INTRO- WEEK 8- ETHICS & LEGAL
ASPECTS OF NURSING EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (VERIFIED
AND UPDATED)
Legal Aspects of Nursing - ANS Laws governing nursing practice, including patient
confidentiality, informed consent, and malpractice.
Malpractice - ANS Failure by a health professional to meet accepted standards.
Examples: Misdiagnosis.
Surgical errors.
Med errors.
Birth injuries.
Anesthesia errors.
Lack of informed consent.
Ignore/misreading lab results.
Perform unnecessary surgery.
Prescribe the wrong med/dose.
Fail to order appropriate tests/act on results.
No follow up.
@2026/2027 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
, Nursing Implications of Legal Aspects - ANS Understand and adhere to legal responsibilities,
document care accurately, and advocate for patient rights.
Ethical Principles in Nursing - ANS Ethical guidelines include autonomy, beneficence,
nonmaleficence, justice, and fidelity in patient care.
Autonomy - ANS self-government
Beneficence - ANS Doing good or causing good to be done; kindly action.
Nonmaleficence - ANS The duty to do no harm to a patient.
Fidelity - ANS faithfulness; loyalty.
Veracity - ANS truthfulness, honesty.
Nursing Implications of Ethical Principles - ANS Nurses face ethical dilemmas and must
balance patient rights, safety, and best outcomes while maintaining professional integrity.
Patient Rights and Advocacy - ANS Patients have rights, including informed decision-making,
privacy, and refusal of treatment.
Nursing Implications of Patient Rights - ANS Serve as patient advocates, ensure consent is
informed, and educate on legal rights and medical options.
Confidentiality and HIPAA - ANS HIPAA laws protect patient privacy and restrict access to
medical records without consent.
Nursing Implications of Confidentiality - ANS Safeguard patient information, avoid
unauthorized sharing, and educate patients on their privacy rights.
@2026/2027 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
ASPECTS OF NURSING EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (VERIFIED
AND UPDATED)
Legal Aspects of Nursing - ANS Laws governing nursing practice, including patient
confidentiality, informed consent, and malpractice.
Malpractice - ANS Failure by a health professional to meet accepted standards.
Examples: Misdiagnosis.
Surgical errors.
Med errors.
Birth injuries.
Anesthesia errors.
Lack of informed consent.
Ignore/misreading lab results.
Perform unnecessary surgery.
Prescribe the wrong med/dose.
Fail to order appropriate tests/act on results.
No follow up.
@2026/2027 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
, Nursing Implications of Legal Aspects - ANS Understand and adhere to legal responsibilities,
document care accurately, and advocate for patient rights.
Ethical Principles in Nursing - ANS Ethical guidelines include autonomy, beneficence,
nonmaleficence, justice, and fidelity in patient care.
Autonomy - ANS self-government
Beneficence - ANS Doing good or causing good to be done; kindly action.
Nonmaleficence - ANS The duty to do no harm to a patient.
Fidelity - ANS faithfulness; loyalty.
Veracity - ANS truthfulness, honesty.
Nursing Implications of Ethical Principles - ANS Nurses face ethical dilemmas and must
balance patient rights, safety, and best outcomes while maintaining professional integrity.
Patient Rights and Advocacy - ANS Patients have rights, including informed decision-making,
privacy, and refusal of treatment.
Nursing Implications of Patient Rights - ANS Serve as patient advocates, ensure consent is
informed, and educate on legal rights and medical options.
Confidentiality and HIPAA - ANS HIPAA laws protect patient privacy and restrict access to
medical records without consent.
Nursing Implications of Confidentiality - ANS Safeguard patient information, avoid
unauthorized sharing, and educate patients on their privacy rights.
@2026/2027 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
