Nursing Jurisprudence Exam
Questions and answers
The practice of nursing is a right granted by a state to protect those who need nursing care. The guidelines
of the NPA and its rules provide safe parameters within which to work, as well as protect patients from
unprofessional and unsafe nursing practice. The act is a dynamic document that evolves and is updated or
amended as changes in scope of practice occur.All states and territories have enacted a NPAGenerally,
NPAs include:Authority, power and composition of a board of nursingEducation program
standardsStandards and scope of nursing practiceTypes of titles and licensesRequirements for
licensureGrounds for disciplinary action, other violations and possible remedies – Answer Nurse Practice
Act (NPA)
Denial of an individual's application for a license, license renewal, or temporary permit;
A written warning;
A public reprimand;
Restriction or limitation of the person's license (e.g., limiting one or more specified nursing activities);
Suspension of the license;
Revocation of the license;
Assessment of a fine;
Submit to care, counseling or treatment designated by the Board;
Participate in a program of education or counseling, including remedial education;
Practice for a specified period of time under the direction of an RN or VN designated by the Board;
Perform public service the Board considers appropriate;
Abstain from the consumption of alcohol or the use of drugs and submit to random periodic drug screens;
Accept a voluntary surrender of a license;
Impose conditions for reinstatement of a license if the license has been revoked, suspended, or voluntarily
surrendered;
Place a probationary status on a license;
O – Answer Disciplinary Action by the BON
Directed scope of practice that must be supervised
Educated to care for clients with stable and predictable conditions
, Educated to do hands-on assessments using their senses – Answer Role of LVN
Distinguish right from wrong;
Think and act rationally;
Keep promises and honor obligations;
Accountable for own behavior;
Able to practice nursing in an autonomous role with patients/clients, their families, significant others, and
members of the public who are or who may become physically, emotionally, or financially vulnerable;
Recognize and honor the interpersonal boundaries appropriate to any therapeutic relationship or health
care setting; and
Promptly and fully self-disclose facts, circumstances, events, errors, and omissions when such disclosure
could enhance the health status of patients/clients or the public or could protect patients/clients or the
public from unnecessary risk of harm [ Rule 213.27(b)(2)(A-G)].
Any conviction for a felony or for a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude or order of probation with or
without an adjudication of guilt for an offense that would be a felony or misdemeanor invo – Answer
Factors Indicating Good Professional Character
Duty - the existence of a duty, owed by the nurse to a patient, to conform to a recognized standard of care
Breach - a failure to conform to the required standard of care
Harm - an actual injury
Cause - there must be proof that the injury was caused by the nurse's act or omission – Answer Elements
of a Nursing Malpractice Lawsuit
Employers may verify the licensure status of all nurses seeking employment online or by phone. –
Answer Licensure Verification
Employment and licensure issues are separate.
An employer may take disciplinary action before review by the peer review committee is conducted, as
peer review cannot determine issues related to employment.
The role of incident-based peer review is to determine if licensure violations have occurred and, if so, if
the violations require reporting to the board. – Answer Employer Disciplinary Action
Questions and answers
The practice of nursing is a right granted by a state to protect those who need nursing care. The guidelines
of the NPA and its rules provide safe parameters within which to work, as well as protect patients from
unprofessional and unsafe nursing practice. The act is a dynamic document that evolves and is updated or
amended as changes in scope of practice occur.All states and territories have enacted a NPAGenerally,
NPAs include:Authority, power and composition of a board of nursingEducation program
standardsStandards and scope of nursing practiceTypes of titles and licensesRequirements for
licensureGrounds for disciplinary action, other violations and possible remedies – Answer Nurse Practice
Act (NPA)
Denial of an individual's application for a license, license renewal, or temporary permit;
A written warning;
A public reprimand;
Restriction or limitation of the person's license (e.g., limiting one or more specified nursing activities);
Suspension of the license;
Revocation of the license;
Assessment of a fine;
Submit to care, counseling or treatment designated by the Board;
Participate in a program of education or counseling, including remedial education;
Practice for a specified period of time under the direction of an RN or VN designated by the Board;
Perform public service the Board considers appropriate;
Abstain from the consumption of alcohol or the use of drugs and submit to random periodic drug screens;
Accept a voluntary surrender of a license;
Impose conditions for reinstatement of a license if the license has been revoked, suspended, or voluntarily
surrendered;
Place a probationary status on a license;
O – Answer Disciplinary Action by the BON
Directed scope of practice that must be supervised
Educated to care for clients with stable and predictable conditions
, Educated to do hands-on assessments using their senses – Answer Role of LVN
Distinguish right from wrong;
Think and act rationally;
Keep promises and honor obligations;
Accountable for own behavior;
Able to practice nursing in an autonomous role with patients/clients, their families, significant others, and
members of the public who are or who may become physically, emotionally, or financially vulnerable;
Recognize and honor the interpersonal boundaries appropriate to any therapeutic relationship or health
care setting; and
Promptly and fully self-disclose facts, circumstances, events, errors, and omissions when such disclosure
could enhance the health status of patients/clients or the public or could protect patients/clients or the
public from unnecessary risk of harm [ Rule 213.27(b)(2)(A-G)].
Any conviction for a felony or for a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude or order of probation with or
without an adjudication of guilt for an offense that would be a felony or misdemeanor invo – Answer
Factors Indicating Good Professional Character
Duty - the existence of a duty, owed by the nurse to a patient, to conform to a recognized standard of care
Breach - a failure to conform to the required standard of care
Harm - an actual injury
Cause - there must be proof that the injury was caused by the nurse's act or omission – Answer Elements
of a Nursing Malpractice Lawsuit
Employers may verify the licensure status of all nurses seeking employment online or by phone. –
Answer Licensure Verification
Employment and licensure issues are separate.
An employer may take disciplinary action before review by the peer review committee is conducted, as
peer review cannot determine issues related to employment.
The role of incident-based peer review is to determine if licensure violations have occurred and, if so, if
the violations require reporting to the board. – Answer Employer Disciplinary Action
