NURSING RNSG 2221
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,A hnurse hwants hhelp hto hlobby hthe hTexas hLegislature hin hfavor hof ha hbill hthat hwill hhelp
hstaffnurses. hThe hnurse hshould
contact hhis hor hher hnursing hprofessional horganization.
A h nurse h who h contacts h a hphysician h to h clarify h a h medication h order h is
A. fulfilling ha hduty hto hkeep hthe hpatient hsafe.
B. likely h to h detract h from h a h collegial h nurse-physician h relationship.
C. engaging hin haction hthat his hthe hduty hof hthe hpharmacist.
D. not h fulfilling h nursing h tasks h with h other h patients.
When h deciding h what h course h of h action h to h follow, h the h nurse
has ha hduty hto halways hkeep hthe hpatient hsafe.
A hnurse hbelieves hthat hshe hlacks hthe hbasic h knowledge hand hskills h necessary hto
h carry h out h herhinitial h patient h assignment. h The h nurse h invokes h Safe h Harbor h and
h brings h her h Quick h Requesthfor h Safe h Harbor h form h to h her h supervisor. h What h other
h action h is h required h by h the h nurse h whenhrefusing han hassignment?The h nurse h must
hcollaborate h with hthe h supervisor h in han hattemptto hdetermine han halternate hassignment hthat hwill
hnot hviolate hthe hnurse's hduty hto hthe hpatient(s).
An h advanced h practice h registered h nurse h in h an h outpatient h clinic h could
h delegate h whichhofthe hfollowing htasks hto han hunlicensed hclinical hstaff hmember?
ANSWER
A. Administering h intramuscular h (IM) h and h subcutaneous h (SQ) h injections h other h than h insulin.
B. Calling h in h prescription h refills h of h a h PRN h pain h medication h for h which h no h refills h have h been
h authorized.
C. Reviewing hroutine hlaboratory hresults hand hcalling hthe hpatient hto htell hthe hpatient hwhat hthe hresults
hmean.
D. Cleansing hand hdressing ha h minor hleg hwound hin haccordance h with hstep-by-step hinstructions.
If h a h nurse h borrows h money h from h an h elderly h client h to h help h pay h personal h bills,
h this h actwouldhbe
ANSWER
A. physical h abuse h of h the h patient.
B. a h violation h of hprofessional h boundaries.
C. emotional habuse hof hthe hpatient.
D. a hviolation hof h Scope hof h Practice.
An h Incident-Based h Nursing h Peer h Review h Committee
,ANSWER
A. must h make h decisions h about h whether h or h not h a h nurse's h employment h should h be
h terminated, h andhwhether hor hnot hthe hnurse hwill hbe hpaid hfor haccrued hvacation htime.
B. may h include h the h nurse's h supervisor, h charge h nurse, h and h other h management-level h nurses
h whohavehadministrative hauthority hover hthe hnurse.
C. can hprohibit h the hnurse h from hcalling hwitnesses h or hasking hquestions hduring hthe hhearing.
D. must hadhere h to hdue h process hrequirements h for h the h nurse, hunless h the h nurse h has h already
h been h reportedhto h the h board h and h the h committee h is h only h reviewing h the h possible h impact h of
h external h factorson h the h error.
One hof hthe hways hthe hBON hcarries hout hits h mission his hby
ANSWER
A. starting h nursing h schools.
B. projecting hthe hneeds hfor h nurse haides hin hthe hstate.
C. approving h nursing h educational h programs.
D. regulating hwork hsettings h for h nurses.
A hnurse hbelieves hthat hshe hlacks hthe hbasic h knowledge hand h skills h necessary hto
h carry h out hher hinitial hpatient hassignment. hThe hnurse hinvokes hSafe hHarbor hand
hbrings hher hQuickhRequest h for h Safe h Harbor h form h to h her h supervisor. h What
h other h action h is h required h by h thehnurse hwhen hrefusing han hassignment?
ANSWER
A. The hnurse hmust hagree hto haccept hthe hassignment has hthere his hno hvalid hreason hto
hever h refuse hanhassignment.
B. The h nurse h must h go h home h immediately, h as h her h duty h to h any h of h the h patient(s)
h starts h only h afterhtakingreport.
C. The h nurse h must h collaborate h with h the h supervisor h in h an h attempt h to h determine
h an h alternatehassignmentthat hwill hnot hviolate hthe hnurse's hduty hto hthe hpatient(s).
D. The h nurse h must h fax h the h form h to hthe h BON h so h that h the h meeting h can h be h scheduled h within h two
h weeks.
, According hto hBoard hRule h213.29, hCriteria hand hProcedure hRegarding hIntemperate
hUse hand hLack hof hFitness hin hEligibility hand hDisciplinary hMatters, ha hperson
hdesiring hto hobtainhorretain h his h or h her h nursing h license h must h provide h a h sworn
h certificate h to h the h board h that h hehorshe hhas hNOT
ANSWER
A. had h any h alcohol h within h the h last h five h years.
B. been hunder h the hinfluence h of hany h alcohol hor h other hillegal h substance h for hthe h last hfive h years.
C. been h addicted h to h or h treated h for h the h use h of h alcohol hor h any h other h drug h in h the h last h five h years.
D. been h in h the h hospital h for h any h type h of h surgery h within h the h last h five h years.
In h Texas, h advanced h practice h registered h nurses h (APRNs) h may h delegate h which h of h the
hfollowing hto hunlicensed hassistive hpersonnel?
ANSWER
A. APRNs h can h delegate h anything h a h physician h would h delegate, h as h APRNs h are h educated h to
h engage h in h somehaspects hof hmedical hdiagnosis hand hmedical hmanagement.
B. Medical hdiagnosis hand hnursing hassessment hin hcompliance hwith hBON hRules h224 hand
h225 hon hRNhdelegation.
C. Advanced h practice h skills h that h the h APRN h learned h in h his h or h her h advanced h practice
h nursing h programhofstudy.
D. Activities h of h daily h living, h health h maintenance h activities, h and h nursing h tasks h in
h compliance h withhBONRules h224 hand h225 hon hRN hDelegation.
Which hof hthe hfollowing hsituations his han hexample hof ha hnurse hMAINTAINING
happropriateprofessional h boundaries h between h the h nurse h and h the h client? h A h nurse
ANSWER
A. rewards ha hpatient hwith ha hsmall hstuffed hmascot hof hhis hfavorite hfootball hteam hfor
hprogress hmadehinrehabilitation.
B. responds h less h frequently h to h a h demanding hpatient's h call h light.
C. shares h personal h information h regarding h her h recent h bankruptcy h because h the h patient h seems
h genuinelyhinterested.
h h h
jurisprudence
h QUESTIONS AND 100%h h
CORRECT ANSWERS (
h h
ANSWERS
CORRECTLYHIGHLIG
h h
HTED IN YELLOW )
h h h
,A hnurse hwants hhelp hto hlobby hthe hTexas hLegislature hin hfavor hof ha hbill hthat hwill hhelp
hstaffnurses. hThe hnurse hshould
contact hhis hor hher hnursing hprofessional horganization.
A h nurse h who h contacts h a hphysician h to h clarify h a h medication h order h is
A. fulfilling ha hduty hto hkeep hthe hpatient hsafe.
B. likely h to h detract h from h a h collegial h nurse-physician h relationship.
C. engaging hin haction hthat his hthe hduty hof hthe hpharmacist.
D. not h fulfilling h nursing h tasks h with h other h patients.
When h deciding h what h course h of h action h to h follow, h the h nurse
has ha hduty hto halways hkeep hthe hpatient hsafe.
A hnurse hbelieves hthat hshe hlacks hthe hbasic h knowledge hand hskills h necessary hto
h carry h out h herhinitial h patient h assignment. h The h nurse h invokes h Safe h Harbor h and
h brings h her h Quick h Requesthfor h Safe h Harbor h form h to h her h supervisor. h What h other
h action h is h required h by h the h nurse h whenhrefusing han hassignment?The h nurse h must
hcollaborate h with hthe h supervisor h in han hattemptto hdetermine han halternate hassignment hthat hwill
hnot hviolate hthe hnurse's hduty hto hthe hpatient(s).
An h advanced h practice h registered h nurse h in h an h outpatient h clinic h could
h delegate h whichhofthe hfollowing htasks hto han hunlicensed hclinical hstaff hmember?
ANSWER
A. Administering h intramuscular h (IM) h and h subcutaneous h (SQ) h injections h other h than h insulin.
B. Calling h in h prescription h refills h of h a h PRN h pain h medication h for h which h no h refills h have h been
h authorized.
C. Reviewing hroutine hlaboratory hresults hand hcalling hthe hpatient hto htell hthe hpatient hwhat hthe hresults
hmean.
D. Cleansing hand hdressing ha h minor hleg hwound hin haccordance h with hstep-by-step hinstructions.
If h a h nurse h borrows h money h from h an h elderly h client h to h help h pay h personal h bills,
h this h actwouldhbe
ANSWER
A. physical h abuse h of h the h patient.
B. a h violation h of hprofessional h boundaries.
C. emotional habuse hof hthe hpatient.
D. a hviolation hof h Scope hof h Practice.
An h Incident-Based h Nursing h Peer h Review h Committee
,ANSWER
A. must h make h decisions h about h whether h or h not h a h nurse's h employment h should h be
h terminated, h andhwhether hor hnot hthe hnurse hwill hbe hpaid hfor haccrued hvacation htime.
B. may h include h the h nurse's h supervisor, h charge h nurse, h and h other h management-level h nurses
h whohavehadministrative hauthority hover hthe hnurse.
C. can hprohibit h the hnurse h from hcalling hwitnesses h or hasking hquestions hduring hthe hhearing.
D. must hadhere h to hdue h process hrequirements h for h the h nurse, hunless h the h nurse h has h already
h been h reportedhto h the h board h and h the h committee h is h only h reviewing h the h possible h impact h of
h external h factorson h the h error.
One hof hthe hways hthe hBON hcarries hout hits h mission his hby
ANSWER
A. starting h nursing h schools.
B. projecting hthe hneeds hfor h nurse haides hin hthe hstate.
C. approving h nursing h educational h programs.
D. regulating hwork hsettings h for h nurses.
A hnurse hbelieves hthat hshe hlacks hthe hbasic h knowledge hand h skills h necessary hto
h carry h out hher hinitial hpatient hassignment. hThe hnurse hinvokes hSafe hHarbor hand
hbrings hher hQuickhRequest h for h Safe h Harbor h form h to h her h supervisor. h What
h other h action h is h required h by h thehnurse hwhen hrefusing han hassignment?
ANSWER
A. The hnurse hmust hagree hto haccept hthe hassignment has hthere his hno hvalid hreason hto
hever h refuse hanhassignment.
B. The h nurse h must h go h home h immediately, h as h her h duty h to h any h of h the h patient(s)
h starts h only h afterhtakingreport.
C. The h nurse h must h collaborate h with h the h supervisor h in h an h attempt h to h determine
h an h alternatehassignmentthat hwill hnot hviolate hthe hnurse's hduty hto hthe hpatient(s).
D. The h nurse h must h fax h the h form h to hthe h BON h so h that h the h meeting h can h be h scheduled h within h two
h weeks.
, According hto hBoard hRule h213.29, hCriteria hand hProcedure hRegarding hIntemperate
hUse hand hLack hof hFitness hin hEligibility hand hDisciplinary hMatters, ha hperson
hdesiring hto hobtainhorretain h his h or h her h nursing h license h must h provide h a h sworn
h certificate h to h the h board h that h hehorshe hhas hNOT
ANSWER
A. had h any h alcohol h within h the h last h five h years.
B. been hunder h the hinfluence h of hany h alcohol hor h other hillegal h substance h for hthe h last hfive h years.
C. been h addicted h to h or h treated h for h the h use h of h alcohol hor h any h other h drug h in h the h last h five h years.
D. been h in h the h hospital h for h any h type h of h surgery h within h the h last h five h years.
In h Texas, h advanced h practice h registered h nurses h (APRNs) h may h delegate h which h of h the
hfollowing hto hunlicensed hassistive hpersonnel?
ANSWER
A. APRNs h can h delegate h anything h a h physician h would h delegate, h as h APRNs h are h educated h to
h engage h in h somehaspects hof hmedical hdiagnosis hand hmedical hmanagement.
B. Medical hdiagnosis hand hnursing hassessment hin hcompliance hwith hBON hRules h224 hand
h225 hon hRNhdelegation.
C. Advanced h practice h skills h that h the h APRN h learned h in h his h or h her h advanced h practice
h nursing h programhofstudy.
D. Activities h of h daily h living, h health h maintenance h activities, h and h nursing h tasks h in
h compliance h withhBONRules h224 hand h225 hon hRN hDelegation.
Which hof hthe hfollowing hsituations his han hexample hof ha hnurse hMAINTAINING
happropriateprofessional h boundaries h between h the h nurse h and h the h client? h A h nurse
ANSWER
A. rewards ha hpatient hwith ha hsmall hstuffed hmascot hof hhis hfavorite hfootball hteam hfor
hprogress hmadehinrehabilitation.
B. responds h less h frequently h to h a h demanding hpatient's h call h light.
C. shares h personal h information h regarding h her h recent h bankruptcy h because h the h patient h seems
h genuinelyhinterested.
