I.

ANSWERS:

1. C 11. D

2. A 12. D

3. C 13 B

4. D 14. B

5. B 15. D

6. A 16. A

7. A 17. D

8. C 18. A

9. D 19. D

10. B 20. A

II. PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT (25 POINTS)

1. Identify 5 Laws Affecting Nursing Profession and the Nurse and describe each law briefly
(Please write your answer at the space at the back of this page.

A. RA 9173 was enacted in 2002 to provide a comprehensive definition and understanding of the
nursing profession. This is in recognition of the vital role nurses play in the delivery of quality
health services not only in the country, but all over the world.

B. Republic Act 7164 AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A MORE RESPONSIVE NURSING

PROFESSION, REPEALING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7164, OTHERWISE
KNOWN AS “THE PHILIPPINE NURSING ACT OF 1991” AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress
assembled

C. R.A. 6675 states that only validly registered medical, dental and veterinary
practitioners, whether in private institution/ corporation or in the government, are
authorized to prescribe drugs.

D. R.A 4704 - 4704 June 18, 1966. AN ACT TO AMEND CERTAIN SECTIONS OF
REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED EIGHT HUNDRED SEVENTY-SEVEN, OTHERWISE
KNOWN AS THE "PHILIPPINE NURSING LAW."
E. R.A. 877 of 1953 – The 1st Comprehensive Nursing Law; regulated the degree of Bachelor of
Science in Nursing and made nursing into a profession

III. ESSAY (5 POINTS)

1. Differentiate nursing malpractice and nursing negligence.

ANSWERS:

Negligence - is the failure to provide care as a reasonable person would to avoid harm to a
patient. For example, you would expect a nurse to provide care for his or her patients in order for
them to heal without further injury. Four elements are necessary to prove medical negligence has
resulted in an injury. The four elements are duty of care, breach of duty of care, cause of injury,
and some form of damages. Malpractice - is a type of negligence; it is often called "professional
negligence". It occurs when a licensed professional (like a doctor, lawyer or accountant) fails to
provide services as per the standards set by the governing body ("standard of care"),
subsequently causing harm to the plaintiff.