NURSING 150 EXAM 1 COMPREHENSIVE
FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING STUDY GUIDE
2026
◉ Nonmaleficence.
Answer: To avoid causing harm to someone
◉ Autonomy.
Answer: Respecting someone's self determination
◉ Justice.
Answer: Treating people with fairness
◉ Incivility/civility.
Answer: Any disruptive or inappropriate words
◉ Tort.
Answer: Violation of civil law
Ex: administering wrong dose of meds
,◉ Civil.
Answer: Person vs person
Ex: administering wrong dose of meds
◉ Criminal.
Answer: Person vs. Society
Ex: pt abuse, intentional death, drug diversion
◉ Assault.
Answer: "I will hold you down and give you this injection"
◉ Battery.
Answer: Giving an unwanted injection
◉ NCLEX is created by.
Answer: The national council of state boards of nursing (NCSBN),
National council licensure exam, reps from each state's board of
nursing
◉ LPN's may supervise.
, Answer: Nursing assistants, techs, other LPN's
◉ LPN's work at the direction of.
Answer: RN's, physicians, physician assistants, dentist, optometrist,
podiatrist, chiropractor
◉ Heparin or saline flush.
Answer: The only IV therapy LPN's can practice
◉ 5 rights of delegation.
Answer: 1. The right task (is it legal?)
2. The right circumstance (do not delegate feeding a pt to unlicensed
person if pt is at risk for aspiration)
3. The right person (has person performed this task before? Are they
trained?)
4. The right supervision (maintain responsibility)
5. The right direction/communication (communicating expectations
precisely and directly)
◉ HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act).
Answer: Regulations regarding pt privacy and electronic medical
records. Failure to comply = civil penalties. Intentional violation =
fines and jail time
FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING STUDY GUIDE
2026
◉ Nonmaleficence.
Answer: To avoid causing harm to someone
◉ Autonomy.
Answer: Respecting someone's self determination
◉ Justice.
Answer: Treating people with fairness
◉ Incivility/civility.
Answer: Any disruptive or inappropriate words
◉ Tort.
Answer: Violation of civil law
Ex: administering wrong dose of meds
,◉ Civil.
Answer: Person vs person
Ex: administering wrong dose of meds
◉ Criminal.
Answer: Person vs. Society
Ex: pt abuse, intentional death, drug diversion
◉ Assault.
Answer: "I will hold you down and give you this injection"
◉ Battery.
Answer: Giving an unwanted injection
◉ NCLEX is created by.
Answer: The national council of state boards of nursing (NCSBN),
National council licensure exam, reps from each state's board of
nursing
◉ LPN's may supervise.
, Answer: Nursing assistants, techs, other LPN's
◉ LPN's work at the direction of.
Answer: RN's, physicians, physician assistants, dentist, optometrist,
podiatrist, chiropractor
◉ Heparin or saline flush.
Answer: The only IV therapy LPN's can practice
◉ 5 rights of delegation.
Answer: 1. The right task (is it legal?)
2. The right circumstance (do not delegate feeding a pt to unlicensed
person if pt is at risk for aspiration)
3. The right person (has person performed this task before? Are they
trained?)
4. The right supervision (maintain responsibility)
5. The right direction/communication (communicating expectations
precisely and directly)
◉ HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act).
Answer: Regulations regarding pt privacy and electronic medical
records. Failure to comply = civil penalties. Intentional violation =
fines and jail time
