NRSG 2200 Unit 13 Questions and All
Correct Answers 2026 Updated.
A client is unhappy with the health care provided to him. He approaches the nurse and informs
her that he is leaving the facility. The client has not been discharged by the physician. The nurse
finds that the client has dressed and is ready to go. What would the nurse's action be in this
situation?
a. The nurse should warn the client that he cannot come to the hospital again.
b. The nurse should get the client restrained and call the physician.
c. The nurse should call the nursing supervisor and inform her about the situation.
d. The nurse should let the client go because she cannot do anything. - Answer c. The nurse
should call the nursing supervisor and inform her about the situation.
A client informs the nurse that he wants to discontinue his treatment and go home. Later, the
nurse finds the client dressed to leave. Which action should the nurse take in this situation?
a. Call the physician and get his discharge paper signed.
b. Warn the client that he may not be able to access health care again.
c. Let the client go after signing a document stating he is going against medical advice.
d. Restrain the client until his medical treatment is over. - Answer c. Let the client go after
signing a document stating he is going against medical advice.
Which nursing student would most likely be held liable for negligence?
a. A nursing student reports that insulin was not administered to the client by the nurse on the
previous shift. b. A nursing student administers medication to a resident, while working as an
unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) at a local nursing home.
c. A nursing student performs a dressing change using sterile technique and documents the
presence of necrotic tissue in the wound.
d. A nursing student completes an incident report after administering a medication to a client,
who then experienced an adverse reaction to the medication. - Answer b. A nursing student
administers medication to a resident, while working as an unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)
at a local nursing home.
A nurse fails to communicate a change in the client's condition to the physician. Which element
related to proving malpractice has been met?
a. Damages
b. Breach of duty
c. Duty
d. Proximate cause - Answer b. Breach of duty
,A nurse observes another nurse place an unused dose of narcotics in their pocket. If caught, the
nurse could be charged with which type of crime?
a. felony
b. negligence
c. tort
d. misdemeanor - Answer a. felony
A client states that his recent fall was caused by the fact that his scheduled antihypertensive
medications were mistakenly administered by two different nurses, an event that is disputed by
both of the nurses identified by the client. Which measure should the nurses prioritize when
anticipating that legal action may follow?
a. Enlist support from nursing and non-nursing colleagues from the unit.
b. Consult with the hospital's legal department as soon as possible.
c. Consult with practice advisors from the state board of nursing.
d. Document the client's claims and the events surrounding the alleged incident. - Answer d.
Document the client's claims and the events surrounding the alleged incident.
A physician is called to see a client with angina. During the visit the physician advises the nurse
to decrease the atenolol to 12.5 mg. However, since the physician is late for another visit, she
requests that the nurse write down the order for her. What should be the appropriate nursing
action in this situation?
a. The nurse should remind the physician later to write the work order.
b. The nurse should ask the physician to come back and write the order.
c. The nurse should inform the client of the change in medication.
d. The nurse should write the order and implement it. - Answer b. The nurse should ask the
physician to come back and write the order.
A client informs the nurse that he is leaving the health care facility because he is not satisfied
with the treatment. The nurse knows that the client's treatment is incomplete and further
testing and evaluations are scheduled. Which action by the nurse would be most appropriate to
prevent false imprisonment?
a. Call the physician to speed up the discharge process.
b. Restrain the client to prevent him from leaving.
c. Ask the client to sign a release without medical approval. d. Tell the client that he will not be
able to get access again. - Answer c. Ask the client to sign a release without medical approval.
Nurses complete incident reports as dictated by the agency protocol. What is the primary
reason nurses fill out an incident report?
a. to initiate litigation
, b. to document the need for disciplinary action
c. to improve quality of care
d. to document everyday occurrences - Answer c. to improve quality of care
Nurses may commit both intentional and unintentional torts when practicing within the
profession. What are examples of intentional torts in nursing practice? Select all that apply.
a. A nurse does not report a change in client condition in a timely manner.
b. A nurse seeks employment in a hospital after falsifying credentials on a resume.
c. A nurse threatens to hit an older client who has dementia and is wailing.
d. A nurse places a client who is a fall risk in restraints without the proper order.
e. A nurse forgets to put the side rails up on a crib and the toddler falls out.
f. A nurse makes disparaging remarks to the staff about a client who has a sexually transmitted
infection (STI). - Answer b. A nurse seeks employment in a hospital after falsifying credentials
on a resume.
c. A nurse threatens to hit an older client who has dementia and is wailing.
Having recently completed a specialty nursing program in neonatal care, a nurse is now
preparing to leave her current position on a medical unit and begin providing care in the
hospital's neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). The nurse has completed which of the following
processes of credentialing?
a. Licensure
b. Validation
c. Accreditation
d. Certification - Answer d. Certification
A nurse, while off-duty, tells the physiotherapist that a client who was admitted to the nursing
unit contracted AIDS due to exposure to sex workers at the age of 18. The client discovers that
the nurse has revealed the information to the physiotherapist. With what legal action could the
nurse be charged?
a. Libel
b. Malpractice
c. Negligence
d. Slander - Answer d. Slander
A medical surgical client is in the radiology department. The client's cousin arrives on the
medical surgical unit and asks to speak with the nurse caring for his cousin. The visitor asks the
nurse to provide a brief outline of the client's illness. Which response, if given by the nurse,
would demonstrate application of legal safeguard in her practice?
a. "I cannot give you that information due to client confidentiality."
Correct Answers 2026 Updated.
A client is unhappy with the health care provided to him. He approaches the nurse and informs
her that he is leaving the facility. The client has not been discharged by the physician. The nurse
finds that the client has dressed and is ready to go. What would the nurse's action be in this
situation?
a. The nurse should warn the client that he cannot come to the hospital again.
b. The nurse should get the client restrained and call the physician.
c. The nurse should call the nursing supervisor and inform her about the situation.
d. The nurse should let the client go because she cannot do anything. - Answer c. The nurse
should call the nursing supervisor and inform her about the situation.
A client informs the nurse that he wants to discontinue his treatment and go home. Later, the
nurse finds the client dressed to leave. Which action should the nurse take in this situation?
a. Call the physician and get his discharge paper signed.
b. Warn the client that he may not be able to access health care again.
c. Let the client go after signing a document stating he is going against medical advice.
d. Restrain the client until his medical treatment is over. - Answer c. Let the client go after
signing a document stating he is going against medical advice.
Which nursing student would most likely be held liable for negligence?
a. A nursing student reports that insulin was not administered to the client by the nurse on the
previous shift. b. A nursing student administers medication to a resident, while working as an
unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) at a local nursing home.
c. A nursing student performs a dressing change using sterile technique and documents the
presence of necrotic tissue in the wound.
d. A nursing student completes an incident report after administering a medication to a client,
who then experienced an adverse reaction to the medication. - Answer b. A nursing student
administers medication to a resident, while working as an unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)
at a local nursing home.
A nurse fails to communicate a change in the client's condition to the physician. Which element
related to proving malpractice has been met?
a. Damages
b. Breach of duty
c. Duty
d. Proximate cause - Answer b. Breach of duty
,A nurse observes another nurse place an unused dose of narcotics in their pocket. If caught, the
nurse could be charged with which type of crime?
a. felony
b. negligence
c. tort
d. misdemeanor - Answer a. felony
A client states that his recent fall was caused by the fact that his scheduled antihypertensive
medications were mistakenly administered by two different nurses, an event that is disputed by
both of the nurses identified by the client. Which measure should the nurses prioritize when
anticipating that legal action may follow?
a. Enlist support from nursing and non-nursing colleagues from the unit.
b. Consult with the hospital's legal department as soon as possible.
c. Consult with practice advisors from the state board of nursing.
d. Document the client's claims and the events surrounding the alleged incident. - Answer d.
Document the client's claims and the events surrounding the alleged incident.
A physician is called to see a client with angina. During the visit the physician advises the nurse
to decrease the atenolol to 12.5 mg. However, since the physician is late for another visit, she
requests that the nurse write down the order for her. What should be the appropriate nursing
action in this situation?
a. The nurse should remind the physician later to write the work order.
b. The nurse should ask the physician to come back and write the order.
c. The nurse should inform the client of the change in medication.
d. The nurse should write the order and implement it. - Answer b. The nurse should ask the
physician to come back and write the order.
A client informs the nurse that he is leaving the health care facility because he is not satisfied
with the treatment. The nurse knows that the client's treatment is incomplete and further
testing and evaluations are scheduled. Which action by the nurse would be most appropriate to
prevent false imprisonment?
a. Call the physician to speed up the discharge process.
b. Restrain the client to prevent him from leaving.
c. Ask the client to sign a release without medical approval. d. Tell the client that he will not be
able to get access again. - Answer c. Ask the client to sign a release without medical approval.
Nurses complete incident reports as dictated by the agency protocol. What is the primary
reason nurses fill out an incident report?
a. to initiate litigation
, b. to document the need for disciplinary action
c. to improve quality of care
d. to document everyday occurrences - Answer c. to improve quality of care
Nurses may commit both intentional and unintentional torts when practicing within the
profession. What are examples of intentional torts in nursing practice? Select all that apply.
a. A nurse does not report a change in client condition in a timely manner.
b. A nurse seeks employment in a hospital after falsifying credentials on a resume.
c. A nurse threatens to hit an older client who has dementia and is wailing.
d. A nurse places a client who is a fall risk in restraints without the proper order.
e. A nurse forgets to put the side rails up on a crib and the toddler falls out.
f. A nurse makes disparaging remarks to the staff about a client who has a sexually transmitted
infection (STI). - Answer b. A nurse seeks employment in a hospital after falsifying credentials
on a resume.
c. A nurse threatens to hit an older client who has dementia and is wailing.
Having recently completed a specialty nursing program in neonatal care, a nurse is now
preparing to leave her current position on a medical unit and begin providing care in the
hospital's neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). The nurse has completed which of the following
processes of credentialing?
a. Licensure
b. Validation
c. Accreditation
d. Certification - Answer d. Certification
A nurse, while off-duty, tells the physiotherapist that a client who was admitted to the nursing
unit contracted AIDS due to exposure to sex workers at the age of 18. The client discovers that
the nurse has revealed the information to the physiotherapist. With what legal action could the
nurse be charged?
a. Libel
b. Malpractice
c. Negligence
d. Slander - Answer d. Slander
A medical surgical client is in the radiology department. The client's cousin arrives on the
medical surgical unit and asks to speak with the nurse caring for his cousin. The visitor asks the
nurse to provide a brief outline of the client's illness. Which response, if given by the nurse,
would demonstrate application of legal safeguard in her practice?
a. "I cannot give you that information due to client confidentiality."
