NURSING ETHICS AND LAW ACTUAL TEST
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
●● Why is trust important in nursing?
Answer: Patients rely on nurses as one of the most trusted professions.
●● What is constitutional law in nursing?
Answer: It protects individual rights and freedoms, including patient
rights like the right to refuse treatment.
●● What does statutory law include in nursing?
Answer: Written laws created by legislatures, including the Nurse
Practice Act (NPA) which defines scope of practice.
●● What is the role of administrative law in nursing?
Answer: Enforced by agencies like the State Board of Nursing,
overseeing licensing, discipline, and investigations.
●● What is common law?
Answer: Law based on court decisions and precedent that guide current
legal decisions.
BANK FULL SOLUTION WITH TESTED
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
●● Why is trust important in nursing?
Answer: Patients rely on nurses as one of the most trusted professions.
●● What is constitutional law in nursing?
Answer: It protects individual rights and freedoms, including patient
rights like the right to refuse treatment.
●● What does statutory law include in nursing?
Answer: Written laws created by legislatures, including the Nurse
Practice Act (NPA) which defines scope of practice.
●● What is the role of administrative law in nursing?
Answer: Enforced by agencies like the State Board of Nursing,
overseeing licensing, discipline, and investigations.
●● What is common law?
Answer: Law based on court decisions and precedent that guide current
legal decisions.
