Nursing Jurisprudence and Ethics for Texas
Nurses Exam Questions And Answers
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. -
correct answer ✅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.
The BON differs from nursing and healthcare specialty associations
since the BON
,Nursing Jurisprudence and Ethics for Texas
Nurses Exam Questions And Answers
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 -
correct answer ✅D. protects and promotes the welfare of the
people of Texas.
The Standards of Nursing Practice, Board Rule 217.11 state that the
LVN scope of practice includes including doing which of the
following with regard to care plans?
A. Initiate the development of a comprehensive nursing care plan
independently
B. May not document on the nursing care plan
C. Participate in the modification and development of the nursing
care plan.
D. Review the nursing care plan only if directed to do so by the
physician. -
correct answer ✅C. Participate in the modification and
development of the nursing care plan.
,Nursing Jurisprudence and Ethics for Texas
Nurses Exam Questions And Answers
A nurse who contacts a physician to clarify a medication order is
A. fulfilling a duty to keep the patient safe.
B. likely to detract from a collegial nurse-physician relationship.
C. engaging in action that is the duty of the pharmacist.
D. not fulfilling nursing tasks with other patients. -
correct answer ✅A. fulfilling a duty to keep the patient safe.
Nurses often ask the Board about what it means to abandon their
patients. Though the Board does not use this term in the rules,
what specific portion of Board Rule 217.12, Unprofessional
Conduct, provides directions for the nurse regarding job
abandonment and conduct that may also be Board-reportable?
A. Paragraph (5)
B. Paragraph (7)
C. Paragraph (12)
D. Paragraph (8) -
correct answer ✅C. Paragraph (12)
, Nursing Jurisprudence and Ethics for Texas
Nurses Exam Questions And Answers
Which of the following situations is an example of a nurse
MAINTAINING appropriate professional boundaries between the
nurse and the client? A nurse
A. rewards a patient with a small stuffed mascot of his favorite
football team for progress made in rehabilitation.
B. responds less frequently to a demanding patient's call light.
C. shares personal information regarding her recent bankruptcy
because the patient seems genuinely interested.
D. is personally attracted to a patient and calls and visits him on her
days off "to check on how he is doing." -
correct answer ✅A. rewards a patient with a small stuffed mascot
of his favorite football team for progress made in rehabilitation.
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
Nurses Exam Questions And Answers
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. -
correct answer ✅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.
The BON differs from nursing and healthcare specialty associations
since the BON
,Nursing Jurisprudence and Ethics for Texas
Nurses Exam Questions And Answers
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 -
correct answer ✅D. protects and promotes the welfare of the
people of Texas.
The Standards of Nursing Practice, Board Rule 217.11 state that the
LVN scope of practice includes including doing which of the
following with regard to care plans?
A. Initiate the development of a comprehensive nursing care plan
independently
B. May not document on the nursing care plan
C. Participate in the modification and development of the nursing
care plan.
D. Review the nursing care plan only if directed to do so by the
physician. -
correct answer ✅C. Participate in the modification and
development of the nursing care plan.
,Nursing Jurisprudence and Ethics for Texas
Nurses Exam Questions And Answers
A nurse who contacts a physician to clarify a medication order is
A. fulfilling a duty to keep the patient safe.
B. likely to detract from a collegial nurse-physician relationship.
C. engaging in action that is the duty of the pharmacist.
D. not fulfilling nursing tasks with other patients. -
correct answer ✅A. fulfilling a duty to keep the patient safe.
Nurses often ask the Board about what it means to abandon their
patients. Though the Board does not use this term in the rules,
what specific portion of Board Rule 217.12, Unprofessional
Conduct, provides directions for the nurse regarding job
abandonment and conduct that may also be Board-reportable?
A. Paragraph (5)
B. Paragraph (7)
C. Paragraph (12)
D. Paragraph (8) -
correct answer ✅C. Paragraph (12)
, Nursing Jurisprudence and Ethics for Texas
Nurses Exam Questions And Answers
Which of the following situations is an example of a nurse
MAINTAINING appropriate professional boundaries between the
nurse and the client? A nurse
A. rewards a patient with a small stuffed mascot of his favorite
football team for progress made in rehabilitation.
B. responds less frequently to a demanding patient's call light.
C. shares personal information regarding her recent bankruptcy
because the patient seems genuinely interested.
D. is personally attracted to a patient and calls and visits him on her
days off "to check on how he is doing." -
correct answer ✅A. rewards a patient with a small stuffed mascot
of his favorite football team for progress made in rehabilitation.
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
