Nursing Jurisprudence and Ethics for
Texas Nurses
According to Board Rule 213.29, Criteria and Procedure Regarding Intemperate Use and Lack of Fitness
in Eligibility and Disciplinary Matters, a person desiring to obtain or retain his or her nursing license must
provide a sworn certificate to the board that he or she has NOT
A. had any alcohol within the last five years.
B. been under the influence of any alcohol or other illegal substance for the last five years.
C. been addicted to or treated for the use of alcohol or any other drug in the last five years.
D. been in the hospital for any type of surgery within the last five years.
B. been under the influence of any alcohol or other illegal substance for the last five years.
According to board rule, after a nurse refuses a float assignment and invokes Safe Harbor, the nurse
A. should demand that the supervisor must provide a more appropriate float assignment.
B. is required to communicate with the supervisor and must accept the assignment as given.
C. must accept an alternate assignment even if it still beyond the nurse's scope of practice.
D. must collaborate with the supervisor to determine a safe assignment.
D. must collaborate with the supervisor to determine a safe assignment.
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 a supervisor completed the
procedure.
D. the tube has been in place 4-6 weeks and the nurse as been determined to be competent in
reinserting permanently placed tubes that have an established fistulous tract.
A. the tube has been in place for 8-12 weeks, the nurse has a physicians to replace the tube, and the
nurse has completed specific competency training to safely replace the tube.
Am advertisement for a "licensed nurse" states the following as routine job responsibilities. "Must work
independently without supervision, have expertise in developing nursing care plans, including
establishing appropriate nursing diagnoses for assigned patients, and, must be able to complete
comprehensive nursing assessments." Based on these responsibilities, this advertisement would require,
at a minimum, the nurse to hold a valid
A. Advanced Practice Registered Nurse license.
B. Physician Assistant license.
C. Vocational Nurse license.
D. Registered Nurse license.
D. Registered Nurse license.
The best method of notifying the BON about reportable violations by a nurse of the NPA and board rules
is to
A. contact the customer service division at the BON office after hours and leave an anonymous voice
mail describing the incident.
B. complete the reporting form on the BON website though you may remain anonymous and not
provide a signature.
C. print the reporting form from the BON website and submit the completed form by fax to the BON,
including your name on the complaint form.
, D. report everything to the charge nurse. As a staff nurse you have no duty to report violations to the
BON.
B. complete the reporting form on the BON website though you may remain anonymous and not
provide a signature.
The board's Disciplinary Sanction Policy on Sexual Misconduct explains that
A. suggestive language between the nurse and patient are acceptable only in a therapeutic nurse-
patient relationship.
B. sexual misconduct towards patients or in the workplace raises questions regarding the nurse's ability
to provide safe, competent care.
C. sex-related criminal activity by a nurse is a private matter and may not need to be reported to the
board.
D. sex between a nurse and patient is acceptable if the patient consents.
C. sex-related criminal activity by a nurse is a private matter and may not need to be reported to the
board.
The BON differs from nursing and healthcare specialty associations since the BON
A. lobbies for legislation favorable to the practice of nursing.
B. sets criteria for evaluating nursing career ladders.
C. offers liability insurance at discounted rates for members
D. protects and promotes the welfare of the people of Texas
D. protects and promotes the welfare of the people of Texas.
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
Texas Nurses
According to Board Rule 213.29, Criteria and Procedure Regarding Intemperate Use and Lack of Fitness
in Eligibility and Disciplinary Matters, a person desiring to obtain or retain his or her nursing license must
provide a sworn certificate to the board that he or she has NOT
A. had any alcohol within the last five years.
B. been under the influence of any alcohol or other illegal substance for the last five years.
C. been addicted to or treated for the use of alcohol or any other drug in the last five years.
D. been in the hospital for any type of surgery within the last five years.
B. been under the influence of any alcohol or other illegal substance for the last five years.
According to board rule, after a nurse refuses a float assignment and invokes Safe Harbor, the nurse
A. should demand that the supervisor must provide a more appropriate float assignment.
B. is required to communicate with the supervisor and must accept the assignment as given.
C. must accept an alternate assignment even if it still beyond the nurse's scope of practice.
D. must collaborate with the supervisor to determine a safe assignment.
D. must collaborate with the supervisor to determine a safe assignment.
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 a supervisor completed the
procedure.
D. the tube has been in place 4-6 weeks and the nurse as been determined to be competent in
reinserting permanently placed tubes that have an established fistulous tract.
A. the tube has been in place for 8-12 weeks, the nurse has a physicians to replace the tube, and the
nurse has completed specific competency training to safely replace the tube.
Am advertisement for a "licensed nurse" states the following as routine job responsibilities. "Must work
independently without supervision, have expertise in developing nursing care plans, including
establishing appropriate nursing diagnoses for assigned patients, and, must be able to complete
comprehensive nursing assessments." Based on these responsibilities, this advertisement would require,
at a minimum, the nurse to hold a valid
A. Advanced Practice Registered Nurse license.
B. Physician Assistant license.
C. Vocational Nurse license.
D. Registered Nurse license.
D. Registered Nurse license.
The best method of notifying the BON about reportable violations by a nurse of the NPA and board rules
is to
A. contact the customer service division at the BON office after hours and leave an anonymous voice
mail describing the incident.
B. complete the reporting form on the BON website though you may remain anonymous and not
provide a signature.
C. print the reporting form from the BON website and submit the completed form by fax to the BON,
including your name on the complaint form.
, D. report everything to the charge nurse. As a staff nurse you have no duty to report violations to the
BON.
B. complete the reporting form on the BON website though you may remain anonymous and not
provide a signature.
The board's Disciplinary Sanction Policy on Sexual Misconduct explains that
A. suggestive language between the nurse and patient are acceptable only in a therapeutic nurse-
patient relationship.
B. sexual misconduct towards patients or in the workplace raises questions regarding the nurse's ability
to provide safe, competent care.
C. sex-related criminal activity by a nurse is a private matter and may not need to be reported to the
board.
D. sex between a nurse and patient is acceptable if the patient consents.
C. sex-related criminal activity by a nurse is a private matter and may not need to be reported to the
board.
The BON differs from nursing and healthcare specialty associations since the BON
A. lobbies for legislation favorable to the practice of nursing.
B. sets criteria for evaluating nursing career ladders.
C. offers liability insurance at discounted rates for members
D. protects and promotes the welfare of the people of Texas
D. protects and promotes the welfare of the people of Texas.
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
