NCLEX NURSING ETHICS & LEGAL
ISSUES: KEY CONCEPTS AND
PRACTICE EXAM 2025/2026 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 100% PASS
Difference between ethics and law in nursing - ANS Ethics guide what is morally right or
wrong; laws are official rules enforced by the government.
Nurse's responsibility regarding informed consent - ANS The nurse verifies that consent was
voluntary and informed.
Action that violates confidentiality - ANS Posting about a client's condition on social media
without identifying details.
Best action when a patient refuses treatment - ANS Respect the patient's decision and notify
the healthcare provider.
Example of negligence in nursing - ANS Forgetting to turn a bedridden client every 2 hours,
resulting in a pressure ulcer.
Components of informed consent - ANS Informed consent requires risks, benefits,
alternatives, and the chance to ask questions.
1 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
ISSUES: KEY CONCEPTS AND
PRACTICE EXAM 2025/2026 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 100% PASS
Difference between ethics and law in nursing - ANS Ethics guide what is morally right or
wrong; laws are official rules enforced by the government.
Nurse's responsibility regarding informed consent - ANS The nurse verifies that consent was
voluntary and informed.
Action that violates confidentiality - ANS Posting about a client's condition on social media
without identifying details.
Best action when a patient refuses treatment - ANS Respect the patient's decision and notify
the healthcare provider.
Example of negligence in nursing - ANS Forgetting to turn a bedridden client every 2 hours,
resulting in a pressure ulcer.
Components of informed consent - ANS Informed consent requires risks, benefits,
alternatives, and the chance to ask questions.
1 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
