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NSG 522 PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY FINAL
EXAM NEWEST 2025/2026 COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED
A+||BRAND NEW VERSION!!
After reviewing a client's chart, it is noted there was not an
informed consent signed by the patient that is schedule for
heart surgery. Failure to obtain this and perform the
surgery would be what tort?
A- False Imprisonment
B- Assault
C- Invasion of privacy
D- Battery - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔B- assault
A nurse takes steps to challenge an assignment that may
not be within the practice limits for nurses in the state
where she works. Which law defines the limits of each
state's nursing practice?
A- Food,Drug, and Cosmetic Act
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B- Contract Law
C- National Labor Relations Act
D- Nurse Practice Act - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔D- nurse practice
act
A nurse is caring for a 74-year-old male client who
requires insertion of a central venous catheter. Who is
responsible for obtaining the informed consent?
A-the nurse assisting with the procedure
B- the attending physician
C- the physician who will insert the catheter
D- The charge nurse - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔D- the charge
nurse
A nurse conducting a physical assessment on a 17 year-old
female client; the mother suspects the client is sexually
active and approaches the nurse. She asks to see the chart
to confirm her suspicions. how should the nurse react?
A-Inform the mother she must discuss the matter with the
physician
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B-Discuss the concept of protected health information
under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability
act (HIPPA).
C-Determine if the client is emancipated before releasing
the information
D-Allow the mother access based on the Family
Educational rights and Privacy act (FERPA) - . . ANSWER
✔ ✔B-Discuss the concept of protected health information
under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability
act (HIPPA).
A nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about reporting
suspected child abuse. Which of the following statements
indicates an understanding by the newly licensed nurse?
A- "I don't want to defame someone if the report is false."
B-"If the potential abuser commits to stopping the abuse,
health care workers are not required to report it."
C-"If suspicion of abuse exists then reporting is
mandatory."
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D-"Evidence must exist prior to reporting." - . . ANSWER
✔ ✔C-"If suspicion of abuse exists then reporting is
mandatory."
A nurse is caring for a client who is scheduled for surgery.
The nurse's role in regard to informed consent is which of
the following?
Discussing alternate treatment options
Determining the client's level of understanding about the
procedure
Ensuring the charge nurse is available to witness the
client's signature on the consent form
Explaining the risks involved with the procedure - . .
ANSWER ✔ ✔Determining the client's level of
understanding about the procedure
NSG 522 PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY FINAL
EXAM NEWEST 2025/2026 COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED
A+||BRAND NEW VERSION!!
After reviewing a client's chart, it is noted there was not an
informed consent signed by the patient that is schedule for
heart surgery. Failure to obtain this and perform the
surgery would be what tort?
A- False Imprisonment
B- Assault
C- Invasion of privacy
D- Battery - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔B- assault
A nurse takes steps to challenge an assignment that may
not be within the practice limits for nurses in the state
where she works. Which law defines the limits of each
state's nursing practice?
A- Food,Drug, and Cosmetic Act
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B- Contract Law
C- National Labor Relations Act
D- Nurse Practice Act - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔D- nurse practice
act
A nurse is caring for a 74-year-old male client who
requires insertion of a central venous catheter. Who is
responsible for obtaining the informed consent?
A-the nurse assisting with the procedure
B- the attending physician
C- the physician who will insert the catheter
D- The charge nurse - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔D- the charge
nurse
A nurse conducting a physical assessment on a 17 year-old
female client; the mother suspects the client is sexually
active and approaches the nurse. She asks to see the chart
to confirm her suspicions. how should the nurse react?
A-Inform the mother she must discuss the matter with the
physician
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B-Discuss the concept of protected health information
under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability
act (HIPPA).
C-Determine if the client is emancipated before releasing
the information
D-Allow the mother access based on the Family
Educational rights and Privacy act (FERPA) - . . ANSWER
✔ ✔B-Discuss the concept of protected health information
under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability
act (HIPPA).
A nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about reporting
suspected child abuse. Which of the following statements
indicates an understanding by the newly licensed nurse?
A- "I don't want to defame someone if the report is false."
B-"If the potential abuser commits to stopping the abuse,
health care workers are not required to report it."
C-"If suspicion of abuse exists then reporting is
mandatory."
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D-"Evidence must exist prior to reporting." - . . ANSWER
✔ ✔C-"If suspicion of abuse exists then reporting is
mandatory."
A nurse is caring for a client who is scheduled for surgery.
The nurse's role in regard to informed consent is which of
the following?
Discussing alternate treatment options
Determining the client's level of understanding about the
procedure
Ensuring the charge nurse is available to witness the
client's signature on the consent form
Explaining the risks involved with the procedure - . .
ANSWER ✔ ✔Determining the client's level of
understanding about the procedure
