NSG 310 FINAL EXAM 2 2026 | ALL QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES | |
LATEST VERSION 2025 | GRADED A+
veracity ......ANSWER......obligation to tell truth and not lie or deceive
others
fidelity ......ANSWER......obligation to others or to organizations (ANA
code of ethics)
autonomy ......ANSWER......right of individual to choose
beneficence ......ANSWER......duty to promote good and prevent harm
nonmalificence ......ANSWER......duty to cause no harm to others
justice ......ANSWER......obligation to be fair
law ......ANSWER......human-made rules designed to help people
maintain order in their society/settle their problems in a nondestructive
manner
statutory law ......ANSWER......established through legislative process
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,common law ......ANSWER......established by previous court decisions
public law ......ANSWER......between government and individuals
(constitutional, administrative, criminal law)
private law ......ANSWER......between individuals (contract, tort law)
administrative law in nursing ......ANSWER......-Nurse Practice Acts
-state boards of nursing
-licensure and protection of health, safety, and welfare of citizens (entry
to practice, multistate license/telehealth, advanced practice nurses,
control over nursing practice, delegation in nursing practice)
regulatory power ......ANSWER......rules and regulations for licensure,
education and practice
adjudicatory power ......ANSWER......investigate, hear and decide on
outcomes of complaints
(Boards of Nursing can only limit/deny a nursing license)
Nurse Practice Acts (NPA) ......ANSWER......-commonalities among states
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, -must know requirement for state (or incompact) you practice in and
obtain a copy
-boundaries, definition of practice, area for discipline on practice,
procedures in place to protect nurse for challenges for licensure)
-consumers depend on healthcare professionals
Americans with Disabilities Act ......ANSWER......-nurses with disabilities
(confidentiality as long as consistent with client safety; treatment; self-
reporting)
-access to practice
contract law ......ANSWER......a promissory agreement between or
among two or more parties that creates a legal relationship
-express contract written or verbally (implied contract)
-enforceable contract
legal termination of a contract ......ANSWER......-completely performed:
terms met
-both parties agree to a change or annul
-become impossible (death)
-breach
breach ......ANSWER......-one party fails to meet the terms of agreement
-other party can sue in civil court for any damages
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AND CORRECT ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES | |
LATEST VERSION 2025 | GRADED A+
veracity ......ANSWER......obligation to tell truth and not lie or deceive
others
fidelity ......ANSWER......obligation to others or to organizations (ANA
code of ethics)
autonomy ......ANSWER......right of individual to choose
beneficence ......ANSWER......duty to promote good and prevent harm
nonmalificence ......ANSWER......duty to cause no harm to others
justice ......ANSWER......obligation to be fair
law ......ANSWER......human-made rules designed to help people
maintain order in their society/settle their problems in a nondestructive
manner
statutory law ......ANSWER......established through legislative process
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,common law ......ANSWER......established by previous court decisions
public law ......ANSWER......between government and individuals
(constitutional, administrative, criminal law)
private law ......ANSWER......between individuals (contract, tort law)
administrative law in nursing ......ANSWER......-Nurse Practice Acts
-state boards of nursing
-licensure and protection of health, safety, and welfare of citizens (entry
to practice, multistate license/telehealth, advanced practice nurses,
control over nursing practice, delegation in nursing practice)
regulatory power ......ANSWER......rules and regulations for licensure,
education and practice
adjudicatory power ......ANSWER......investigate, hear and decide on
outcomes of complaints
(Boards of Nursing can only limit/deny a nursing license)
Nurse Practice Acts (NPA) ......ANSWER......-commonalities among states
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, -must know requirement for state (or incompact) you practice in and
obtain a copy
-boundaries, definition of practice, area for discipline on practice,
procedures in place to protect nurse for challenges for licensure)
-consumers depend on healthcare professionals
Americans with Disabilities Act ......ANSWER......-nurses with disabilities
(confidentiality as long as consistent with client safety; treatment; self-
reporting)
-access to practice
contract law ......ANSWER......a promissory agreement between or
among two or more parties that creates a legal relationship
-express contract written or verbally (implied contract)
-enforceable contract
legal termination of a contract ......ANSWER......-completely performed:
terms met
-both parties agree to a change or annul
-become impossible (death)
-breach
breach ......ANSWER......-one party fails to meet the terms of agreement
-other party can sue in civil court for any damages
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