MINNESSOTA
DENTAL JURISPRUDENCE EXAM
2025 UPDATE
QNS & ANS
An 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.
When a nurse commits a crime outside of the workplace, the BON's concern relates to whether
the nurse may
ANSWER
A.discuss the crime with his or her colleagues.
B.involve other nurses in the criminal behavior.
C.repeat the same misconduct against a patient.
D.lie to his or her family about the criminal behavior.
,Conduct by a nurse that is subject to reporting to the BON includes all of the following
EXCEPT:
conduct that constitutes a single minor incident in compliance with Board Rule 217.16, Minor
Incidents.
Any person who wishes to report and or file a complaint against a nurse regarding possible
violations of the board rules should
rint a complaint form from the BON web page under the Disciplinary Action section, complete
as much of the information as possible, and mail or fax the form to the BON.
Halfway through her shift, a nurse is told she will be getting several patient admissions. The
nurse is fearful that she cannot provide safe care for so many patients. What initial steps must
the nurse take if she decides to invoke Safe Harbor?
Discuss patient safety with the supervisor and invoke Safe Harbor.
The BON rules, located in Title 22 of the Texas Administrative Code, help implement and reflect
ANSWER
A.the standards of nursing care developed by various nursing specialty and professional
organizations.
B.the statutes passed by the legislature relating to nursing found in Texas Occupations Code,
including the NPA.
C.the steps necessary to complete the NCLEX exam application.
D.the process necessary to be promoted to higher positions in nursing in different practice
settings.
Board cases involving eligibility or disciplinary issues that are resolved through a board agreed
order
ANSWER
A.are public records and accessible on the BON's web page.
B.are not subject to open records requests or accessible to the public.
C.do not have to be sent to the nurse's last known employer or to the nurse.
, D.do not follow the nurse if the nurse decides to move to another state.
Which of the following factors is evaluated by the BON when determining the relevance of past
criminal behavior of a nurse?
The nature and seriousness of the crime.
A nurse providing nursing services to a young child in a home setting asks the parent to bring
the child to the nurse's home for nursing care. The nurse asks the parent to keep this
arrangement confidential. This could be considered
a violation of professional boundaries of the nurse-client relationship.
A nursing error that contributes to the death or serious harm of a patient
ANSWER
A.can be considered a minor incident if the nurse is accountable for his or her practice and
understands his or her error.
B.can be considered a minor incident if the patient had a do-not-resuscitate order.
C.cannot be considered a minor incident, even if the nurse appears to have the knowledge and
skills to practice safely.
D.cannot be considered a minor incident unless the nurse has a previous pattern of similar
nursing practice errors
A nurse under investigation by the board is required to complete which of the following within
20 days of receipt of the letter of notice?
ANSWER
A.Enroll in a BON approved remedial education course.
B.Resign from nursing employment.
C.Provide a written response to the BON investigator.
D.Inform employer of the BON investigation.
Which of the following actions by a nurse would comply with the Standards of Nursing Practice
in Board Rule 217.11?
ANSWER
DENTAL JURISPRUDENCE EXAM
2025 UPDATE
QNS & ANS
An 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.
When a nurse commits a crime outside of the workplace, the BON's concern relates to whether
the nurse may
ANSWER
A.discuss the crime with his or her colleagues.
B.involve other nurses in the criminal behavior.
C.repeat the same misconduct against a patient.
D.lie to his or her family about the criminal behavior.
,Conduct by a nurse that is subject to reporting to the BON includes all of the following
EXCEPT:
conduct that constitutes a single minor incident in compliance with Board Rule 217.16, Minor
Incidents.
Any person who wishes to report and or file a complaint against a nurse regarding possible
violations of the board rules should
rint a complaint form from the BON web page under the Disciplinary Action section, complete
as much of the information as possible, and mail or fax the form to the BON.
Halfway through her shift, a nurse is told she will be getting several patient admissions. The
nurse is fearful that she cannot provide safe care for so many patients. What initial steps must
the nurse take if she decides to invoke Safe Harbor?
Discuss patient safety with the supervisor and invoke Safe Harbor.
The BON rules, located in Title 22 of the Texas Administrative Code, help implement and reflect
ANSWER
A.the standards of nursing care developed by various nursing specialty and professional
organizations.
B.the statutes passed by the legislature relating to nursing found in Texas Occupations Code,
including the NPA.
C.the steps necessary to complete the NCLEX exam application.
D.the process necessary to be promoted to higher positions in nursing in different practice
settings.
Board cases involving eligibility or disciplinary issues that are resolved through a board agreed
order
ANSWER
A.are public records and accessible on the BON's web page.
B.are not subject to open records requests or accessible to the public.
C.do not have to be sent to the nurse's last known employer or to the nurse.
, D.do not follow the nurse if the nurse decides to move to another state.
Which of the following factors is evaluated by the BON when determining the relevance of past
criminal behavior of a nurse?
The nature and seriousness of the crime.
A nurse providing nursing services to a young child in a home setting asks the parent to bring
the child to the nurse's home for nursing care. The nurse asks the parent to keep this
arrangement confidential. This could be considered
a violation of professional boundaries of the nurse-client relationship.
A nursing error that contributes to the death or serious harm of a patient
ANSWER
A.can be considered a minor incident if the nurse is accountable for his or her practice and
understands his or her error.
B.can be considered a minor incident if the patient had a do-not-resuscitate order.
C.cannot be considered a minor incident, even if the nurse appears to have the knowledge and
skills to practice safely.
D.cannot be considered a minor incident unless the nurse has a previous pattern of similar
nursing practice errors
A nurse under investigation by the board is required to complete which of the following within
20 days of receipt of the letter of notice?
ANSWER
A.Enroll in a BON approved remedial education course.
B.Resign from nursing employment.
C.Provide a written response to the BON investigator.
D.Inform employer of the BON investigation.
Which of the following actions by a nurse would comply with the Standards of Nursing Practice
in Board Rule 217.11?
ANSWER
