NSG-310 Exam questions with
answers well graded A+
Virtue-centric Theory - ANS✅✅- centers on the character of the person acting (e.g. a "good"
nurse"
- a "good" nurse or doctor would know the right action to take
- historically, "good" in nursing involved being obedient, attentive to detail, caring, sturdy, Christian,
& white
Deontology Theory (Immanuel Kant) - ANS✅✅- asks "what is one obligated to do?"
- focuses on moral value mindedness & sees everyone as having inherent dignity & worth
Utilitarianism Theory (Mill & Bentham) - ANS✅✅- places an emphasis on the outcomes of a
situation
- suggests that the right action is determined by identifying actions that yield the greatest good for
the greatest number of people
- if that goal is met, the action is morally right
Veracity - ANS✅✅obligation to tell the truth and not to lie or deceive others
Fidelity - ANS✅✅obligation to others or to organizations
Who founded the Code of Ethics? - ANS✅✅the ANA
Beneficence - ANS✅✅doing good for the client & making sure no harm will befall their care
Nonmalificence - ANS✅✅involves harm to the client but the difference is that the focus is on not
inflicting harm, rather than preventing or removing harm as in beneficence
Justice - ANS✅✅distributive justice where all care is equal, goods & services equally distributed as
well as care for all individuals
,Law - ANS✅✅the sum total of human-made rules designed to help people to maintain order in
their society & settle their problems in a nondestructive manner
Statutory Law - ANS✅✅established through the legislative process
Common Law - ANS✅✅established by previous court decisions
What is the function of law? - ANS✅✅to create & interpret relationships
Public Law - ANS✅✅defines & interprets relationships between individuals & the government (e.g.
constitutional law, administrative law, criminal law)
Private Law - ANS✅✅defines & interprets relationships between individuals (e.g. contract law, tort
law)
What established the Board of Nursing in each state? - ANS✅✅the Nurse Practice Act in each state
What does the Board of Nursing do? - ANS✅✅- licenses nurses
- establishes entry requirements into the profession
- sets definitions of nursing practice
- establishes guidelines for professional discipline when a nurse fails to obey the law or becomes
incompetent
Licensure - ANS✅✅used to protect the heath, safety, & welfare of its citizens
What is the purpose of state licensure statutes? - ANS✅✅to control entry into the profession, the
discipline of licensees who fail to comply with minimal standards, & the nursing activity of
unlicensed practitioners ("nurse imposters")
Nurse Multi-State Licensure Compact - ANS✅✅Approved by the National Council of State Boards
of Nursing (NCSBN) in 1998
Allows a nurse who holds a license in the state of legal residency to practice in other states that have
enacted the Compact
Currently, 23 states participate (2009).
, Advanced practice nurses are excluded from the Compact and must obtain certification in each state
where they practice.
Regulatory Power - ANS✅✅rules & regulations for licensure, education, & practice
Adjudicatory Power - ANS✅✅investigate, hear, & decide on outcomes of complaints
Administrative Procedure Act - ANS✅✅- a professional license is protected property by the U.S.
Constitution
- a license cannot be limited or taken away w/o due process
- a nurse has the right to appeal any decision made by the board
NPA: Commonalities among states - ANS✅✅- must know the requirements for state you practice
in & obtain a copy
- the nurse needs to be familiar with the requirements of the NPA for licensure, the boundaries &
definitions of practice, the areas for discipline on practice, & the procedures in place to protect the
nurse in case the board challenges the license
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) - ANS✅✅- nurses with disabilities are granted special
confidentiality as long as it is consistent with client safety
- intended to encourage nurses to seek treatment & self-report, to report other nurses who need
treatment, & to ensure that nurses with disabilities are not discriminated
Contract Law - ANS✅✅- a promissory agreement between or among two or more parties that
creates a legal relationship
- nurses work under a contract
Employment at Will - ANS✅✅the employee has the right to terminate employment for any reason
"at will" & vice versa
Express Contract - ANS✅✅written or verbal
Labor Law - ANS✅✅collective bargaining agreement establishes a contractual agreement between
the union & the employer
answers well graded A+
Virtue-centric Theory - ANS✅✅- centers on the character of the person acting (e.g. a "good"
nurse"
- a "good" nurse or doctor would know the right action to take
- historically, "good" in nursing involved being obedient, attentive to detail, caring, sturdy, Christian,
& white
Deontology Theory (Immanuel Kant) - ANS✅✅- asks "what is one obligated to do?"
- focuses on moral value mindedness & sees everyone as having inherent dignity & worth
Utilitarianism Theory (Mill & Bentham) - ANS✅✅- places an emphasis on the outcomes of a
situation
- suggests that the right action is determined by identifying actions that yield the greatest good for
the greatest number of people
- if that goal is met, the action is morally right
Veracity - ANS✅✅obligation to tell the truth and not to lie or deceive others
Fidelity - ANS✅✅obligation to others or to organizations
Who founded the Code of Ethics? - ANS✅✅the ANA
Beneficence - ANS✅✅doing good for the client & making sure no harm will befall their care
Nonmalificence - ANS✅✅involves harm to the client but the difference is that the focus is on not
inflicting harm, rather than preventing or removing harm as in beneficence
Justice - ANS✅✅distributive justice where all care is equal, goods & services equally distributed as
well as care for all individuals
,Law - ANS✅✅the sum total of human-made rules designed to help people to maintain order in
their society & settle their problems in a nondestructive manner
Statutory Law - ANS✅✅established through the legislative process
Common Law - ANS✅✅established by previous court decisions
What is the function of law? - ANS✅✅to create & interpret relationships
Public Law - ANS✅✅defines & interprets relationships between individuals & the government (e.g.
constitutional law, administrative law, criminal law)
Private Law - ANS✅✅defines & interprets relationships between individuals (e.g. contract law, tort
law)
What established the Board of Nursing in each state? - ANS✅✅the Nurse Practice Act in each state
What does the Board of Nursing do? - ANS✅✅- licenses nurses
- establishes entry requirements into the profession
- sets definitions of nursing practice
- establishes guidelines for professional discipline when a nurse fails to obey the law or becomes
incompetent
Licensure - ANS✅✅used to protect the heath, safety, & welfare of its citizens
What is the purpose of state licensure statutes? - ANS✅✅to control entry into the profession, the
discipline of licensees who fail to comply with minimal standards, & the nursing activity of
unlicensed practitioners ("nurse imposters")
Nurse Multi-State Licensure Compact - ANS✅✅Approved by the National Council of State Boards
of Nursing (NCSBN) in 1998
Allows a nurse who holds a license in the state of legal residency to practice in other states that have
enacted the Compact
Currently, 23 states participate (2009).
, Advanced practice nurses are excluded from the Compact and must obtain certification in each state
where they practice.
Regulatory Power - ANS✅✅rules & regulations for licensure, education, & practice
Adjudicatory Power - ANS✅✅investigate, hear, & decide on outcomes of complaints
Administrative Procedure Act - ANS✅✅- a professional license is protected property by the U.S.
Constitution
- a license cannot be limited or taken away w/o due process
- a nurse has the right to appeal any decision made by the board
NPA: Commonalities among states - ANS✅✅- must know the requirements for state you practice
in & obtain a copy
- the nurse needs to be familiar with the requirements of the NPA for licensure, the boundaries &
definitions of practice, the areas for discipline on practice, & the procedures in place to protect the
nurse in case the board challenges the license
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) - ANS✅✅- nurses with disabilities are granted special
confidentiality as long as it is consistent with client safety
- intended to encourage nurses to seek treatment & self-report, to report other nurses who need
treatment, & to ensure that nurses with disabilities are not discriminated
Contract Law - ANS✅✅- a promissory agreement between or among two or more parties that
creates a legal relationship
- nurses work under a contract
Employment at Will - ANS✅✅the employee has the right to terminate employment for any reason
"at will" & vice versa
Express Contract - ANS✅✅written or verbal
Labor Law - ANS✅✅collective bargaining agreement establishes a contractual agreement between
the union & the employer
