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NUR 390: Final Exam Nursing Care of Adult I –
2026/2027 Actual Questions and Answers
Concordia University St. Paul.
1. A nursing student is studying the sources of law in the United States. Which
statement correctly describes the Constitution's involvement in nursing
practice?
A. The Constitution has significant direct involvement in malpractice cases
B. The Constitution is the highest law and gives authority to other sources of law,
but has little direct involvement in malpractice
C. The Constitution only applies to federal employees
D. The Constitution overrides all state laws in nursing practice
CORRECT ANSWER: B. The Constitution is the highest law and gives
authority to other sources of law, but has little direct involvement in
malpractice
Rationale: The Constitution is the supreme law of the land, interpreted by the
U.S. Supreme Court, and gives authority to statutory law, administrative law, and
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court decisions. However, it has little direct involvement in the area of
malpractice, which is primarily addressed by state laws and court decisions.
2. A nurse is reviewing the legal sources that affect nursing practice. Laws passed
by state or federal legislators and signed by the president or governor are
known as:
A. Administrative laws
B. Constitutional laws
C. Statutes (statutory law)
D. Court decisions
CORRECT ANSWER: C. Statutes (statutory law)
Rationale: Statutes, also called statutory law or legislative law, are laws passed by
state or federal legislators and signed by the president (federal) or governor
(state). Before the 1970s, few statutes dealt with malpractice, but since the
malpractice crisis, many statutes affect malpractice.
3. A nurse is reviewing the sources of law that affect nursing practice. Which
source includes rules and regulations established by appointed agencies of the
executive branch, such as the National Labor Relations Board?
A. Constitutional law
B. Statutory law
NUR 390: Final Exam Nursing Care of Adult I –
2026/2027 Actual Questions and Answers
Concordia University St. Paul.
1. A nursing student is studying the sources of law in the United States. Which
statement correctly describes the Constitution's involvement in nursing
practice?
A. The Constitution has significant direct involvement in malpractice cases
B. The Constitution is the highest law and gives authority to other sources of law,
but has little direct involvement in malpractice
C. The Constitution only applies to federal employees
D. The Constitution overrides all state laws in nursing practice
CORRECT ANSWER: B. The Constitution is the highest law and gives
authority to other sources of law, but has little direct involvement in
malpractice
Rationale: The Constitution is the supreme law of the land, interpreted by the
U.S. Supreme Court, and gives authority to statutory law, administrative law, and
, 2|Page
court decisions. However, it has little direct involvement in the area of
malpractice, which is primarily addressed by state laws and court decisions.
2. A nurse is reviewing the legal sources that affect nursing practice. Laws passed
by state or federal legislators and signed by the president or governor are
known as:
A. Administrative laws
B. Constitutional laws
C. Statutes (statutory law)
D. Court decisions
CORRECT ANSWER: C. Statutes (statutory law)
Rationale: Statutes, also called statutory law or legislative law, are laws passed by
state or federal legislators and signed by the president (federal) or governor
(state). Before the 1970s, few statutes dealt with malpractice, but since the
malpractice crisis, many statutes affect malpractice.
3. A nurse is reviewing the sources of law that affect nursing practice. Which
source includes rules and regulations established by appointed agencies of the
executive branch, such as the National Labor Relations Board?
A. Constitutional law
B. Statutory law
