NR 226 CLINICAL SKILLS AND SAFETY
2026 REVIEW QUESTIONS SOLUTIONS
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◉ The nurse says, "If you do not let me do this dressing change, I will
not let you eat dinner with the other residents in the dining room."
What legal term is related to this statement?
1. Battery
2. Assault
3. Negligence
4. Malpractice
Answer: Correct Answer: 2. This statement is an unjust threat.
Assault is the threat to harm another person without cause.
1. This is not an example of battery. Battery is the actual willful
touching of another person that may or may not cause harm.
3. This is not an example of negligence. Negligence occurs when
harm or injury is caused by an act of either commission or omission.
4. This is not an example of malpractice. Malpractice is negligence by
a professional person as compared with the actions of another
professional person in a similar circumstance when a contract exists
between the patient and nurse.
,◉ Nursing practice is influenced by the doctrine of respondent
superior. What is the basic concept related to this theory of liability?
1. Nurses must respond to the Supreme Court when they commit
acts of malpractice
2. Health-care facilities are responsible for the negligent actions of
the nurses whom they employ
3. Nurses are responsible for their actions when they have
contractual relationships with patients
4. The laws absolve nurses from being sued for negligence if they
provide inappropriate care at the scene of an accident
Answer: Correct Answer: 2. Every state has its own Nurse Practice
Act that describes and defines the legal boundaries of nursing
practice within the state.
1. Nursing team members or an interdisci- plinary team of health-
care providers write standardized care plans.
3. The National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission, the
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, and state education
departments are the major or- ganizations accrediting nursing
education programs in the United States.
4. The American Nurses Association and other specialty
organizations offer certification in specialty areas in nursing
practice.
,◉ Nursing practice is influenced by the doctrine of respondeat
superior. What is the basic concept related to this theory of liability?
1. Nurses must respond to the Supreme Court when they commit
acts of malpractice
2. Health-care facilities are responsible for the negligent actions of
the nurses whom they employ
3. Nurses are responsible for their actions when they have
contractual relationships with patients
4. The laws absolve nurses from being sued for negligence if they
provide inappropriate care at the scene of an accident
Answer: Correct Answer: 2. The ancient legal doctrine respondeat
superior means "let the master answer." By virtue of the employer-
employee relationship, the employer is responsible for the conduct
of its employees.
1. This is unrelated to respondeat superior. Negligence and
malpractice, which are unintentional torts, are litigated in local
courts by civil actions between individuals.
3. Individual responsibility is unrelated to respondeat superior. A
nurse can have an independent contractual relationship with a
patient. When a nurse works for an agency, the contract between the
, nurse and patient is implied. In both instances the nurse is
responsible for the care provided.
4. This is unrelated to respondeat superior. Good Samaritan laws do
not provide absolute immunity.
◉ When attempting to administer a 10:00 PM sleeping medication,
the nurse assesses that the patient appears to be asleep. What
should the nurse do?
1. Withhold the drug
2. Notify the practitioner
3. Awaken the patient to administer the drug
4. Administer it later if the patient awakens during the night
Answer: Correct Answer: 3. Administering a medication is a
dependent function of the nurse. The prescription should be
followed as written if the prescription is reasonable and prudent.
This medication was not a PRN medication but rather a standing
order.
1. This is a violation of the practitioner's or- der. Drug
administration is a dependent nursing function.
2. This is unnecessary.
4. The drug should be administered as prescribed not at a later time.
2026 REVIEW QUESTIONS SOLUTIONS
STRUCTURED SCRIPT
◉ The nurse says, "If you do not let me do this dressing change, I will
not let you eat dinner with the other residents in the dining room."
What legal term is related to this statement?
1. Battery
2. Assault
3. Negligence
4. Malpractice
Answer: Correct Answer: 2. This statement is an unjust threat.
Assault is the threat to harm another person without cause.
1. This is not an example of battery. Battery is the actual willful
touching of another person that may or may not cause harm.
3. This is not an example of negligence. Negligence occurs when
harm or injury is caused by an act of either commission or omission.
4. This is not an example of malpractice. Malpractice is negligence by
a professional person as compared with the actions of another
professional person in a similar circumstance when a contract exists
between the patient and nurse.
,◉ Nursing practice is influenced by the doctrine of respondent
superior. What is the basic concept related to this theory of liability?
1. Nurses must respond to the Supreme Court when they commit
acts of malpractice
2. Health-care facilities are responsible for the negligent actions of
the nurses whom they employ
3. Nurses are responsible for their actions when they have
contractual relationships with patients
4. The laws absolve nurses from being sued for negligence if they
provide inappropriate care at the scene of an accident
Answer: Correct Answer: 2. Every state has its own Nurse Practice
Act that describes and defines the legal boundaries of nursing
practice within the state.
1. Nursing team members or an interdisci- plinary team of health-
care providers write standardized care plans.
3. The National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission, the
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, and state education
departments are the major or- ganizations accrediting nursing
education programs in the United States.
4. The American Nurses Association and other specialty
organizations offer certification in specialty areas in nursing
practice.
,◉ Nursing practice is influenced by the doctrine of respondeat
superior. What is the basic concept related to this theory of liability?
1. Nurses must respond to the Supreme Court when they commit
acts of malpractice
2. Health-care facilities are responsible for the negligent actions of
the nurses whom they employ
3. Nurses are responsible for their actions when they have
contractual relationships with patients
4. The laws absolve nurses from being sued for negligence if they
provide inappropriate care at the scene of an accident
Answer: Correct Answer: 2. The ancient legal doctrine respondeat
superior means "let the master answer." By virtue of the employer-
employee relationship, the employer is responsible for the conduct
of its employees.
1. This is unrelated to respondeat superior. Negligence and
malpractice, which are unintentional torts, are litigated in local
courts by civil actions between individuals.
3. Individual responsibility is unrelated to respondeat superior. A
nurse can have an independent contractual relationship with a
patient. When a nurse works for an agency, the contract between the
, nurse and patient is implied. In both instances the nurse is
responsible for the care provided.
4. This is unrelated to respondeat superior. Good Samaritan laws do
not provide absolute immunity.
◉ When attempting to administer a 10:00 PM sleeping medication,
the nurse assesses that the patient appears to be asleep. What
should the nurse do?
1. Withhold the drug
2. Notify the practitioner
3. Awaken the patient to administer the drug
4. Administer it later if the patient awakens during the night
Answer: Correct Answer: 3. Administering a medication is a
dependent function of the nurse. The prescription should be
followed as written if the prescription is reasonable and prudent.
This medication was not a PRN medication but rather a standing
order.
1. This is a violation of the practitioner's or- der. Drug
administration is a dependent nursing function.
2. This is unnecessary.
4. The drug should be administered as prescribed not at a later time.
