Texas Nursing Jurisprudence Exam
Questions
and Verified Correct Answers latest
2025–2026
1. According to the CNO practice standard: professional standards,
revised 2002, which one of the following descriptions best reflects the
standard statement related to "accountability"? - answer>>>Each
nurse is accountable to the public and responsible for meeting
legislative requirements ans the standards of the profession
2. A physician calls in a telephone order for pain medication. The
physician is not in the facility. Should the nurse accept the order? -
answer>>>Yes, because the physician is not physically present
3. What's the CNO's mandate? - answer>>>To protect the publics interest
4. The consent and capacity board has found Mr. Silva incapable of
making decisions. His nephew, who is his substitute decision maker,
has given consent to start the application for placement in LTC. Mr.
Silva wishes to stay in his home. According to the health care consent
act 1996, which one of the following statements is true ? -
answer>>>Mr. Silvas nephew has the authority to make the
placement decision
5. Which of the following statements is true? - answer>>>The regulated
health professions act 1991 and the nursing act 1991 both regulate the
nursing profession
,6. An 80 year old nursing home resident with advanced Alzheimer's
disease requires minor surgery. Which of the following individuals
should sign the consent for his operation? - answer>>>The person
named as his power of attorney for personal care
7. A nurse disagrees with a clients decision to terminate a pregnancy
for genetic reasons and wishes to discontinue nursing care. What
should the nurse do first? - answer>>>Consult with a nursing
colleague to clarify the nurses own values
8. What is included in the mandatory requirements for nurses who are
randomly selected to participate in CNOs quality assurance program? -
answer>>>Peer assessment
,9. During the lunch break, a nurse observed a colleague drinking several
alcoholic beverages. Later in the day, the colleague is observed loudly
laughing and slurring words when interacting with clients. How
would CNO most likely assess this type of behaviour? -
answer>>>Incompetence
10.Gladys has decided to resume nursing practice after resigning from
the profession to raise a family. After an interview, she was
successful in obtaining a position at a local LTC facility. Can gladys
begin working as a nurse? - answer>>>No, because gladys requires
current registration with the CNO
11.According to CNO, nurses must obtain explicit consent for which of the
following actions? - answer>>>Providing activities of daily living
12.Who may determine capacity for the purpose of the substitute
decisions act, 1992? - answer>>>A trained capacity assessor
13.A client situation arises that may present an ethical issue. What is the
first thing the nurse must do? - answer>>>Determine the clients
wishes
14.Which of the following statements best describes the "client" in the
context of the therapeutic nurse client relationship? - answer>>>An
individual, family, group or community
15.An occupational health nurse reveals to a manager that one of their
probationary employees is pregnant. What, if anything, is wrong
with this action? - answer>>>Nothing, the nurse has acted in good
faith to protect this employee
, 16.Consistent with the health care consent act, 1996, when is a nurse
required to obtain consent to treatment? - answer>>>Providing
nursing services to an ill 8 year old in a community health center
17.What is one part of the definition of " professional misconduct"
as defined by the health professions procedural code? -
answer>>>Guilty of an offence relevant to the members
suitability to practice
Questions
and Verified Correct Answers latest
2025–2026
1. According to the CNO practice standard: professional standards,
revised 2002, which one of the following descriptions best reflects the
standard statement related to "accountability"? - answer>>>Each
nurse is accountable to the public and responsible for meeting
legislative requirements ans the standards of the profession
2. A physician calls in a telephone order for pain medication. The
physician is not in the facility. Should the nurse accept the order? -
answer>>>Yes, because the physician is not physically present
3. What's the CNO's mandate? - answer>>>To protect the publics interest
4. The consent and capacity board has found Mr. Silva incapable of
making decisions. His nephew, who is his substitute decision maker,
has given consent to start the application for placement in LTC. Mr.
Silva wishes to stay in his home. According to the health care consent
act 1996, which one of the following statements is true ? -
answer>>>Mr. Silvas nephew has the authority to make the
placement decision
5. Which of the following statements is true? - answer>>>The regulated
health professions act 1991 and the nursing act 1991 both regulate the
nursing profession
,6. An 80 year old nursing home resident with advanced Alzheimer's
disease requires minor surgery. Which of the following individuals
should sign the consent for his operation? - answer>>>The person
named as his power of attorney for personal care
7. A nurse disagrees with a clients decision to terminate a pregnancy
for genetic reasons and wishes to discontinue nursing care. What
should the nurse do first? - answer>>>Consult with a nursing
colleague to clarify the nurses own values
8. What is included in the mandatory requirements for nurses who are
randomly selected to participate in CNOs quality assurance program? -
answer>>>Peer assessment
,9. During the lunch break, a nurse observed a colleague drinking several
alcoholic beverages. Later in the day, the colleague is observed loudly
laughing and slurring words when interacting with clients. How
would CNO most likely assess this type of behaviour? -
answer>>>Incompetence
10.Gladys has decided to resume nursing practice after resigning from
the profession to raise a family. After an interview, she was
successful in obtaining a position at a local LTC facility. Can gladys
begin working as a nurse? - answer>>>No, because gladys requires
current registration with the CNO
11.According to CNO, nurses must obtain explicit consent for which of the
following actions? - answer>>>Providing activities of daily living
12.Who may determine capacity for the purpose of the substitute
decisions act, 1992? - answer>>>A trained capacity assessor
13.A client situation arises that may present an ethical issue. What is the
first thing the nurse must do? - answer>>>Determine the clients
wishes
14.Which of the following statements best describes the "client" in the
context of the therapeutic nurse client relationship? - answer>>>An
individual, family, group or community
15.An occupational health nurse reveals to a manager that one of their
probationary employees is pregnant. What, if anything, is wrong
with this action? - answer>>>Nothing, the nurse has acted in good
faith to protect this employee
, 16.Consistent with the health care consent act, 1996, when is a nurse
required to obtain consent to treatment? - answer>>>Providing
nursing services to an ill 8 year old in a community health center
17.What is one part of the definition of " professional misconduct"
as defined by the health professions procedural code? -
answer>>>Guilty of an offence relevant to the members
suitability to practice
