NSO1505 ASSIGNMENT 2 STUDY GUIDE 2026
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Module 4: Foundations of Professional Nursing Practice
1. What is the primary purpose of the American Nurses Association (ANA)
Code of Ethics?
A) To ensure nurses get paid fairly.
B) To provide a framework for nursing decision-making and conduct.
C) To outline hospital policy for nurse managers.
D) To serve as a legal contract between nurses and patients.
2. The ethical principle of "Beneficence" is best defined as:
A) Respecting the patient's right to self-determination.
B) The duty to avoid causing harm.
C) The obligation to act for the benefit of others.
D) The duty to tell the truth.
3. A nurse respects a patient's decision to refuse a blood transfusion, even if
the nurse disagrees. This is an example of:
A) Justice
B) Fidelity
C) Autonomy
D) Veracity
4. Which of the following is an example of an intentional tort in nursing?
A) Medication error due to a calculation mistake.
B) A patient falling after the side rails were left down.
C) Restraining a patient without a medical order for staff convenience.
D) Accidentally breaking a patient's glasses.
5. What is "informed consent" primarily designed to protect?
A) The hospital from lawsuits.
,B) The nurse's license.
C) The patient's right to autonomy.
D) The physician's treatment plan.
6. The legal document that allows an individual to appoint another person to
make healthcare decisions on their behalf if they become incapacitated is
called a:
A) Living Will
B) Durable Power of Attorney for Healthcare
C) Do-Not-Resuscitate (DNR) Order
D) Advance Directive summary
7. A nurse is documenting in a patient's chart. Which entry is the most
objective and legally sound?
A) "Patient is being difficult and uncooperative."
B) "Patient states, 'I don't want that pill, leave me alone.'"
C) "Patient is rude and agitated."
D) "Patient refused medication for no good reason."
8. The "Five Rights of Delegation" do NOT include the right to delegate the
right:
A) Task
B) Circumstance
C) Person
D) Wage
9. A nurse is caring for a patient who speaks a different language. The best
action to ensure effective communication is to:
A) Speak louder and slower.
B) Use a professional medical interpreter.
C) Ask a family member to translate.
D) Use hand gestures and pictures.
10. The concept of "Scope of Practice" for a Registered Nurse is primarily
defined by:
A) Hospital policy.
, B) The Nurse Practice Act of the state.
C) The physician's orders.
D) The ANA Code of Ethics.
Module 5: Health Assessment and Vital Signs
11. The most accurate route for measuring body temperature is:
A) Oral
B) Tympanic
C) Rectal
D) Axillary
12. When assessing a patient's pulse, the nurse notes an irregular rhythm. The
next appropriate action is to:
A) Document it as an irregular pulse.
B) Auscultate the apical pulse for a full minute.
C) Check the pulse on the other wrist.
D) Inform the patient they have an arrhythmia.
13. Korotkoff sounds are used to determine which vital sign?
A) Heart Rate
B) Respiratory Rate
C) Blood Pressure
D) Oxygen Saturation
14. A blood pressure reading of 142/92 mmHg would be classified as:
A) Normal
B) Prehypertension
C) Stage 1 Hypertension
D) Hypertensive Crisis
15. The normal range for an adult's resting respiratory rate is:
A) 8-12 breaths per minute
B) 12-20 breaths per minute
C) 20-30 breaths per minute
D) 30-40 breaths per minute
COMPLETE ANSWERS AND
EXPLANATIONS || 100% GUARANTEED
PASS <RECENT VERSION>
Module 4: Foundations of Professional Nursing Practice
1. What is the primary purpose of the American Nurses Association (ANA)
Code of Ethics?
A) To ensure nurses get paid fairly.
B) To provide a framework for nursing decision-making and conduct.
C) To outline hospital policy for nurse managers.
D) To serve as a legal contract between nurses and patients.
2. The ethical principle of "Beneficence" is best defined as:
A) Respecting the patient's right to self-determination.
B) The duty to avoid causing harm.
C) The obligation to act for the benefit of others.
D) The duty to tell the truth.
3. A nurse respects a patient's decision to refuse a blood transfusion, even if
the nurse disagrees. This is an example of:
A) Justice
B) Fidelity
C) Autonomy
D) Veracity
4. Which of the following is an example of an intentional tort in nursing?
A) Medication error due to a calculation mistake.
B) A patient falling after the side rails were left down.
C) Restraining a patient without a medical order for staff convenience.
D) Accidentally breaking a patient's glasses.
5. What is "informed consent" primarily designed to protect?
A) The hospital from lawsuits.
,B) The nurse's license.
C) The patient's right to autonomy.
D) The physician's treatment plan.
6. The legal document that allows an individual to appoint another person to
make healthcare decisions on their behalf if they become incapacitated is
called a:
A) Living Will
B) Durable Power of Attorney for Healthcare
C) Do-Not-Resuscitate (DNR) Order
D) Advance Directive summary
7. A nurse is documenting in a patient's chart. Which entry is the most
objective and legally sound?
A) "Patient is being difficult and uncooperative."
B) "Patient states, 'I don't want that pill, leave me alone.'"
C) "Patient is rude and agitated."
D) "Patient refused medication for no good reason."
8. The "Five Rights of Delegation" do NOT include the right to delegate the
right:
A) Task
B) Circumstance
C) Person
D) Wage
9. A nurse is caring for a patient who speaks a different language. The best
action to ensure effective communication is to:
A) Speak louder and slower.
B) Use a professional medical interpreter.
C) Ask a family member to translate.
D) Use hand gestures and pictures.
10. The concept of "Scope of Practice" for a Registered Nurse is primarily
defined by:
A) Hospital policy.
, B) The Nurse Practice Act of the state.
C) The physician's orders.
D) The ANA Code of Ethics.
Module 5: Health Assessment and Vital Signs
11. The most accurate route for measuring body temperature is:
A) Oral
B) Tympanic
C) Rectal
D) Axillary
12. When assessing a patient's pulse, the nurse notes an irregular rhythm. The
next appropriate action is to:
A) Document it as an irregular pulse.
B) Auscultate the apical pulse for a full minute.
C) Check the pulse on the other wrist.
D) Inform the patient they have an arrhythmia.
13. Korotkoff sounds are used to determine which vital sign?
A) Heart Rate
B) Respiratory Rate
C) Blood Pressure
D) Oxygen Saturation
14. A blood pressure reading of 142/92 mmHg would be classified as:
A) Normal
B) Prehypertension
C) Stage 1 Hypertension
D) Hypertensive Crisis
15. The normal range for an adult's resting respiratory rate is:
A) 8-12 breaths per minute
B) 12-20 breaths per minute
C) 20-30 breaths per minute
D) 30-40 breaths per minute
