9/8/25, 10:36 PM NURS 142, Exam 1
NURS 142 TEST BANK EXAM 1 QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS (DETAILED AND ELABORATED) A+ GRADED LATEST
UPDATE 2025-2026 ||ACTUAL EXAM NURS 142
Statutory laws which describe and define the legal
boundaries of nursing practice within each state.
Nurse Practice Act (NPA)
The ___________ (3 words) of each state defines
the scope of nursing
practice and expanded nursing roles, sets educational
requirements for nurses, and distinguishes between
nursing and medical practice.
The requirement to report incompetent or unethical
regulatory law
nursing conduct to the State Board of Nursing is an
example of ___________ (two words).
Judicial decisions made by courts when individual
common law
legal cases are decided are examples of (two
words).
You need to know the policies, procedures and protocols
malpractice of your employing agency so you use the same standard
of care as the other nurses in your agency. Ignorance
of the law or standards of care is not a defense
against ____________________________ _.
The _ (4 words) is a civil rights statute that prohibits
discrimination and ensures
Americans with Disabilities Act equal opportunities for people with disabilities in
(1990)
employment, state and local government services,
public accommodations, commercial facilities and
transportation.
CMS, ANA and TJC set standards to reduce the use of all types
of ________________________________________ in healthcare
restraints settings. In other words, all patients have the right to
be free from seclusion and physical or chemical
_______________ , except to ensure the patient’s
safety in emergency
situations. (One word fills both blanks.)
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,9/8/25, 10:36 PM NURS 142, Exam 1
Accurate (two words), determined by the nurse's assessment
acuity ratings data entered into
the computer, justify the number and qualifications of
staff needed to safely care for patients.
Document every phone call you make to a (three words).
Your documentation
health care provider
includes when the call was made, who made it, who was
called, to whom information was given, and what information
was received.
Telephone orders ____ (two words) occur when a health care provider gives
therapeutic orders over the phone to a registered nurse.
Verbal orders ____ (two words) occur when a health care provider gives
therapeutic orders to a registered nurse while they are
standing in proximity to one another.
Medications such as anxiolytics and sedatives are (two
words) used to manage
chemical restraints
a patient's behavior and are not a standard treatment or
dosage for the patient's condition.
Any manual method or mechanical device (such as a full set of
side rails) material, or equipment that immobilizes or reduces
physical restraint
the ability of a patient to move his or her arms, legs, body or
head freely is a type of _. (two words)
side rails _ _____ are the most commonly used physical restraint.
health The World Health Organization defines as a state of
complete physical,
mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of
disease or infirmity.
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, 9/8/25, 10:36 PM NURS 142, Exam 1
According to ANA, is the diagnosis and treatment of human
Nursing
responses to actual
or potential health problems.
A__ is what you CAN do or SHOULD do. It is a plan of activity or
policy
behavior that
serves some end such as being expedient or beneficial.
A__refers to HOW to do something. Step-by-step instructions for
procedure
doing
something.
A__refers to a written plan or "routine" specifying the procedure
to be followed
protocol under specific conditions. It is based on the physician
orders but the decision to use it is based on nursing
judgement. Examples: Bowel, Post-op, Restraints,
Hypo/Hyperglycemia, Fall prevention, Skin and Pain protocols.
A__ (two words) is a physician's order that is written in advance of
standing order a situation that is
to be carried out under those specific circumstances. It
can be exercised by other health care workers when
predetermined conditions have been met.
Stat A__order basically tells the nurse, "do this now!"
_ _ refers to when health care providers circulate on the floor to
rounding
check on the
patients. Remember the 4 Ps.
Potty Pain, positioning, , possessions. The 4 Ps. Reasons for
rounding.
During a handoff, use I PASS the BATON. Introduction,
Ownership
Patient, Assessment, Situation, Safety Concern,
Background, Action, Timing, __ , Next
drug Any chemical that can affect living processes is a _.
pharmacology The study of drugs and their interactions with living systems is
called ______________________________________ _.
clinical pharmacology The study of drugs in humans is referred to as _. (two words)
_ _ is defined as the use of drugs to diagnose, prevent, or treat
Therapeutics
disease or to
(pharmacotherapeutics)
prevent pregnancy. Also known by "the medical use of drugs."
effectiveness The most important property a drug can have is _.
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NURS 142 TEST BANK EXAM 1 QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS (DETAILED AND ELABORATED) A+ GRADED LATEST
UPDATE 2025-2026 ||ACTUAL EXAM NURS 142
Statutory laws which describe and define the legal
boundaries of nursing practice within each state.
Nurse Practice Act (NPA)
The ___________ (3 words) of each state defines
the scope of nursing
practice and expanded nursing roles, sets educational
requirements for nurses, and distinguishes between
nursing and medical practice.
The requirement to report incompetent or unethical
regulatory law
nursing conduct to the State Board of Nursing is an
example of ___________ (two words).
Judicial decisions made by courts when individual
common law
legal cases are decided are examples of (two
words).
You need to know the policies, procedures and protocols
malpractice of your employing agency so you use the same standard
of care as the other nurses in your agency. Ignorance
of the law or standards of care is not a defense
against ____________________________ _.
The _ (4 words) is a civil rights statute that prohibits
discrimination and ensures
Americans with Disabilities Act equal opportunities for people with disabilities in
(1990)
employment, state and local government services,
public accommodations, commercial facilities and
transportation.
CMS, ANA and TJC set standards to reduce the use of all types
of ________________________________________ in healthcare
restraints settings. In other words, all patients have the right to
be free from seclusion and physical or chemical
_______________ , except to ensure the patient’s
safety in emergency
situations. (One word fills both blanks.)
1/20
,9/8/25, 10:36 PM NURS 142, Exam 1
Accurate (two words), determined by the nurse's assessment
acuity ratings data entered into
the computer, justify the number and qualifications of
staff needed to safely care for patients.
Document every phone call you make to a (three words).
Your documentation
health care provider
includes when the call was made, who made it, who was
called, to whom information was given, and what information
was received.
Telephone orders ____ (two words) occur when a health care provider gives
therapeutic orders over the phone to a registered nurse.
Verbal orders ____ (two words) occur when a health care provider gives
therapeutic orders to a registered nurse while they are
standing in proximity to one another.
Medications such as anxiolytics and sedatives are (two
words) used to manage
chemical restraints
a patient's behavior and are not a standard treatment or
dosage for the patient's condition.
Any manual method or mechanical device (such as a full set of
side rails) material, or equipment that immobilizes or reduces
physical restraint
the ability of a patient to move his or her arms, legs, body or
head freely is a type of _. (two words)
side rails _ _____ are the most commonly used physical restraint.
health The World Health Organization defines as a state of
complete physical,
mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of
disease or infirmity.
2/20
, 9/8/25, 10:36 PM NURS 142, Exam 1
According to ANA, is the diagnosis and treatment of human
Nursing
responses to actual
or potential health problems.
A__ is what you CAN do or SHOULD do. It is a plan of activity or
policy
behavior that
serves some end such as being expedient or beneficial.
A__refers to HOW to do something. Step-by-step instructions for
procedure
doing
something.
A__refers to a written plan or "routine" specifying the procedure
to be followed
protocol under specific conditions. It is based on the physician
orders but the decision to use it is based on nursing
judgement. Examples: Bowel, Post-op, Restraints,
Hypo/Hyperglycemia, Fall prevention, Skin and Pain protocols.
A__ (two words) is a physician's order that is written in advance of
standing order a situation that is
to be carried out under those specific circumstances. It
can be exercised by other health care workers when
predetermined conditions have been met.
Stat A__order basically tells the nurse, "do this now!"
_ _ refers to when health care providers circulate on the floor to
rounding
check on the
patients. Remember the 4 Ps.
Potty Pain, positioning, , possessions. The 4 Ps. Reasons for
rounding.
During a handoff, use I PASS the BATON. Introduction,
Ownership
Patient, Assessment, Situation, Safety Concern,
Background, Action, Timing, __ , Next
drug Any chemical that can affect living processes is a _.
pharmacology The study of drugs and their interactions with living systems is
called ______________________________________ _.
clinical pharmacology The study of drugs in humans is referred to as _. (two words)
_ _ is defined as the use of drugs to diagnose, prevent, or treat
Therapeutics
disease or to
(pharmacotherapeutics)
prevent pregnancy. Also known by "the medical use of drugs."
effectiveness The most important property a drug can have is _.
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