NURS 246: Legal Issues Questions
With Complete Solutions
what are the three types of law correct answer: statutory,
regulatory, common
what are the two types of statutory law correct answer: criminal
law and civil law
what are the type of criminal law correct answer: felony and
misdemeanor
what is a felony correct answer: more serious, more than 1 year
sentence, serve time in state or federal facility
what is a misdimeanor correct answer: less offense punishable
by fine or incarceration in local or county jail
what is criminal law correct answer: prevents harm to society
and protects the people
what is civil law correct answer: protects the rights of
individuals and fair treatment
how is civil law usually punishable correct answer: no jail time,
usually a fine
what is regulatory law correct answer: regulatory bodies like
FDA create rules or regulations that eventually become law
