JURISPRUDENCE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS
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A2301.410,A2allA2ofA2theA2followingA2areA2requiredA2toA2reportA2aA2nurseA2toA2theA2boardA2ifA
2theA2nurseA2engagesA2inA2conductA2subjectA2toA2reportingA2EXCEPTA2-A2Ans--patients.
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hA2aA2boardA2agreedA2orderA2-A2Ans--
areA2publicA2recordsA2andA2accessibleA2onA2theA2BON'sA2webA2page
AA2schoolA2districtA2contractsA2withA2aA2registeredA2nurseA2(RN)A2toA2teachA2theA2staffA2ho
wA2toA2monitorA2aA2student'sA2bloodA2glucose.A2TheA2RNA2thenA2observedA2eachA2personA
2performA2thisA2taskA2correctly.A2TheA2RNA2doesA2notA2workA2forA2theA2schoolA2districtA2an
dA2willA2notA2haveA2anyA2furtherA2contactA2withA2theA2staff.A2InA2thisA2example,A2theA2RNA2i
sA2-A2Ans--
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OneA2ofA2theA2waysA2theA2BONA2carriesA2outA2itsA2missionA2isA2byA2-A2Ans--
StartingA2nursingA2schools
ActionA2byA2aA2nurseA2thatA2wouldA2constituteA2unprofessionalA2conductA2accordingA2toA2
BoardA2RuleA2217.12A2UnprofessionalA2ConductA2describesA2whichA2ofA2theA2following?
A2-A2Ans--
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etakerA2quitA2withoutA2notifyingA2theA2agency.A2TheA2nurseA2isA2thenA2firedA2forA2reporting
A2theA2caretakerA2forA2possibleA2abuseA2andA2neglect.A2DoesA2theA2nurseA2haveA2protecti
onA2fromA2negativeA2employmentA2actionA2forA2reportingA2theA2aboveA2incidentA2toA2theA2
appropriateA2authorities?A2-A2Ans--
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atA2theA2clientA2wasA2inA2anA2unsafeA2situation.
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needA2notA2beA2reportedA2toA2theA2BONA2unlessA2theA2nurse'sA2conductA2createdA2aA2sign
ificantA2riskA2ofA2physical,A2emotional,A2orA2financialA2harmA2toA2theA2client.
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afeA2practiceA2includesA2failingA2toA2-A2Ans--manageA2clientA2recordsA2properly.
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A2Ans--workA2underA2directA2supervisionA2ofA2aA2licensedA2nurse
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bilityA2questionsA2concerningA2whichA2ofA2theA2followingA2withA2regardA2toA2theA2previousA
, two-yearA2licensureA2cycleA2-A2Ans--
2
whetherA2theA2nurseA2hasA2anyA2criminalA2backgroundA2thatA2mustA2beA2revealed.
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StatementsA2thatA2provideA2guidanceA2toA2helpA2nursesA2practiceA2safely.A2WhatA2isA2theA
2board'sA2positionA2onA2theA2roleA2ofA2anA2LVNA2inA2theA2moderateA2sedationA2ofA2patients
?A2-A2Ans--NoA2amountA2ofA2post-
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sA2thatA2produceA2moderateA2sedation,A2orA2toA2monitorA2patientsA2receivingA2moderateA2
sedation.
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patientA2relationship,A2theA2mostA2vulnerableA2patientsA2areA2thoseA2whoA2areA2-A2Ans--
underA2anesthesiaA2orA2sedation
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2BONA2-A2Ans--protectsA2andA2promotesA2theA2welfareA2ofA2theA2peopleA2ofA2Texas
WhatA2typeA2ofA2licenseA2isA2requiredA2toA2utilizeA2theA2twoA2BONA2rulesA2onA2delegationA2
toA2unlicensedA2personnel?A2-A2Ans--AA2RegisteredA2Nurse
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2clearlyA2legibleA2insigniaA2(suchA2asA2aA2nameA2badge)A2thatA2identifiesA2theA2nurseA2asA
2-A2Ans--AA2RegisteredA2nurseA2orA2aA2licensedA2vocationalA2nurse
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degreeA2murder,A2theA2NPAA2mandatesA2thatA2theA2applicantA2-A2Ans--
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A2beingA2releasedA2fromA2communityA2supervisionA2orA2parole.
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notifyA2theA2supervisorA2andA2submitA2aA2writtenA2QuickA2RequestA2forA2SafeA2HarborA2toA
2theA2supervisorA2beforeA2acceptingA2theA2assignment.
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yA2admittedA2toA2aA2psychiatricA2facility,A2andA2diagnosedA2withA2previouslyA2untreatedA2s
chizophreniaA2andA2otherA2mentalA2healthA2conditions.A2TheA2BONA2isA2likelyA2toA2consid
erA2theA2conductA2byA2thisA2nurseA2asA2groundsA2forA2disciplinaryA2actionA2onA2theA2nurse'
sA2licenseA2dueA2toA2-A2Ans--
AA2lackA2ofA2fitnessA2toA2practiceA2whichA2mayA2imposeA2aA2riskA2toA2patients
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censureA2orA2renewalA2ofA2licensure,A2factorsA2theA2BoardA2mustA2considerA2includeA2allA2
ofA2theA2followingA2EXCEPTA2-A2Ans--
whetherA2theA2nurseA2hasA2anotherA2meansA2ofA2makingA2aA2living.
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS
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A2301.410,A2allA2ofA2theA2followingA2areA2requiredA2toA2reportA2aA2nurseA2toA2theA2boardA2ifA
2theA2nurseA2engagesA2inA2conductA2subjectA2toA2reportingA2EXCEPTA2-A2Ans--patients.
BoardA2casesA2involvingA2eligibilityA2orA2disciplinaryA2issuesA2thatA2areA2resolvedA2throug
hA2aA2boardA2agreedA2orderA2-A2Ans--
areA2publicA2recordsA2andA2accessibleA2onA2theA2BON'sA2webA2page
AA2schoolA2districtA2contractsA2withA2aA2registeredA2nurseA2(RN)A2toA2teachA2theA2staffA2ho
wA2toA2monitorA2aA2student'sA2bloodA2glucose.A2TheA2RNA2thenA2observedA2eachA2personA
2performA2thisA2taskA2correctly.A2TheA2RNA2doesA2notA2workA2forA2theA2schoolA2districtA2an
dA2willA2notA2haveA2anyA2furtherA2contactA2withA2theA2staff.A2InA2thisA2example,A2theA2RNA2i
sA2-A2Ans--
trainingA2theA2staffA2howA2toA2performA2theA2taskA2ofA2monitoringA2bloodA2glucose
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StartingA2nursingA2schools
ActionA2byA2aA2nurseA2thatA2wouldA2constituteA2unprofessionalA2conductA2accordingA2toA2
BoardA2RuleA2217.12A2UnprofessionalA2ConductA2describesA2whichA2ofA2theA2following?
A2-A2Ans--
AA2nurseA2findsA2anA2elderlyA2womanA2helplessA2andA2aloneA2afterA2theA2unlicensedA2car
etakerA2quitA2withoutA2notifyingA2theA2agency.A2TheA2nurseA2isA2thenA2firedA2forA2reporting
A2theA2caretakerA2forA2possibleA2abuseA2andA2neglect.A2DoesA2theA2nurseA2haveA2protecti
onA2fromA2negativeA2employmentA2actionA2forA2reportingA2theA2aboveA2incidentA2toA2theA2
appropriateA2authorities?A2-A2Ans--
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atA2theA2clientA2wasA2inA2anA2unsafeA2situation.
AA2nurseA2whoA2commitsA2anA2errorA2thatA2isA2aA2minorA2incidentA2-A2Ans--
needA2notA2beA2reportedA2toA2theA2BONA2unlessA2theA2nurse'sA2conductA2createdA2aA2sign
ificantA2riskA2ofA2physical,A2emotional,A2orA2financialA2harmA2toA2theA2client.
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afeA2practiceA2includesA2failingA2toA2-A2Ans--manageA2clientA2recordsA2properly.
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A2Ans--workA2underA2directA2supervisionA2ofA2aA2licensedA2nurse
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bilityA2questionsA2concerningA2whichA2ofA2theA2followingA2withA2regardA2toA2theA2previousA
, two-yearA2licensureA2cycleA2-A2Ans--
2
whetherA2theA2nurseA2hasA2anyA2criminalA2backgroundA2thatA2mustA2beA2revealed.
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StatementsA2thatA2provideA2guidanceA2toA2helpA2nursesA2practiceA2safely.A2WhatA2isA2theA
2board'sA2positionA2onA2theA2roleA2ofA2anA2LVNA2inA2theA2moderateA2sedationA2ofA2patients
?A2-A2Ans--NoA2amountA2ofA2post-
licensureA2continuingA2educationA2canA2prepareA2theA2LVNA2toA2safelyA2administerA2agent
sA2thatA2produceA2moderateA2sedation,A2orA2toA2monitorA2patientsA2receivingA2moderateA2
sedation.
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patientA2relationship,A2theA2mostA2vulnerableA2patientsA2areA2thoseA2whoA2areA2-A2Ans--
underA2anesthesiaA2orA2sedation
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2BONA2-A2Ans--protectsA2andA2promotesA2theA2welfareA2ofA2theA2peopleA2ofA2Texas
WhatA2typeA2ofA2licenseA2isA2requiredA2toA2utilizeA2theA2twoA2BONA2rulesA2onA2delegationA2
toA2unlicensedA2personnel?A2-A2Ans--AA2RegisteredA2Nurse
WhileA2interactingA2withA2theA2publicA2inA2aA2nursingA2role,A2eachA2nurseA2mustA2wearA2aA
2clearlyA2legibleA2insigniaA2(suchA2asA2aA2nameA2badge)A2thatA2identifiesA2theA2nurseA2asA
2-A2Ans--AA2RegisteredA2nurseA2orA2aA2licensedA2vocationalA2nurse
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degreeA2murder,A2theA2NPAA2mandatesA2thatA2theA2applicantA2-A2Ans--
willA2notA2beA2eligibleA2toA2applyA2forA2anA2initialA2nursingA2licenseA2untilA2fiveA2yearsA2after
A2beingA2releasedA2fromA2communityA2supervisionA2orA2parole.
TheA2initialA2stepA2toA2invokeA2SafeA2HarborA2requiresA2thatA2aA2nurseA2-A2Ans--
notifyA2theA2supervisorA2andA2submitA2aA2writtenA2QuickA2RequestA2forA2SafeA2HarborA2toA
2theA2supervisorA2beforeA2acceptingA2theA2assignment.
AA2nurseA2wasA2arrestedA2forA2makingA2deathA2threatsA2withA2aA2gun,A2thenA2subsequentl
yA2admittedA2toA2aA2psychiatricA2facility,A2andA2diagnosedA2withA2previouslyA2untreatedA2s
chizophreniaA2andA2otherA2mentalA2healthA2conditions.A2TheA2BONA2isA2likelyA2toA2consid
erA2theA2conductA2byA2thisA2nurseA2asA2groundsA2forA2disciplinaryA2actionA2onA2theA2nurse'
sA2licenseA2dueA2toA2-A2Ans--
AA2lackA2ofA2fitnessA2toA2practiceA2whichA2mayA2imposeA2aA2riskA2toA2patients
InA2consideringA2whetherA2aA2criminalA2offenseA2rendersA2anA2individualA2ineligibleA2forA2li
censureA2orA2renewalA2ofA2licensure,A2factorsA2theA2BoardA2mustA2considerA2includeA2allA2
ofA2theA2followingA2EXCEPTA2-A2Ans--
whetherA2theA2nurseA2hasA2anotherA2meansA2ofA2makingA2aA2living.