NSG 101 EXAM 1 LEGAL IMPLICATIONS
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS. VERIFIED
2026.
What is the importance of documentation in nursing practice? - ANS Documentation is
crucial for maintaining accurate patient records, medication administration, and incident
reporting.
What does the legal framework for nursing practice include? - ANS It includes laws,
regulations, and professional standards that shape nursing practice.
What are key considerations in nursing practice? - ANS Legal principles, ethical guidelines,
and best practices that nurses must navigate daily.
What is the nurse-patient relationship and its legal boundaries? - ANS It involves maintaining
appropriate boundaries while balancing patient rights and professional obligations.
What does HIPAA stand for and what does it regulate? - ANS Health Insurance Portability and
Accountability Act; it establishes standards for protecting patients' health information.
What are OSHA standards? - ANS Regulations that protect healthcare workers from
workplace hazards, including exposure to bloodborne pathogens.
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, What are Nurse Practice Acts? - ANS State-level laws defining the scope of practice,
educational requirements, and professional responsibilities for nurses.
What do mandatory reporting laws require from nurses? - ANS They require nurses to report
suspected cases of abuse, neglect, or other illegal activities to authorities.
What is informed consent in nursing? - ANS The process of obtaining a patient's agreement
before providing medical treatment or procedures.
What does the Patient Bill of Rights ensure? - ANS It ensures patients can make informed
decisions about their care, access medical records, and be treated with dignity.
What is malpractice in nursing? - ANS A form of professional negligence where a nurse's
actions or inactions result in harm to a patient.
What constitutes negligence in nursing practice? - ANS Failing to meet the standard of care
expected, leading to patient injury or damages.
What is the significance of informed consent documentation? - ANS It maintains thorough
records of the informed consent process, ensuring patient understanding and agreement.
How should nurses respect cultural and religious beliefs? - ANS By accommodating patients'
preferences that may impact their healthcare decisions and informed consent.
What is the patient's right to refuse treatment? - ANS Patients have the right to decline or
discontinue treatment, even if deemed in their best interest by healthcare providers.
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS. VERIFIED
2026.
What is the importance of documentation in nursing practice? - ANS Documentation is
crucial for maintaining accurate patient records, medication administration, and incident
reporting.
What does the legal framework for nursing practice include? - ANS It includes laws,
regulations, and professional standards that shape nursing practice.
What are key considerations in nursing practice? - ANS Legal principles, ethical guidelines,
and best practices that nurses must navigate daily.
What is the nurse-patient relationship and its legal boundaries? - ANS It involves maintaining
appropriate boundaries while balancing patient rights and professional obligations.
What does HIPAA stand for and what does it regulate? - ANS Health Insurance Portability and
Accountability Act; it establishes standards for protecting patients' health information.
What are OSHA standards? - ANS Regulations that protect healthcare workers from
workplace hazards, including exposure to bloodborne pathogens.
1 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
, What are Nurse Practice Acts? - ANS State-level laws defining the scope of practice,
educational requirements, and professional responsibilities for nurses.
What do mandatory reporting laws require from nurses? - ANS They require nurses to report
suspected cases of abuse, neglect, or other illegal activities to authorities.
What is informed consent in nursing? - ANS The process of obtaining a patient's agreement
before providing medical treatment or procedures.
What does the Patient Bill of Rights ensure? - ANS It ensures patients can make informed
decisions about their care, access medical records, and be treated with dignity.
What is malpractice in nursing? - ANS A form of professional negligence where a nurse's
actions or inactions result in harm to a patient.
What constitutes negligence in nursing practice? - ANS Failing to meet the standard of care
expected, leading to patient injury or damages.
What is the significance of informed consent documentation? - ANS It maintains thorough
records of the informed consent process, ensuring patient understanding and agreement.
How should nurses respect cultural and religious beliefs? - ANS By accommodating patients'
preferences that may impact their healthcare decisions and informed consent.
What is the patient's right to refuse treatment? - ANS Patients have the right to decline or
discontinue treatment, even if deemed in their best interest by healthcare providers.
2 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
