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Nursing Jurisprudence and Ethics for
Texas Nurses EXAM NEWEST QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED SOLUTIONS LATEST
UPDATE THIS YEAR
A person with a history f a substance use disorder who desires to obtain or retain a license to
practice nursing may be required to provide evidence that includes all of the following
EXCEPT:
A. current sobriety and fitness to practice.
B. 45 contact hours of continuing nursing education.
C. attendance at Alcoholics Anonymous meetings.
D. positive employer evaluations
C. attendance at Alcoholics Anonymous meetings.
A nursing error that contributes to the death or serious harm of a patient
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 patent 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.
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D. cannot be considered a minor incident unless the nurse has a previous pattern of similar
nursing practice errors.
C. cannot be considered a minor incident, even if the nurse appears to have the knowledge and
skills to practice safely.
A nurse was terminated from three different jobs beause he or she was stealing from staff
members. The nurse has no pending criminal issues and no criminal history. Though this
activity does not involve patients, it may indicate that
A. the nurse will repeat similar conduct and exploit patients who trust the nurse to act in
their best interest.
B. the nurse only steals from fellow employees and would not steal from unsuspecting and
vulnerable patients.
C. the nurse will delegate tasks to unlicensed assistive personnel that are beyond their scope
of practice.
D. the nurse is unable to supervise nursing care provided by other licensed nurses.
A. the nurse will repeat similar conduct and exploit patients who trust the nurse to act in their
best interest.
A BON investigator in the enforcement division collected evidence that supports the BON's
formal charges against a nurse regarding violations of the NPA and board rules. Attempts to
notify the nurse via standard and certified mail at the nurse's last address of record have
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been returned to the BON office as being "undeliverable or not at this address." Since the
investigator has been unable to communicate with the nurse about the BON's formal charges,
Board Rule 213.16(i) on Practice and Procedure requires that
A. the case proceed and the board's charges be deemed to be true.
B. the board close the case and take no action if they are unable to locate the nurse.
C. the investigator drop the recommended action (sanction) on the nurse's license to a lower
level since the nurse has not responded to the formal charges.
D. the case be referred to the District Attorney's office for follow-up action.
A. the case proceed and the board's charges be deemed to be true.
The functions of the BON include
A. regulating the education, licensure, and practice of nurses in Texas to ensure the safety of
the public.
B. lobbying members of the Texas Legislature to pass bills that are favorable to nurses
C. evaluating student
D. advising currently licensed nurses about potential employment opportunities throughout
the state.
A. regulating the education, licensure, and practice of nurses in Texas to ensure the safety of
the public.
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A nurse who commits an error that is a minor incident
A. must be reported immediately to the Incident-Based Peer Review Committee or to the
BON if there is no peer review at the nurse's place of employment.
B. should not under any circumstances be reported to the BON based on just one minor
incident.
C. must immediately resign from his or her place of employment so that there is no chance of
the employment so that there is no chance of the employer alleging a "pattern of nursing
practice errors."
D. need not be reported to the BON unless the nurse's conduct created a significant risk of
physical, emotional, or financial harm to the client.
D. need not be reported to the BON unless the nurse's conduct created a significant risk of
physical, emotional, or financial harm to the client.
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.
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Nursing Jurisprudence and Ethics for
Texas Nurses EXAM NEWEST QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED SOLUTIONS LATEST
UPDATE THIS YEAR
A person with a history f a substance use disorder who desires to obtain or retain a license to
practice nursing may be required to provide evidence that includes all of the following
EXCEPT:
A. current sobriety and fitness to practice.
B. 45 contact hours of continuing nursing education.
C. attendance at Alcoholics Anonymous meetings.
D. positive employer evaluations
C. attendance at Alcoholics Anonymous meetings.
A nursing error that contributes to the death or serious harm of a patient
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 patent 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.
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D. cannot be considered a minor incident unless the nurse has a previous pattern of similar
nursing practice errors.
C. cannot be considered a minor incident, even if the nurse appears to have the knowledge and
skills to practice safely.
A nurse was terminated from three different jobs beause he or she was stealing from staff
members. The nurse has no pending criminal issues and no criminal history. Though this
activity does not involve patients, it may indicate that
A. the nurse will repeat similar conduct and exploit patients who trust the nurse to act in
their best interest.
B. the nurse only steals from fellow employees and would not steal from unsuspecting and
vulnerable patients.
C. the nurse will delegate tasks to unlicensed assistive personnel that are beyond their scope
of practice.
D. the nurse is unable to supervise nursing care provided by other licensed nurses.
A. the nurse will repeat similar conduct and exploit patients who trust the nurse to act in their
best interest.
A BON investigator in the enforcement division collected evidence that supports the BON's
formal charges against a nurse regarding violations of the NPA and board rules. Attempts to
notify the nurse via standard and certified mail at the nurse's last address of record have
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been returned to the BON office as being "undeliverable or not at this address." Since the
investigator has been unable to communicate with the nurse about the BON's formal charges,
Board Rule 213.16(i) on Practice and Procedure requires that
A. the case proceed and the board's charges be deemed to be true.
B. the board close the case and take no action if they are unable to locate the nurse.
C. the investigator drop the recommended action (sanction) on the nurse's license to a lower
level since the nurse has not responded to the formal charges.
D. the case be referred to the District Attorney's office for follow-up action.
A. the case proceed and the board's charges be deemed to be true.
The functions of the BON include
A. regulating the education, licensure, and practice of nurses in Texas to ensure the safety of
the public.
B. lobbying members of the Texas Legislature to pass bills that are favorable to nurses
C. evaluating student
D. advising currently licensed nurses about potential employment opportunities throughout
the state.
A. regulating the education, licensure, and practice of nurses in Texas to ensure the safety of
the public.
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A nurse who commits an error that is a minor incident
A. must be reported immediately to the Incident-Based Peer Review Committee or to the
BON if there is no peer review at the nurse's place of employment.
B. should not under any circumstances be reported to the BON based on just one minor
incident.
C. must immediately resign from his or her place of employment so that there is no chance of
the employment so that there is no chance of the employer alleging a "pattern of nursing
practice errors."
D. need not be reported to the BON unless the nurse's conduct created a significant risk of
physical, emotional, or financial harm to the client.
D. need not be reported to the BON unless the nurse's conduct created a significant risk of
physical, emotional, or financial harm to the client.
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.
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