Foundations Final Exam Questions with
Correct Answers
A state attorney decides to charge a nurse with manslaughter for allegedly administering a lethal
medication. This is an example of what type of law?
Public law
Private law
Civil law
Criminal law - Correct Answer Criminal Law
What is the primary focus of communication during the nurse-client relationship?
A. The client and the client's needs
B. The environment of the client
C. The time available to the nurse
D. The nursing activity to be performed - Correct Answer A (The client and the client's needs)
Nurse Practice Act - Correct Answer State board of nursing who describes the SOP for nurses in their
respective state
State Board of Nursing - Correct Answer Legislatures that determine the NPAs; has board of nurses
Newly hired nurses in a busy suburban hospital are required to read the state nurse practice act as
part of their training. Which topics are covered by this act? Select all that apply.
Violations that may result in disciplinary action
Clinical procedures
Medication administration
Scope of practice
Delegation policies
Medicare reimbursement - Correct Answer Violations that may result in disciplinary action
Scope of practice
,Which factor is most important in the development of rapport between nurse and client?
A. Trust
B. Skills
C. Happiness
D. Kindness - Correct Answer A (trust)
American Nursing Association - Correct Answer Defines the standards of practice for nurses (not SOP)
A nurse in a NICU fails to monitor a premature newborn according to the protocols in place, and is
charged with malpractice. What is the term for those bringing the charges against the nurse?
Appellates
Defendants
Plaintiffs
Attorneys - Correct Answer Plantiffs
A nurse is sitting near a client while conducting a health history. The client keeps edging away from
the nurse. What does this most likely mean in terms of personal space?
A. The client does not like the nurse.
B. The client has concerns about the questions.
C. The nurse is outside the client's personal space.
D. The nurse is in the client's personal space. - Correct Answer D (the nurse is in the client's personal
space)
A nurse pleads guilty to a misdemeanor negligence charge for failing to monitor a patient's vital signs
during routine eye surgery, leading to the death of the patient. The nurse's attorney explained in
court that the nurse was granted recognition in a specialty area of nursing. What is the term for this
type of credential?
Accreditation
Licensure
Certification
,Board approval - Correct Answer Certification
Several nurses on the same hospital unit communicate on the same social networking site. A nurse
posts the following statement to the social networking page, "The lady in room 34 with heart failure
was a train wreck!" This statement:
A. is acceptable because the hospital's name was not mentioned.
B. is acceptable because the client's name was not used.
C. is unacceptable because the diagnosis of heart failure was listed.
D. is unacceptable and breaches the client's confidentiality rights. - Correct Answer D (is
unacceptable and breaches the client's confidentiality rights)
Promote health, prevent illness, restore health, facilitate coping - Correct Answer What are the four
purposes of nursing care?
Review of a patient's record revealed that no one obtained informed consent for the heart surgery
that was performed on the patient. Which intentional tort has been committed?
Assault
Battery
Invasion of privacy
False imprisonment - Correct Answer Battery
Which is an open-ended question?
A. "When was the last time you had your prescription refilled?"
B. "How many tablets do you take at one time?"
C. "Why did the health care provider prescribe this medication for you?"
D. "Do you take this medication daily?" - Correct Answer C ("Why did the health care provider
prescribe this medication for you?")
Novice, Advanced beginner, competent, proficient, expert - Correct Answer Benner's Skill Acquisition
Model for Clinical Competency
Interprofessional Healthcare Team - Correct Answer Physicians, advanced practice nurse, physician
assistant, RN/LPN, CAN, pharmacist, therapists, chaplin area all part of the ________
, When communicating with clients, nurses need to be very careful in their approach. This is
particularly true when communicating using:
A. audio-visual material
B. demonstration
C. medial terminology
D. written material - Correct Answer C (medical terminology)
A veteran nurse, pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor negligence charge in the case of a 75-year-old
woman who died after slipping into a coma during routine outpatient hernia surgery. The nurse
admitted failing to monitor the woman's vital signs during the procedure. The surgeon who
performed the procedure called the nurse's action pure negligence, stating that the patient could
have been saved. The patient was a vibrant grandmother of 10 who had walked three quarters of a
mile the morning of her surgery and had sung in her church choir the day before. What criteria must
be established to prove that the nurse is guilty of malpractice or negligence in this case?
The surgeon who performed the procedure called the nurse's action pure negligence, saying that the
patient could have been saved.
The fact that this patient should not have died since she was a healthy grandmother of 10, who was
physically active and involved in - Correct Answer The nurse had a duty to monitor the patient's vital
signs, and due to the nurse's failure to perform this duty in this circumstance, the patient died.
An attorney is representing a patient's family who is suing a nurse for wrongful death. The attorney
calls the nurse and asks to talk about the case to obtain a better understanding of the nurse's
actions. How should the nurse respond?
"I'm sorry, but I can't talk with you; you will have to contact my attorney."
"I will answer your questions so you'll understand how the situation occurred.
"I hope I won't be blamed for the death because it was so busy that day."
"First tell me why you are doing this to me. This could ruin my career!" - Correct Answer "I'm sorry,
but I can't talk with you; you will have to contact my attorney."
During rounds, a charge nurse hears the patient care technician yelling loudly to a patient regarding a
transfer from the bed to chair. Upon entering the room, what is the nurse's BEST response?
A. "You need to speak to the patient quietly so you don't disturb the other patients."
Correct Answers
A state attorney decides to charge a nurse with manslaughter for allegedly administering a lethal
medication. This is an example of what type of law?
Public law
Private law
Civil law
Criminal law - Correct Answer Criminal Law
What is the primary focus of communication during the nurse-client relationship?
A. The client and the client's needs
B. The environment of the client
C. The time available to the nurse
D. The nursing activity to be performed - Correct Answer A (The client and the client's needs)
Nurse Practice Act - Correct Answer State board of nursing who describes the SOP for nurses in their
respective state
State Board of Nursing - Correct Answer Legislatures that determine the NPAs; has board of nurses
Newly hired nurses in a busy suburban hospital are required to read the state nurse practice act as
part of their training. Which topics are covered by this act? Select all that apply.
Violations that may result in disciplinary action
Clinical procedures
Medication administration
Scope of practice
Delegation policies
Medicare reimbursement - Correct Answer Violations that may result in disciplinary action
Scope of practice
,Which factor is most important in the development of rapport between nurse and client?
A. Trust
B. Skills
C. Happiness
D. Kindness - Correct Answer A (trust)
American Nursing Association - Correct Answer Defines the standards of practice for nurses (not SOP)
A nurse in a NICU fails to monitor a premature newborn according to the protocols in place, and is
charged with malpractice. What is the term for those bringing the charges against the nurse?
Appellates
Defendants
Plaintiffs
Attorneys - Correct Answer Plantiffs
A nurse is sitting near a client while conducting a health history. The client keeps edging away from
the nurse. What does this most likely mean in terms of personal space?
A. The client does not like the nurse.
B. The client has concerns about the questions.
C. The nurse is outside the client's personal space.
D. The nurse is in the client's personal space. - Correct Answer D (the nurse is in the client's personal
space)
A nurse pleads guilty to a misdemeanor negligence charge for failing to monitor a patient's vital signs
during routine eye surgery, leading to the death of the patient. The nurse's attorney explained in
court that the nurse was granted recognition in a specialty area of nursing. What is the term for this
type of credential?
Accreditation
Licensure
Certification
,Board approval - Correct Answer Certification
Several nurses on the same hospital unit communicate on the same social networking site. A nurse
posts the following statement to the social networking page, "The lady in room 34 with heart failure
was a train wreck!" This statement:
A. is acceptable because the hospital's name was not mentioned.
B. is acceptable because the client's name was not used.
C. is unacceptable because the diagnosis of heart failure was listed.
D. is unacceptable and breaches the client's confidentiality rights. - Correct Answer D (is
unacceptable and breaches the client's confidentiality rights)
Promote health, prevent illness, restore health, facilitate coping - Correct Answer What are the four
purposes of nursing care?
Review of a patient's record revealed that no one obtained informed consent for the heart surgery
that was performed on the patient. Which intentional tort has been committed?
Assault
Battery
Invasion of privacy
False imprisonment - Correct Answer Battery
Which is an open-ended question?
A. "When was the last time you had your prescription refilled?"
B. "How many tablets do you take at one time?"
C. "Why did the health care provider prescribe this medication for you?"
D. "Do you take this medication daily?" - Correct Answer C ("Why did the health care provider
prescribe this medication for you?")
Novice, Advanced beginner, competent, proficient, expert - Correct Answer Benner's Skill Acquisition
Model for Clinical Competency
Interprofessional Healthcare Team - Correct Answer Physicians, advanced practice nurse, physician
assistant, RN/LPN, CAN, pharmacist, therapists, chaplin area all part of the ________
, When communicating with clients, nurses need to be very careful in their approach. This is
particularly true when communicating using:
A. audio-visual material
B. demonstration
C. medial terminology
D. written material - Correct Answer C (medical terminology)
A veteran nurse, pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor negligence charge in the case of a 75-year-old
woman who died after slipping into a coma during routine outpatient hernia surgery. The nurse
admitted failing to monitor the woman's vital signs during the procedure. The surgeon who
performed the procedure called the nurse's action pure negligence, stating that the patient could
have been saved. The patient was a vibrant grandmother of 10 who had walked three quarters of a
mile the morning of her surgery and had sung in her church choir the day before. What criteria must
be established to prove that the nurse is guilty of malpractice or negligence in this case?
The surgeon who performed the procedure called the nurse's action pure negligence, saying that the
patient could have been saved.
The fact that this patient should not have died since she was a healthy grandmother of 10, who was
physically active and involved in - Correct Answer The nurse had a duty to monitor the patient's vital
signs, and due to the nurse's failure to perform this duty in this circumstance, the patient died.
An attorney is representing a patient's family who is suing a nurse for wrongful death. The attorney
calls the nurse and asks to talk about the case to obtain a better understanding of the nurse's
actions. How should the nurse respond?
"I'm sorry, but I can't talk with you; you will have to contact my attorney."
"I will answer your questions so you'll understand how the situation occurred.
"I hope I won't be blamed for the death because it was so busy that day."
"First tell me why you are doing this to me. This could ruin my career!" - Correct Answer "I'm sorry,
but I can't talk with you; you will have to contact my attorney."
During rounds, a charge nurse hears the patient care technician yelling loudly to a patient regarding a
transfer from the bed to chair. Upon entering the room, what is the nurse's BEST response?
A. "You need to speak to the patient quietly so you don't disturb the other patients."
