Nursing Fundamentals Exam 1
Practice Test 2026 Exam
Questions and Correct
Answers | New Update
A nurse is caring for a patient who recently had coronary bypass surgery.
Which are legal sources of standards of care the nurse uses to deliver
safe healthcare? (Select all that apply). [23]
1. Information provided by the head nurse
2. Policies and procedures of the employing hospital
3. State Nurse Practice Act
4. Regulations identified in the Joint Commission's manual.
,5. The American Nurses Association standards of practice. -
ANSWER ✔✔2, 3, 4, 5
A nurse is sued for failure to monitor a patient appropriately after a
procedure,. Which of the following statements are correct about this
lawsuit? (Select all that apply) [23]
1. The nurse represents the plaintiff.
2. The defendant must prove injury, damage, or loss.
3. The person filing the lawsuit has the burden of proof.
4. The plaintiff must prove that a breach in the prevailing standard of
care caused an injury. - ANSWER ✔✔3, 4
A nurse stops to help in an emergency at at the scene of an accident.
The injured party files a suit and the nurse's employing institution
insurance does not cover the nurse. What would probably cover the
nurse in this situation? [23]
1. The nurse's auto insurance
2. The nurse's homeowner's insurance
3. The Good Samaritan laws, which grant immunity from suit if there is
no gross negligence.
,4. The Patient Care Partnership, which may grant immunity from suit if
the injured party contends. - ANSWER ✔✔3
A nurse is planning care for a patient going to surgery. Who is
responsible for informing the patient about the surgery along with the
possible risks, complications, and benefits? [23]
1. Family member
2. Surgeon
3. Nurse
4. Nurse Manager - ANSWER ✔✔2
A woman who is a Jehovah's Witness has severe, life-threatening
injuries and is hemorrhaging following a car accident. The healthcare
provider ordered 2 units of packed red blood cells to treat the woman's
anemia. The woman's husband refuses to allow the nurse to give his
wife the blood. What is the nurse's responsibility? [23]
1. Obtain a court order to give the blood
2. Coerce the husband into giving the blood
3. Call security and have the husband removed from the hospital
3
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, 4. Abide by the husband's wishes and inform the healthcare provider -
ANSWER ✔✔4
The nurse notes that an advance directive is on a patient's medical
record. Which statement represents the best description of an advance
directive guideline the nurse will follow? [23]
1. A living will allows an appointed person to make health care decisions
when the patient is in an incapacitated state.
2. A living will is invoked only when the patient has a terminal condition
or is in a persistent vegetative state.
3. The patient can not make changes in the advance directive once
admitted to the hospital.
4. A durable power of attorney for health care is invoked only when the
patient has a terminal condition or is in a persistent vegetative state. -
ANSWER ✔✔2
A nurse notes that the health care unit keeps a listing of the patient
names at the front desk in easy view for health care providers to more
efficiently locate the patient. The nurse talks with the nursing manager
because this action is a violoation of which act? [23]
1. Mental Health Parity Act
Practice Test 2026 Exam
Questions and Correct
Answers | New Update
A nurse is caring for a patient who recently had coronary bypass surgery.
Which are legal sources of standards of care the nurse uses to deliver
safe healthcare? (Select all that apply). [23]
1. Information provided by the head nurse
2. Policies and procedures of the employing hospital
3. State Nurse Practice Act
4. Regulations identified in the Joint Commission's manual.
,5. The American Nurses Association standards of practice. -
ANSWER ✔✔2, 3, 4, 5
A nurse is sued for failure to monitor a patient appropriately after a
procedure,. Which of the following statements are correct about this
lawsuit? (Select all that apply) [23]
1. The nurse represents the plaintiff.
2. The defendant must prove injury, damage, or loss.
3. The person filing the lawsuit has the burden of proof.
4. The plaintiff must prove that a breach in the prevailing standard of
care caused an injury. - ANSWER ✔✔3, 4
A nurse stops to help in an emergency at at the scene of an accident.
The injured party files a suit and the nurse's employing institution
insurance does not cover the nurse. What would probably cover the
nurse in this situation? [23]
1. The nurse's auto insurance
2. The nurse's homeowner's insurance
3. The Good Samaritan laws, which grant immunity from suit if there is
no gross negligence.
,4. The Patient Care Partnership, which may grant immunity from suit if
the injured party contends. - ANSWER ✔✔3
A nurse is planning care for a patient going to surgery. Who is
responsible for informing the patient about the surgery along with the
possible risks, complications, and benefits? [23]
1. Family member
2. Surgeon
3. Nurse
4. Nurse Manager - ANSWER ✔✔2
A woman who is a Jehovah's Witness has severe, life-threatening
injuries and is hemorrhaging following a car accident. The healthcare
provider ordered 2 units of packed red blood cells to treat the woman's
anemia. The woman's husband refuses to allow the nurse to give his
wife the blood. What is the nurse's responsibility? [23]
1. Obtain a court order to give the blood
2. Coerce the husband into giving the blood
3. Call security and have the husband removed from the hospital
3
COPYRIGHT©JOSHCLAY 2025/2026. YEAR PUBLISHED 2026. COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 619652435. TERMS OF USE. PRIVACY
STATEMENT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
, 4. Abide by the husband's wishes and inform the healthcare provider -
ANSWER ✔✔4
The nurse notes that an advance directive is on a patient's medical
record. Which statement represents the best description of an advance
directive guideline the nurse will follow? [23]
1. A living will allows an appointed person to make health care decisions
when the patient is in an incapacitated state.
2. A living will is invoked only when the patient has a terminal condition
or is in a persistent vegetative state.
3. The patient can not make changes in the advance directive once
admitted to the hospital.
4. A durable power of attorney for health care is invoked only when the
patient has a terminal condition or is in a persistent vegetative state. -
ANSWER ✔✔2
A nurse notes that the health care unit keeps a listing of the patient
names at the front desk in easy view for health care providers to more
efficiently locate the patient. The nurse talks with the nursing manager
because this action is a violoation of which act? [23]
1. Mental Health Parity Act
