TEXAS NURSING JURISPRUDENCE EXAM (NJE) — 2026/2027
EXAM STUDY EDITION
350 ORIGINAL PRACTICE QUESTIONS • ANSWERS IN GREEN • RATIONALES IN BLUE
DOCUMENT OVERVIEW
Purpose: A comprehensive, original practice bank for studying Texas nursing jurisprudence. The 350 questions are organized
across the five broad areas identified by the Texas Board of Nursing for the NJE: licensure/regulation, ethics, nursing practice,
nursing peer review, and disciplinary action
Format: Every question is bold; answer choices are A–D with correct-answer positions randomized; the correct answer is
highlighted in green; and each rationale is presented in a readable medium-size blue font. Sections are visually color-coded for
fast review.
Study note: Texas statutes, administrative rules, Board guidance, and policies can change. Use the current Texas BON materials
when preparing for the actual examination.
Primary official study sources: Texas Nursing Practice Act (Texas Occupations Code Chapter 301), Texas BON Rules & Regulations, and BON guidance on
nursing practice and nursing peer review.
I. TEXAS LICENSURE & REGULATION
1. Which Texas law is the primary statutory foundation for nursing regulation?
A) Texas Administrative Code Chapter 216
B) Texas Education Code Chapter 132
C) Texas Occupations Code Chapter 301D) Texas Health and Safety Code Chapter 258
CORRECT ANSWER: C) Texas Occupations Code Chapter 301
RATIONALE: The Nursing Practice Act is codified in Texas Occupations Code Chapter 301 and provides the statutory
framework for nursing regulation.
2. A nurse researching the legal authority governing nursing practice in Texas should begin with which source?
A) Texas Health and Safety Code Chapter 258
B) Texas Occupations Code Chapter 301
C) Texas Administrative Code Chapter 216
D) Texas Education Code Chapter 132
CORRECT ANSWER: B) Texas Occupations Code Chapter 301
RATIONALE: The Nursing Practice Act is codified in Texas Occupations Code Chapter 301 and provides the statutory
framework for nursing regulation.
3. Which statute establishes the core legal framework for the Texas Board of Nursing's regulation of nurses?
A) Texas Occupations Code Chapter 301
B) Texas Health and Safety Code Chapter 258
C) Texas Administrative Code Chapter 216
D) Texas Education Code Chapter 132
CORRECT ANSWER: A) Texas Occupations Code Chapter 301
RATIONALE: The Nursing Practice Act is codified in Texas Occupations Code Chapter 301 and provides the statutory
framework for nursing regulation.
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, 4. For a jurisprudence review, which Texas statutory chapter is the central nursing law?
A) Texas Education Code Chapter 132
B) Texas Administrative Code Chapter 216
C) Texas Health and Safety Code Chapter 258
D) Texas Occupations Code Chapter 301
CORRECT ANSWER: D) Texas Occupations Code Chapter 301
RATIONALE: The Nursing Practice Act is codified in Texas Occupations Code Chapter 301 and provides the statutory
framework for nursing regulation.
5. Which entity regulates the practice of nursing in Texas?
A) Texas Board of Nursing
B) National Council of State Boards of Nursing
C) Texas Nurses Association
D) American Nurses Association
CORRECT ANSWER: A) Texas Board of Nursing
RATIONALE: The Texas Board of Nursing is the state regulatory agency responsible for licensure, regulation, and
discipline of nurses in Texas.
6. Who is the state regulatory body responsible for nursing licensure and discipline in Texas?
A) Texas Board of Nursing
B) National Council of State Boards of Nursing
C) Texas Nurses Association
D) American Nurses Association
CORRECT ANSWER: A) Texas Board of Nursing
RATIONALE: The Texas Board of Nursing is the state regulatory agency responsible for licensure, regulation, and
discipline of nurses in Texas.
7. A nurse has a question about a Texas nursing license. Which agency is the authoritative regulator?
A) American Nurses Association
B) National Council of State Boards of Nursing
C) Texas Nurses Association
D) Texas Board of Nursing
CORRECT ANSWER: D) Texas Board of Nursing
RATIONALE: The Texas Board of Nursing is the state regulatory agency responsible for licensure, regulation, and
discipline of nurses in Texas.
8. Which organization administers Texas nursing regulation rather than serving primarily as a professional association?
A) Texas Nurses Association
B) National Council of State Boards of Nursing
C) Texas Board of Nursing
D) American Nurses Association
CORRECT ANSWER: C) Texas Board of Nursing
RATIONALE: The Texas Board of Nursing is the state regulatory agency responsible for licensure, regulation, and
discipline of nurses in Texas.
9. What is the Texas Nursing Jurisprudence Examination primarily based on?
A) Only federal criminal law
B) Only hospital policies
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, C) Texas Nursing Practice Act and BON Rules & Regulations
D) Only the NCLEX test plan
CORRECT ANSWER: C) Texas Nursing Practice Act and BON Rules & Regulations
RATIONALE: The BON states that the NJE is based on the Nursing Practice Act and Texas Board Rules and Regulations.
10. Which materials form the principal basis of the Texas Nursing Jurisprudence Examination?
A) Only hospital policies
B) Texas Nursing Practice Act and BON Rules & Regulations
C) Only the NCLEX test planD) Only federal criminal law
CORRECT ANSWER: B) Texas Nursing Practice Act and BON Rules & Regulations
RATIONALE: The BON states that the NJE is based on the Nursing Practice Act and Texas Board Rules and Regulations.
11. A nurse preparing for the NJE should focus primarily on which body of law and regulation?
A) Texas Nursing Practice Act and BON Rules & Regulations
B) Only federal criminal law
C) Only hospital policies
D) Only the NCLEX test plan
CORRECT ANSWER: A) Texas Nursing Practice Act and BON Rules & Regulations
RATIONALE: The BON states that the NJE is based on the Nursing Practice Act and Texas Board Rules and Regulations.
12. The Texas NJE tests knowledge most directly related to which sources?
A) Only hospital policies
B) Texas Nursing Practice Act and BON Rules & Regulations
C) Only the NCLEX test planD) Only federal criminal law
CORRECT ANSWER: B) Texas Nursing Practice Act and BON Rules & Regulations
RATIONALE: The BON states that the NJE is based on the Nursing Practice Act and Texas Board Rules and Regulations.
13. For an applicant seeking initial Texas nursing licensure, what must be completed before licensure is granted?
A) Texas Nursing Jurisprudence Examination
B) A hospital competency test
C) Only a facility orientation
D) A Texas ethics course in lieu of licensure testing
CORRECT ANSWER: A) Texas Nursing Jurisprudence Examination
RATIONALE: Texas requires a passing NJE as part of initial nursing licensure; the BON describes the exam as a Texas-
specific jurisprudence requirement.
14. Which examination is a Texas-specific requirement tied to initial nursing licensure?
A) A Texas ethics course in lieu of licensure testing
B) Only a facility orientation
C) Texas Nursing Jurisprudence Examination
D) A hospital competency test
CORRECT ANSWER: C) Texas Nursing Jurisprudence Examination
RATIONALE: Texas requires a passing NJE as part of initial nursing licensure; the BON describes the exam as a Texas-
specific jurisprudence requirement.
15. An initial Texas licensure applicant must demonstrate a passing result on which jurisprudence requirement?
A) Only a facility orientation
B) A Texas ethics course in lieu of licensure testing
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, C) Texas Nursing Jurisprudence Examination
D) A hospital competency test
CORRECT ANSWER: C) Texas Nursing Jurisprudence Examination
RATIONALE: Texas requires a passing NJE as part of initial nursing licensure; the BON describes the exam as a Texas-
specific jurisprudence requirement.
16. What Texas regulatory examination must an initial applicant pass as part of the licensure process?
A) Texas Nursing Jurisprudence Examination
B) A Texas ethics course in lieu of licensure testing
C) Only a facility orientation
D) A hospital competency test
CORRECT ANSWER: A) Texas Nursing Jurisprudence Examination
RATIONALE: Texas requires a passing NJE as part of initial nursing licensure; the BON describes the exam as a Texas-
specific jurisprudence requirement.
17. What is the minimum number of questions specified for the Texas NJE?
A) 75 questions
B) 25 questions
C) 100 questions
D) 50 questions
CORRECT ANSWER: D) 50 questions
RATIONALE: Board Rule 217.17 specifies that the NJE will be a minimum of 50 questions.
18. According to Board rule, the Texas Nursing Jurisprudence Examination is designed with at least how many
questions?
A) 25 questions
B) 50 questions
C) 75 questions
D) 100 questions
CORRECT ANSWER: B) 50 questions
RATIONALE: Board Rule 217.17 specifies that the NJE will be a minimum of 50 questions.
19. A candidate reviewing the NJE format should know that the exam has a minimum of how many questions?
A) 25 questions
B) 100 questions
C) 75 questions
D) 50 questions
CORRECT ANSWER: D) 50 questions
RATIONALE: Board Rule 217.17 specifies that the NJE will be a minimum of 50 questions.
20. What minimum question count is specified for the NJE by Board rule?
A) 75 questions
B) 50 questions
C) 100 questions
D) 25 questions
CORRECT ANSWER: B) 50 questions
RATIONALE: Board Rule 217.17 specifies that the NJE will be a minimum of 50 questions.
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EXAM STUDY EDITION
350 ORIGINAL PRACTICE QUESTIONS • ANSWERS IN GREEN • RATIONALES IN BLUE
DOCUMENT OVERVIEW
Purpose: A comprehensive, original practice bank for studying Texas nursing jurisprudence. The 350 questions are organized
across the five broad areas identified by the Texas Board of Nursing for the NJE: licensure/regulation, ethics, nursing practice,
nursing peer review, and disciplinary action
Format: Every question is bold; answer choices are A–D with correct-answer positions randomized; the correct answer is
highlighted in green; and each rationale is presented in a readable medium-size blue font. Sections are visually color-coded for
fast review.
Study note: Texas statutes, administrative rules, Board guidance, and policies can change. Use the current Texas BON materials
when preparing for the actual examination.
Primary official study sources: Texas Nursing Practice Act (Texas Occupations Code Chapter 301), Texas BON Rules & Regulations, and BON guidance on
nursing practice and nursing peer review.
I. TEXAS LICENSURE & REGULATION
1. Which Texas law is the primary statutory foundation for nursing regulation?
A) Texas Administrative Code Chapter 216
B) Texas Education Code Chapter 132
C) Texas Occupations Code Chapter 301D) Texas Health and Safety Code Chapter 258
CORRECT ANSWER: C) Texas Occupations Code Chapter 301
RATIONALE: The Nursing Practice Act is codified in Texas Occupations Code Chapter 301 and provides the statutory
framework for nursing regulation.
2. A nurse researching the legal authority governing nursing practice in Texas should begin with which source?
A) Texas Health and Safety Code Chapter 258
B) Texas Occupations Code Chapter 301
C) Texas Administrative Code Chapter 216
D) Texas Education Code Chapter 132
CORRECT ANSWER: B) Texas Occupations Code Chapter 301
RATIONALE: The Nursing Practice Act is codified in Texas Occupations Code Chapter 301 and provides the statutory
framework for nursing regulation.
3. Which statute establishes the core legal framework for the Texas Board of Nursing's regulation of nurses?
A) Texas Occupations Code Chapter 301
B) Texas Health and Safety Code Chapter 258
C) Texas Administrative Code Chapter 216
D) Texas Education Code Chapter 132
CORRECT ANSWER: A) Texas Occupations Code Chapter 301
RATIONALE: The Nursing Practice Act is codified in Texas Occupations Code Chapter 301 and provides the statutory
framework for nursing regulation.
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, 4. For a jurisprudence review, which Texas statutory chapter is the central nursing law?
A) Texas Education Code Chapter 132
B) Texas Administrative Code Chapter 216
C) Texas Health and Safety Code Chapter 258
D) Texas Occupations Code Chapter 301
CORRECT ANSWER: D) Texas Occupations Code Chapter 301
RATIONALE: The Nursing Practice Act is codified in Texas Occupations Code Chapter 301 and provides the statutory
framework for nursing regulation.
5. Which entity regulates the practice of nursing in Texas?
A) Texas Board of Nursing
B) National Council of State Boards of Nursing
C) Texas Nurses Association
D) American Nurses Association
CORRECT ANSWER: A) Texas Board of Nursing
RATIONALE: The Texas Board of Nursing is the state regulatory agency responsible for licensure, regulation, and
discipline of nurses in Texas.
6. Who is the state regulatory body responsible for nursing licensure and discipline in Texas?
A) Texas Board of Nursing
B) National Council of State Boards of Nursing
C) Texas Nurses Association
D) American Nurses Association
CORRECT ANSWER: A) Texas Board of Nursing
RATIONALE: The Texas Board of Nursing is the state regulatory agency responsible for licensure, regulation, and
discipline of nurses in Texas.
7. A nurse has a question about a Texas nursing license. Which agency is the authoritative regulator?
A) American Nurses Association
B) National Council of State Boards of Nursing
C) Texas Nurses Association
D) Texas Board of Nursing
CORRECT ANSWER: D) Texas Board of Nursing
RATIONALE: The Texas Board of Nursing is the state regulatory agency responsible for licensure, regulation, and
discipline of nurses in Texas.
8. Which organization administers Texas nursing regulation rather than serving primarily as a professional association?
A) Texas Nurses Association
B) National Council of State Boards of Nursing
C) Texas Board of Nursing
D) American Nurses Association
CORRECT ANSWER: C) Texas Board of Nursing
RATIONALE: The Texas Board of Nursing is the state regulatory agency responsible for licensure, regulation, and
discipline of nurses in Texas.
9. What is the Texas Nursing Jurisprudence Examination primarily based on?
A) Only federal criminal law
B) Only hospital policies
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, C) Texas Nursing Practice Act and BON Rules & Regulations
D) Only the NCLEX test plan
CORRECT ANSWER: C) Texas Nursing Practice Act and BON Rules & Regulations
RATIONALE: The BON states that the NJE is based on the Nursing Practice Act and Texas Board Rules and Regulations.
10. Which materials form the principal basis of the Texas Nursing Jurisprudence Examination?
A) Only hospital policies
B) Texas Nursing Practice Act and BON Rules & Regulations
C) Only the NCLEX test planD) Only federal criminal law
CORRECT ANSWER: B) Texas Nursing Practice Act and BON Rules & Regulations
RATIONALE: The BON states that the NJE is based on the Nursing Practice Act and Texas Board Rules and Regulations.
11. A nurse preparing for the NJE should focus primarily on which body of law and regulation?
A) Texas Nursing Practice Act and BON Rules & Regulations
B) Only federal criminal law
C) Only hospital policies
D) Only the NCLEX test plan
CORRECT ANSWER: A) Texas Nursing Practice Act and BON Rules & Regulations
RATIONALE: The BON states that the NJE is based on the Nursing Practice Act and Texas Board Rules and Regulations.
12. The Texas NJE tests knowledge most directly related to which sources?
A) Only hospital policies
B) Texas Nursing Practice Act and BON Rules & Regulations
C) Only the NCLEX test planD) Only federal criminal law
CORRECT ANSWER: B) Texas Nursing Practice Act and BON Rules & Regulations
RATIONALE: The BON states that the NJE is based on the Nursing Practice Act and Texas Board Rules and Regulations.
13. For an applicant seeking initial Texas nursing licensure, what must be completed before licensure is granted?
A) Texas Nursing Jurisprudence Examination
B) A hospital competency test
C) Only a facility orientation
D) A Texas ethics course in lieu of licensure testing
CORRECT ANSWER: A) Texas Nursing Jurisprudence Examination
RATIONALE: Texas requires a passing NJE as part of initial nursing licensure; the BON describes the exam as a Texas-
specific jurisprudence requirement.
14. Which examination is a Texas-specific requirement tied to initial nursing licensure?
A) A Texas ethics course in lieu of licensure testing
B) Only a facility orientation
C) Texas Nursing Jurisprudence Examination
D) A hospital competency test
CORRECT ANSWER: C) Texas Nursing Jurisprudence Examination
RATIONALE: Texas requires a passing NJE as part of initial nursing licensure; the BON describes the exam as a Texas-
specific jurisprudence requirement.
15. An initial Texas licensure applicant must demonstrate a passing result on which jurisprudence requirement?
A) Only a facility orientation
B) A Texas ethics course in lieu of licensure testing
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, C) Texas Nursing Jurisprudence Examination
D) A hospital competency test
CORRECT ANSWER: C) Texas Nursing Jurisprudence Examination
RATIONALE: Texas requires a passing NJE as part of initial nursing licensure; the BON describes the exam as a Texas-
specific jurisprudence requirement.
16. What Texas regulatory examination must an initial applicant pass as part of the licensure process?
A) Texas Nursing Jurisprudence Examination
B) A Texas ethics course in lieu of licensure testing
C) Only a facility orientation
D) A hospital competency test
CORRECT ANSWER: A) Texas Nursing Jurisprudence Examination
RATIONALE: Texas requires a passing NJE as part of initial nursing licensure; the BON describes the exam as a Texas-
specific jurisprudence requirement.
17. What is the minimum number of questions specified for the Texas NJE?
A) 75 questions
B) 25 questions
C) 100 questions
D) 50 questions
CORRECT ANSWER: D) 50 questions
RATIONALE: Board Rule 217.17 specifies that the NJE will be a minimum of 50 questions.
18. According to Board rule, the Texas Nursing Jurisprudence Examination is designed with at least how many
questions?
A) 25 questions
B) 50 questions
C) 75 questions
D) 100 questions
CORRECT ANSWER: B) 50 questions
RATIONALE: Board Rule 217.17 specifies that the NJE will be a minimum of 50 questions.
19. A candidate reviewing the NJE format should know that the exam has a minimum of how many questions?
A) 25 questions
B) 100 questions
C) 75 questions
D) 50 questions
CORRECT ANSWER: D) 50 questions
RATIONALE: Board Rule 217.17 specifies that the NJE will be a minimum of 50 questions.
20. What minimum question count is specified for the NJE by Board rule?
A) 75 questions
B) 50 questions
C) 100 questions
D) 25 questions
CORRECT ANSWER: B) 50 questions
RATIONALE: Board Rule 217.17 specifies that the NJE will be a minimum of 50 questions.
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