TEXAS NURSING JURISPRUDENCE FINAL EXAM ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS MARKED A+
✔✔A nurse was terminated from three different jobs beause he or she was stealing
from staff members. The nurse has no pending criminal issues and no criminal history.
Though this activity does not involve patients, it may indicate that
A. the nurse will repeat similar conduct and exploit patients who trust the nurse to act in
their best interest.
B. the nurse only steals from fellow employees and would not steal from unsuspecting
and vulnerable patients.
C. the nurse will delegate tasks to unlicensed assistive personnel that are beyond their
scope of practice.
D. the nurse is unable to supervise nursing care provided by other licensed nurses. -
✔✔A. the nurse will repeat similar conduct and exploit patients who trust the nurse to
act in their best interest.
✔✔A BON investigator in the enforcement division collected evidence that supports the
BON's formal charges against a nurse regarding violations of the NPA and board rules.
Attempts to notify the nurse via standard and certified mail at the nurse's last address of
record have been returned to the BON office as being "undeliverable or not at this
address." Since the investigator has been unable to communicate with the nurse about
the BON's formal charges, Board Rule 213.16(i) on Practice and Procedure requires
that
A. the case proceed and the board's charges be deemed to be true.
B. the board close the case and take no action if they are unable to locate the nurse.
C. the investigator drop the recommended action (sanction) on the nurse's license to a
lower level since the nurse has not responded to the formal charges.
D. the case be referred to the District Attorney's office for follow-up action. - ✔✔A. the
case proceed and the board's charges be deemed to be true.
✔✔The functions of the BON include
A. regulating the education, licensure, and practice of nurses in Texas to ensure the
safety of the public.
B. lobbying members of the Texas Legislature to pass bills that are favorable to nurses
C. evaluating student
D. advising currently licensed nurses about potential employment opportunities
throughout the state. - ✔✔A. regulating the education, licensure, and practice of nurses
in Texas to ensure the safety of the public.
✔✔A nurse who commits an error that is a minor incident
, A. must be reported immediately to the Incident-Based Peer Review Committee or to
the BON if there is no peer review at the nurse's place of employment.
B. should not under any circumstances be reported to the BON based on just one minor
incident.
C. must immediately resign from his or her place of employment so that there is no
chance of the employment so that there is no chance of the employer alleging a "pattern
of nursing practice errors."
D. need not be reported to the BON unless the nurse's conduct created a significant risk
of physical, emotional, or financial harm to the client. - ✔✔D. need not be reported to
the BON unless the nurse's conduct created a significant risk of physical, emotional, or
financial harm to the client.
✔✔Which of the following statements correctly reflects Board Rule 217.20 regarding the
Safe Harbor Peer Review?
A. An employer or supervisor can refuse to allow a nurse to invoke Safe Harbor if they
resolve the staffing issues.
B. Safe Harbor must be invoked prior to engaging in the assignment or at any time the
assignment changes as long as the nurse believes it place patients at risk of harm.
C. A nurse can invoke Safe Harbor after committing an error that caused patient harm.
D. The Chief Nursing Offer (CNO) or Nurse Administrator does not have to assure
compliance with the Nursing Peer Review Law or Board Rule 217.20 Safe Harbor Peer
Review. - ✔✔
✔✔A nurse is counseled for questioning a physician's order that made the physician
mad. Which of the following documents on the BON web site BEST explains why the
nurse was correct to question a physician's order that the nurse believed could be
harmful to a patient?
A. Guideline for Nurses Transitioning to a New Practice Setting.
B. Statistics on the number of nurses living in each county in Texas.
C. Position Statement 15.14 Duty of a Nurse in Any Setting.
D. Guideline for LVN Scope of Practice under Board Rule 217.11 - ✔✔C. Position
Statement 15.14 Duty of a Nurse in Any Setting.
✔✔While interacting with the public in a nursing role, each nurse must wear a clearly
legible insignia (such as a name badge) that identifies the nurse as
A. an employee of the institutional setting.
B. a registered nurse or a licensed vocational nurse.
C. a member of a professional organization.
D. an experienced nurse in the service area. - ✔✔B. a registered nurse or a licensed
vocational nurse.
✔✔In a nurse-patient relationship, the most vulnerable patients are those who are
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS MARKED A+
✔✔A nurse was terminated from three different jobs beause he or she was stealing
from staff members. The nurse has no pending criminal issues and no criminal history.
Though this activity does not involve patients, it may indicate that
A. the nurse will repeat similar conduct and exploit patients who trust the nurse to act in
their best interest.
B. the nurse only steals from fellow employees and would not steal from unsuspecting
and vulnerable patients.
C. the nurse will delegate tasks to unlicensed assistive personnel that are beyond their
scope of practice.
D. the nurse is unable to supervise nursing care provided by other licensed nurses. -
✔✔A. the nurse will repeat similar conduct and exploit patients who trust the nurse to
act in their best interest.
✔✔A BON investigator in the enforcement division collected evidence that supports the
BON's formal charges against a nurse regarding violations of the NPA and board rules.
Attempts to notify the nurse via standard and certified mail at the nurse's last address of
record have been returned to the BON office as being "undeliverable or not at this
address." Since the investigator has been unable to communicate with the nurse about
the BON's formal charges, Board Rule 213.16(i) on Practice and Procedure requires
that
A. the case proceed and the board's charges be deemed to be true.
B. the board close the case and take no action if they are unable to locate the nurse.
C. the investigator drop the recommended action (sanction) on the nurse's license to a
lower level since the nurse has not responded to the formal charges.
D. the case be referred to the District Attorney's office for follow-up action. - ✔✔A. the
case proceed and the board's charges be deemed to be true.
✔✔The functions of the BON include
A. regulating the education, licensure, and practice of nurses in Texas to ensure the
safety of the public.
B. lobbying members of the Texas Legislature to pass bills that are favorable to nurses
C. evaluating student
D. advising currently licensed nurses about potential employment opportunities
throughout the state. - ✔✔A. regulating the education, licensure, and practice of nurses
in Texas to ensure the safety of the public.
✔✔A nurse who commits an error that is a minor incident
, A. must be reported immediately to the Incident-Based Peer Review Committee or to
the BON if there is no peer review at the nurse's place of employment.
B. should not under any circumstances be reported to the BON based on just one minor
incident.
C. must immediately resign from his or her place of employment so that there is no
chance of the employment so that there is no chance of the employer alleging a "pattern
of nursing practice errors."
D. need not be reported to the BON unless the nurse's conduct created a significant risk
of physical, emotional, or financial harm to the client. - ✔✔D. need not be reported to
the BON unless the nurse's conduct created a significant risk of physical, emotional, or
financial harm to the client.
✔✔Which of the following statements correctly reflects Board Rule 217.20 regarding the
Safe Harbor Peer Review?
A. An employer or supervisor can refuse to allow a nurse to invoke Safe Harbor if they
resolve the staffing issues.
B. Safe Harbor must be invoked prior to engaging in the assignment or at any time the
assignment changes as long as the nurse believes it place patients at risk of harm.
C. A nurse can invoke Safe Harbor after committing an error that caused patient harm.
D. The Chief Nursing Offer (CNO) or Nurse Administrator does not have to assure
compliance with the Nursing Peer Review Law or Board Rule 217.20 Safe Harbor Peer
Review. - ✔✔
✔✔A nurse is counseled for questioning a physician's order that made the physician
mad. Which of the following documents on the BON web site BEST explains why the
nurse was correct to question a physician's order that the nurse believed could be
harmful to a patient?
A. Guideline for Nurses Transitioning to a New Practice Setting.
B. Statistics on the number of nurses living in each county in Texas.
C. Position Statement 15.14 Duty of a Nurse in Any Setting.
D. Guideline for LVN Scope of Practice under Board Rule 217.11 - ✔✔C. Position
Statement 15.14 Duty of a Nurse in Any Setting.
✔✔While interacting with the public in a nursing role, each nurse must wear a clearly
legible insignia (such as a name badge) that identifies the nurse as
A. an employee of the institutional setting.
B. a registered nurse or a licensed vocational nurse.
C. a member of a professional organization.
D. an experienced nurse in the service area. - ✔✔B. a registered nurse or a licensed
vocational nurse.
✔✔In a nurse-patient relationship, the most vulnerable patients are those who are
