CMSRN FOUNDATIONS 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ Laws. Answer: The reference of a rule, principle, or regulation
established and made known by a government to protect or restrict
the people affected to have proper behavior in society
◉ What are Criminal Laws?. Answer: Involves the needs of the
public
◉ Criminal Laws. Answer: Federal or State
◉ Civil Laws. Answer: Between individuals or agency
◉ How are civil and Criminal laws established?. Answer: Statutory
Law- Specific legal questions
Common Law- That come before the court and usually follow
previous rulings on an issue
◉ What refers to the absence of due care?. Answer: Negligence
◉ What refers to Professional Negligence and has 4 key elements?.
Answer: Malpractice
,◉ What are the 4 key elements of malpractice?. Answer: 1. Duty-
relationship between patient and nurse
2. Breach- failure to perform the duty in a reasonable manner
3. Harm- has occurred and does not have to be physical injury
4. Proximate Cause
◉ What is known as the breach of duty?. Answer: Proximate Cause
◉ What is the occurrence of harm depended directly on occurrence
of the breach?. Answer: Proximate Cause
◉ To practice within the rules and regulations, the standards of care
and the employing agencies' policies and procedures is the best way
to avoid what?. Answer: Being charged with malpractice
◉ Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. Answer:
HIPAA
◉ What is informed consent?. Answer: Full disclosure of the facts
that the patient needs to make an intelligent decision before any
invasive treatment or procedure is performed
◉ Keeping private. Answer: Confidentiality
, ◉ What's the best way to avoid a lawsuit?. Answer: Promote a
positive nurse patient relationship
◉ To speak in favor of. Answer: Advocate
◉ Maleficience. Answer: Act of committing harm
◉ Independence. Answer: Autonomy
◉ What is wrongful termination of providing patient care?. Answer:
Abandonment of care
◉ What is Slander?. Answer: Malicious or untrue spoken words
about another person that are brought to the attention of others
◉ What is Libel?. Answer: A malicious or untrue writing about
another person that is brought to the attention of others
◉ What is spoken or written statements made maliciously and
intentionally that may injure the subjects reputation?. Answer:
Defamation
WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ Laws. Answer: The reference of a rule, principle, or regulation
established and made known by a government to protect or restrict
the people affected to have proper behavior in society
◉ What are Criminal Laws?. Answer: Involves the needs of the
public
◉ Criminal Laws. Answer: Federal or State
◉ Civil Laws. Answer: Between individuals or agency
◉ How are civil and Criminal laws established?. Answer: Statutory
Law- Specific legal questions
Common Law- That come before the court and usually follow
previous rulings on an issue
◉ What refers to the absence of due care?. Answer: Negligence
◉ What refers to Professional Negligence and has 4 key elements?.
Answer: Malpractice
,◉ What are the 4 key elements of malpractice?. Answer: 1. Duty-
relationship between patient and nurse
2. Breach- failure to perform the duty in a reasonable manner
3. Harm- has occurred and does not have to be physical injury
4. Proximate Cause
◉ What is known as the breach of duty?. Answer: Proximate Cause
◉ What is the occurrence of harm depended directly on occurrence
of the breach?. Answer: Proximate Cause
◉ To practice within the rules and regulations, the standards of care
and the employing agencies' policies and procedures is the best way
to avoid what?. Answer: Being charged with malpractice
◉ Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. Answer:
HIPAA
◉ What is informed consent?. Answer: Full disclosure of the facts
that the patient needs to make an intelligent decision before any
invasive treatment or procedure is performed
◉ Keeping private. Answer: Confidentiality
, ◉ What's the best way to avoid a lawsuit?. Answer: Promote a
positive nurse patient relationship
◉ To speak in favor of. Answer: Advocate
◉ Maleficience. Answer: Act of committing harm
◉ Independence. Answer: Autonomy
◉ What is wrongful termination of providing patient care?. Answer:
Abandonment of care
◉ What is Slander?. Answer: Malicious or untrue spoken words
about another person that are brought to the attention of others
◉ What is Libel?. Answer: A malicious or untrue writing about
another person that is brought to the attention of others
◉ What is spoken or written statements made maliciously and
intentionally that may injure the subjects reputation?. Answer:
Defamation
