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NURS 300 Midterm Exam Questions And
Correct Answers


Constitution- ANSWER Established a government which balance of power was divided
among 3 separate and equal branches



3 equal branches of government- ANSWER 1. legislative (create law) 2.Executive
(implement law) 3.Judicial(interpret law)



statues- ANSWER laws established through formal legislative process; is what congress
makes



common law- ANSWER aka court decision; decisional meaning that judge's ruling
becomes law



Nurse practice act- ANSWER statue that defines/controls nursing; regulated by SBNs



Nurses Practice act 4 objectives - ANSWER 1. defines the practice of professional
nursing

2. sets the min educational qualification and other requirement of licenses for certain
causes

3.determines legal title/abreviations nurses may use

4. disciplinary actions license for certain causes



licensure - ANSWER all states have mandatory licensure, reciprocity/compact
agreement



State board of Nursing (SBN)- ANSWER the executive authority of state boards of

, nursing; their job is to execute laws, carry out action



national council licensure examination (NCLEX)- ANSWER is what all states use, you
must be a graduate of a state approved school of nursing, computerized



Nursing license compact- ANSWER allows RN to have one license yet practice in other
compact member states without an additional license in the state of employer



Reasons to revoke a nursing license- ANSWER fraud, deceptive practices, criminal
acts, previous disciplinary acts, gross or ordinary negligence, physical or mental
impairment



Negligence occurs in what 2 ways?- ANSWER commision and ommision



Commissioun - ANSWER doing something that should have not been done



omission - ANSWER failing to do things that should have been done

criminal law - ANSWER deals with public concerns in an individual's unlawful act that
threatens society such as murder, robbery, or fraud

civil law - ANSWER respects and protects the rights of a person in a dispute over legal
rights or duties of persons as against each othe



torts - ANSWER a civil wrong against a person; may be intentional or unintentional. i.e
assault



negligence - ANSWER the failure to act as a reasonably prudent person would have
acted in specific circumstances



malpractice - ANSWER an act resulting in injury that occurs when a professional fails to
act as a reasonably prudent professional would under specific circumstances

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