NURSING JURISPRUDENCE AND ETHICS EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ALL CORRECT ANSWERS
GUARANTEED PASS.
According to BON Position Statement 15.24 Engaging in Reinsertion of
Permanently Placed Feeding Tubes, it would be within the scope of practice
for a nurse to replace a gastrostomy tube, provided that.
A. The tube has been in place for 8-12 weeks, the nurse has a physician's
order to replace the tube, and the nurse has completed specific competency
training to safely replace the tube.
B. The tube has been in place for 8-12 weeks, the facility policy allows
replacement of a tube with a specific physician's order, and the nurse has
not completed the required skills check-off.
C. The tube has been in place for 4-6 weeks, and the nurse observed that a
supervisor completed the procedure.
D. The tube has been in place for 4-6 weeks, and the nurse has been
determined to be competent in reinserting permanently placed tubes that
have an established fistulous tract. - CorreCt Answers -A. The tube has been
in place for 8-12 weeks, the nurse has a physician to replace the tube, and
the nurse has completed specific competency training to safely replace the
tube.
A nurse quits his job and submits a written notice at the end of his shift,
telling his supervisor that he will not be back at work the following
morning. The supervisor tells the nurse he has to complete the entire
month's schedule or he will be committing "patient abandonment" and will
be reported to the BON. This is
,A. true. The nurse must work the entire currently posted work schedule
before he can quit his present job.
B. true. It would be "patient abandonment" if the nurse does not complete
the current schedule. The nurse could be reported to the BON.
C. false. Quitting a job at the end of a shift is not considered "patient
abandonment" by the BON and is not grounds for reporting to, or action by,
the BON.
D. false. The nurse only has to work for two more weeks of the schedule
before he can quit. - CorreCt Answers -C. false. Quitting a job at the end of a
shift is not considered "patient abandonment" by the BON and is not
grounds for reporting to, or action by, the BON.
The BON rules regarding licensure renewal require the nurse to answer
eligibility questions concerning which of the following about the previous
two-year licensure cycle.
A. whether the nurse has completed hours of continuing education.
B. whether the nurse has a current CPR card.
C. whether the nurse has any criminal background that must be revealed.
D. whether the nurse has been fired from employment in the past two
years. - CorreCt Answers -C. whether the nurse has any criminal
background that must be revealed.
Chart audits find the following errors committed by a nurse with observed
impaired behavior at work. NO physician orders for narcotics signed out by
the nurse, and NO documentation that the nurse either administered or
wasted the narcotics. The best decision for the Incident-Based Peer Review
Committee to make is that.
, A. The nurse needs remedial education in how to document the rationale
for and response to PRN pain medications.
B. The nurse must be reported to the Texas Medical Board for signing out
medications without a valid physician's order for controlled substances.
C. The nurse should be terminated from employment at the facility for
stealing drugs.
D. The nurse must be reported to the BON because of the combination of
practice errors with possible practice impairment due to substance use or
abuse. - CorreCt Answers -D. The nurse must be reported to the BON
because of the combination of practice errors with possible practice
impairment due to substance use or abuse.
What type of license is required to utilize the two BON rules on delegation
to unlicensed personnel?
A. Registered Nurse.
B. Physician.
C. Physician Assistant.
D. Licensed Vocational Nurse. - CorreCt Answers -A. Registered Nurse.
The BON rules, located in Title 22 of the Texas Administrative Code, help
implement and reflect.
A. The standards of nursing care are developed by various nursing
specialties and professional organizations.
B. the statutes passed by the legislature relating to nursing found in the
Texas Occupations Code, including the NPA.
C. the steps necessary to complete the NCLEX exam application.
QUESTIONS AND ALL CORRECT ANSWERS
GUARANTEED PASS.
According to BON Position Statement 15.24 Engaging in Reinsertion of
Permanently Placed Feeding Tubes, it would be within the scope of practice
for a nurse to replace a gastrostomy tube, provided that.
A. The tube has been in place for 8-12 weeks, the nurse has a physician's
order to replace the tube, and the nurse has completed specific competency
training to safely replace the tube.
B. The tube has been in place for 8-12 weeks, the facility policy allows
replacement of a tube with a specific physician's order, and the nurse has
not completed the required skills check-off.
C. The tube has been in place for 4-6 weeks, and the nurse observed that a
supervisor completed the procedure.
D. The tube has been in place for 4-6 weeks, and the nurse has been
determined to be competent in reinserting permanently placed tubes that
have an established fistulous tract. - CorreCt Answers -A. The tube has been
in place for 8-12 weeks, the nurse has a physician to replace the tube, and
the nurse has completed specific competency training to safely replace the
tube.
A nurse quits his job and submits a written notice at the end of his shift,
telling his supervisor that he will not be back at work the following
morning. The supervisor tells the nurse he has to complete the entire
month's schedule or he will be committing "patient abandonment" and will
be reported to the BON. This is
,A. true. The nurse must work the entire currently posted work schedule
before he can quit his present job.
B. true. It would be "patient abandonment" if the nurse does not complete
the current schedule. The nurse could be reported to the BON.
C. false. Quitting a job at the end of a shift is not considered "patient
abandonment" by the BON and is not grounds for reporting to, or action by,
the BON.
D. false. The nurse only has to work for two more weeks of the schedule
before he can quit. - CorreCt Answers -C. false. Quitting a job at the end of a
shift is not considered "patient abandonment" by the BON and is not
grounds for reporting to, or action by, the BON.
The BON rules regarding licensure renewal require the nurse to answer
eligibility questions concerning which of the following about the previous
two-year licensure cycle.
A. whether the nurse has completed hours of continuing education.
B. whether the nurse has a current CPR card.
C. whether the nurse has any criminal background that must be revealed.
D. whether the nurse has been fired from employment in the past two
years. - CorreCt Answers -C. whether the nurse has any criminal
background that must be revealed.
Chart audits find the following errors committed by a nurse with observed
impaired behavior at work. NO physician orders for narcotics signed out by
the nurse, and NO documentation that the nurse either administered or
wasted the narcotics. The best decision for the Incident-Based Peer Review
Committee to make is that.
, A. The nurse needs remedial education in how to document the rationale
for and response to PRN pain medications.
B. The nurse must be reported to the Texas Medical Board for signing out
medications without a valid physician's order for controlled substances.
C. The nurse should be terminated from employment at the facility for
stealing drugs.
D. The nurse must be reported to the BON because of the combination of
practice errors with possible practice impairment due to substance use or
abuse. - CorreCt Answers -D. The nurse must be reported to the BON
because of the combination of practice errors with possible practice
impairment due to substance use or abuse.
What type of license is required to utilize the two BON rules on delegation
to unlicensed personnel?
A. Registered Nurse.
B. Physician.
C. Physician Assistant.
D. Licensed Vocational Nurse. - CorreCt Answers -A. Registered Nurse.
The BON rules, located in Title 22 of the Texas Administrative Code, help
implement and reflect.
A. The standards of nursing care are developed by various nursing
specialties and professional organizations.
B. the statutes passed by the legislature relating to nursing found in the
Texas Occupations Code, including the NPA.
C. the steps necessary to complete the NCLEX exam application.
