCC BLOCK 1 EXAM 1 2025/2026
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% PASS
Who is Florence Nightingale? what are her principles (7)? - ANS -she is the founder of
modern nursing
-Principles:
-1. Care to emphasize health maintenance and restoration?
2. improved sanitization
3. improved nutrition
4. therapeutic environment
5. empathetic care
6. confidential care
7. care through vital assessment
What is informed consent? what is the purpose of a nurse witness? What about implied
consent? - ANS informed consent: written for high risk or invasive procedures, verbal for less
invasive
Nurse witness: make sure the consent is voluntary, alert and able to make the choice, ethically
make sure pt. understands procedure
Implied consent: nonverbal behaviors or actions implies consent
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, What is the purpose of delegation?
What are three things to consider before delegating?
What do you NOT delegate? - ANS purpose: to make delivery of care more efficient
Things: patient condition, experience of CNA, giving clear directions
What are the five rights of delegation? - ANS 1. Right task
2. Right circumstance
3. Right person
4. Right direction or communication
5. Right supervision
Libel? Slander? - ANS libel: written defamation (Crazy patient)
slander: spoken defamation (idiot doctor)
Malpractice? - ANS Act of negligence as applied to a professional person
Legal term for administering tylenol and you fail to notify MD? - ANS Gross negligence
Assault vs battery? - ANS Assault: threat to make bodily contact without permission
Battery: assault carried out
negligence: - ANS performing an act a prudent person wouldn't do in the same situation, or
not doing something a prudent person would do
altruism? - ANS concern for wellbeing and welfare of others
Autonomy? - ANS doing something by yourself without a doctor's order (just not medicine)
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% PASS
Who is Florence Nightingale? what are her principles (7)? - ANS -she is the founder of
modern nursing
-Principles:
-1. Care to emphasize health maintenance and restoration?
2. improved sanitization
3. improved nutrition
4. therapeutic environment
5. empathetic care
6. confidential care
7. care through vital assessment
What is informed consent? what is the purpose of a nurse witness? What about implied
consent? - ANS informed consent: written for high risk or invasive procedures, verbal for less
invasive
Nurse witness: make sure the consent is voluntary, alert and able to make the choice, ethically
make sure pt. understands procedure
Implied consent: nonverbal behaviors or actions implies consent
pg. 1 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED
, What is the purpose of delegation?
What are three things to consider before delegating?
What do you NOT delegate? - ANS purpose: to make delivery of care more efficient
Things: patient condition, experience of CNA, giving clear directions
What are the five rights of delegation? - ANS 1. Right task
2. Right circumstance
3. Right person
4. Right direction or communication
5. Right supervision
Libel? Slander? - ANS libel: written defamation (Crazy patient)
slander: spoken defamation (idiot doctor)
Malpractice? - ANS Act of negligence as applied to a professional person
Legal term for administering tylenol and you fail to notify MD? - ANS Gross negligence
Assault vs battery? - ANS Assault: threat to make bodily contact without permission
Battery: assault carried out
negligence: - ANS performing an act a prudent person wouldn't do in the same situation, or
not doing something a prudent person would do
altruism? - ANS concern for wellbeing and welfare of others
Autonomy? - ANS doing something by yourself without a doctor's order (just not medicine)
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