NURS 246 ACTUAL EXAM 4 |55 COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH
EXPERT SOLUTIONS | 2026 LATEST UPDATED | GET A+
what is a statutory law and what are the 2 types - (Answer)state or federal law such as the Nurse
Practice Act
-criminal or civil
what is a criminal act - (Answer)misdemeanor = fine or minimal jail time at a local facility
felony = more than 1 year of jail time in state or federal
what is a civil act - (Answer)the rights of an individual have been harmed, fine, tort
what is a regulatory law - (Answer)regulations by FDA and state boards that outline how a
statutory law will be carried out
-who can give meds, education hours needed for upholding a license
What is common law? - (Answer)law made by judges through their decisions, not through
specific statutes, set legal precedents for other cases that are similar in the future can be
compared to
-patient has the right to refuse care (not formally written but holds true)
, what are the standards of care - (Answer)legal guidelines for nurses to follow, know hospital and
state policy, can result in malpractice is not followed, Nurse Practice Act of each state outlines
the standards of care
what is a tort - (Answer)civil law against a person or their property, fine
what is examples of intentional and unintentional torts - (Answer)intentional = assault, battery,
false imprisonment, invasion of privacy, slander
unintentional = negligence or malpractice
what are the 4 ways a court will prove negligence - (Answer)1. nurse owed a duty to patient (in
nurses assignment)
2. nurse failed duty (standards of care violated)
3. patient suffered injury or harm
4. injury or harm was due to nurse's care or lack of
what occurred in the Darling v. Charleston - (Answer)nurse noticed something was wrong with
cast and notified doctor but got no response and sent patient home, patient's leg go infected,
EXPERT SOLUTIONS | 2026 LATEST UPDATED | GET A+
what is a statutory law and what are the 2 types - (Answer)state or federal law such as the Nurse
Practice Act
-criminal or civil
what is a criminal act - (Answer)misdemeanor = fine or minimal jail time at a local facility
felony = more than 1 year of jail time in state or federal
what is a civil act - (Answer)the rights of an individual have been harmed, fine, tort
what is a regulatory law - (Answer)regulations by FDA and state boards that outline how a
statutory law will be carried out
-who can give meds, education hours needed for upholding a license
What is common law? - (Answer)law made by judges through their decisions, not through
specific statutes, set legal precedents for other cases that are similar in the future can be
compared to
-patient has the right to refuse care (not formally written but holds true)
, what are the standards of care - (Answer)legal guidelines for nurses to follow, know hospital and
state policy, can result in malpractice is not followed, Nurse Practice Act of each state outlines
the standards of care
what is a tort - (Answer)civil law against a person or their property, fine
what is examples of intentional and unintentional torts - (Answer)intentional = assault, battery,
false imprisonment, invasion of privacy, slander
unintentional = negligence or malpractice
what are the 4 ways a court will prove negligence - (Answer)1. nurse owed a duty to patient (in
nurses assignment)
2. nurse failed duty (standards of care violated)
3. patient suffered injury or harm
4. injury or harm was due to nurse's care or lack of
what occurred in the Darling v. Charleston - (Answer)nurse noticed something was wrong with
cast and notified doctor but got no response and sent patient home, patient's leg go infected,
