NR 226 PATIENT CARE BASICS 2026 EXAM
PAPER ANSWERS COMPLETE LEARNING
PACK
◉ When considering legal issues the word contract is to liable as
standard is to:
1. Rights
2. Negligence
3. Malpractice
4. Accountability
Answer: Correct Answer: 4. Liable means a person is responsible
(accountable) for fulfilling a contract that is enforceable by law.
Accountable means a person is responsible (liable) for meeting
standards, which are expectations established for making judgments
or comparisons.
1. Although patients have a right to receive care that meets
appropriate standards, the word right does not have the same
relationship to the word standard as the relationship between the
words contract and liable.
2. The words standards and negligence do not have the same
relationship as contract and liable. Negligence involves an act of
,commission or omission that a reasonably prudent person would
not do.
3. The words standards and malpractice do not have the same
relationship as contract and liable. Malpractice is negligence by a
professional person.
◉ An anxious patient repeatedly uses the call bell to get the nurse to
come to the room. Finally the nurse says to the patient, "If you keep
ringing, there will come a time I won't answer your bell." What legal
term is related to this statement?
1. Slander
2. Battery
3. Assault
4. Libel
Answer: Correct Answer: 3. This is an example of assault. Assault is a
verbal attack or unlawful threat causing a fear of harm. No actual
contact is necessary for a threat to be an assault.
1. This is not an example of slander, which is a false spoken
statement resulting in damage to a person's character or reputation.
2. This is not an example of battery, which is the unlawful touching
of a person's body without consent.
4. This is not an example of libel, which is a false printed statement
resulting in damage to a person's character or reputation.
,◉ The nurse is informed that a credentialing team has arrived and is
in the process of assessing quality of care delivered at the hospital.
What is the organization associated with the credentialing of
hospitals?
1. Joint Commission
2. National League for Nursing
3. American Nurses Association
4. National Council Licensure Examination
Answer: Correct Answer: 1. The Joint Commission (formerly the
Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations)
evaluates health-care organizations' compliance with Joint
Commission standards. Accreditation indicates that the organization
has the capabilities to provide quality care. In addition, federal and
state regulatory agencies and insurance companies require Joint
Commission accreditation.
2. The National League for Nursing (NLN) fosters the development
and improvement of nursing education and nursing service.
3. The American Nurses Association (ANA) is the national
professional organization for nursing in the United States. Its
purposes are to promote high standards of nursing practice and to
support the educational and professional advancement of nurses.
, 4. In the United States, graduates of educa- tional programs that
prepare students to be- come Licensed Practical Nurses or
Registered Professional Nurses must successfully complete the
National Council Licensure Examination-PN (NCLEX-PN) and the
National Council Licensure Examination-RN (NCLEX-RN),
respectively, as part of the criteria for licensure.
◉ A student nurse is about to graduate from an accredited nursing
program. The student nurse understands that an action unrelated to
a state Nurse Practice Act is:
1. Setting guidelines for nurses' salaries in the state
2. Establishing reciprocity for licensure between states
3. Determining minimum requirements for nursing education
4. Maintaining a list of nurses who can legally practice in the state
Answer: Correct Answer: 1. State Nurse Practice Acts define and
regulate the practice of nursing within the state. The salary of nurses
is determined through negotiations between nurses or their
representatives, such as a union or a professional nursing
organization, and the representatives of the agency for which they
work.
2. A state's Nurse Practice Act determines the criteria for reciprocity
for licensure.
PAPER ANSWERS COMPLETE LEARNING
PACK
◉ When considering legal issues the word contract is to liable as
standard is to:
1. Rights
2. Negligence
3. Malpractice
4. Accountability
Answer: Correct Answer: 4. Liable means a person is responsible
(accountable) for fulfilling a contract that is enforceable by law.
Accountable means a person is responsible (liable) for meeting
standards, which are expectations established for making judgments
or comparisons.
1. Although patients have a right to receive care that meets
appropriate standards, the word right does not have the same
relationship to the word standard as the relationship between the
words contract and liable.
2. The words standards and negligence do not have the same
relationship as contract and liable. Negligence involves an act of
,commission or omission that a reasonably prudent person would
not do.
3. The words standards and malpractice do not have the same
relationship as contract and liable. Malpractice is negligence by a
professional person.
◉ An anxious patient repeatedly uses the call bell to get the nurse to
come to the room. Finally the nurse says to the patient, "If you keep
ringing, there will come a time I won't answer your bell." What legal
term is related to this statement?
1. Slander
2. Battery
3. Assault
4. Libel
Answer: Correct Answer: 3. This is an example of assault. Assault is a
verbal attack or unlawful threat causing a fear of harm. No actual
contact is necessary for a threat to be an assault.
1. This is not an example of slander, which is a false spoken
statement resulting in damage to a person's character or reputation.
2. This is not an example of battery, which is the unlawful touching
of a person's body without consent.
4. This is not an example of libel, which is a false printed statement
resulting in damage to a person's character or reputation.
,◉ The nurse is informed that a credentialing team has arrived and is
in the process of assessing quality of care delivered at the hospital.
What is the organization associated with the credentialing of
hospitals?
1. Joint Commission
2. National League for Nursing
3. American Nurses Association
4. National Council Licensure Examination
Answer: Correct Answer: 1. The Joint Commission (formerly the
Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations)
evaluates health-care organizations' compliance with Joint
Commission standards. Accreditation indicates that the organization
has the capabilities to provide quality care. In addition, federal and
state regulatory agencies and insurance companies require Joint
Commission accreditation.
2. The National League for Nursing (NLN) fosters the development
and improvement of nursing education and nursing service.
3. The American Nurses Association (ANA) is the national
professional organization for nursing in the United States. Its
purposes are to promote high standards of nursing practice and to
support the educational and professional advancement of nurses.
, 4. In the United States, graduates of educa- tional programs that
prepare students to be- come Licensed Practical Nurses or
Registered Professional Nurses must successfully complete the
National Council Licensure Examination-PN (NCLEX-PN) and the
National Council Licensure Examination-RN (NCLEX-RN),
respectively, as part of the criteria for licensure.
◉ A student nurse is about to graduate from an accredited nursing
program. The student nurse understands that an action unrelated to
a state Nurse Practice Act is:
1. Setting guidelines for nurses' salaries in the state
2. Establishing reciprocity for licensure between states
3. Determining minimum requirements for nursing education
4. Maintaining a list of nurses who can legally practice in the state
Answer: Correct Answer: 1. State Nurse Practice Acts define and
regulate the practice of nursing within the state. The salary of nurses
is determined through negotiations between nurses or their
representatives, such as a union or a professional nursing
organization, and the representatives of the agency for which they
work.
2. A state's Nurse Practice Act determines the criteria for reciprocity
for licensure.
