TEXAS NURSING JURISPRUDENCE
EXAMINATION QUESTION AND
CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) PLUS RATIONALES 2026 Q&A
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1. Which agency regulates the practice of nursing in Texas?
A. Texas Department of Health
B. Texas Medical Board
C. Texas Nurses Association
D. National Council of State Boards of Nursing
Answer: B
Rationale: The Texas Board of Nursing (BON) is the regulatory body
responsible for nursing practice in Texas.
2. The Texas Nursing Practice Act is found in which statute?
A. Texas Administrative Code Title 25
B. Texas Occupations Code Chapter 301
C. Texas Health and Safety Code
D. Texas Civil Statutes
Answer: B
Rationale: The Nursing Practice Act is codified in Texas Occupations Code
Chapter 301.
3. The primary purpose of the Texas Board of Nursing is to:
A. Advocate for nurses
B. Educate the public
C. Protect and promote public safety
, D. Regulate nursing salaries
Answer: C
Rationale: The BON’s mission is to protect the public by ensuring safe
nursing practice.
4. Which nurse is legally allowed to delegate tasks to unlicensed personnel?
A. Student nurse
B. Licensed Vocational Nurse only
C. Registered Nurse
D. Medical assistant
Answer: C
Rationale: RNs are authorized to delegate nursing tasks according to BON
rules.
5. Which action requires an RN license in Texas?
A. Assisting with activities of daily living
B. Administering IV medications
C. Measuring vital signs
D. Transporting patients
Answer: B
Rationale: Administering IV medications requires professional nursing
judgment.
6. An LVN practices under the supervision of:
A. Another LVN
B. A physician, dentist, podiatrist, or RN
C. A hospital administrator
D. A nurse aide
Answer: B
Rationale: Texas law requires LVNs to practice under appropriate
supervision.
7. Which nurse has an independent scope of practice?
A. LVN
B. Graduate nurse
, C. RN
D. Nurse aide
Answer: C
Rationale: RNs have an independent scope within the Nursing Practice
Act.
8. Failure to renew a nursing license on time may result in:
A. Criminal charges automatically
B. Permanent revocation
C. Practicing without a license if continued
D. No consequences
Answer: C
Rationale: Practicing with an expired license is considered practicing
without a license.
9. Which situation requires mandatory reporting to the BON?
A. Nurse fatigue
B. Minor documentation error
C. Suspected nurse substance abuse
D. Personality conflict
Answer: C
Rationale: Nurses must report impaired practice to protect patient safety.
10.The BON has authority to:
A. Arrest nurses
B. Discipline nursing licenses
C. Write hospital policies
D. Set nurse staffing ratios
Answer: B
Rationale: The BON disciplines licenses to enforce the Nursing Practice
Act.
EXAMINATION QUESTION AND
CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) PLUS RATIONALES 2026 Q&A
INSTANT DOWNLOAD PDF
1. Which agency regulates the practice of nursing in Texas?
A. Texas Department of Health
B. Texas Medical Board
C. Texas Nurses Association
D. National Council of State Boards of Nursing
Answer: B
Rationale: The Texas Board of Nursing (BON) is the regulatory body
responsible for nursing practice in Texas.
2. The Texas Nursing Practice Act is found in which statute?
A. Texas Administrative Code Title 25
B. Texas Occupations Code Chapter 301
C. Texas Health and Safety Code
D. Texas Civil Statutes
Answer: B
Rationale: The Nursing Practice Act is codified in Texas Occupations Code
Chapter 301.
3. The primary purpose of the Texas Board of Nursing is to:
A. Advocate for nurses
B. Educate the public
C. Protect and promote public safety
, D. Regulate nursing salaries
Answer: C
Rationale: The BON’s mission is to protect the public by ensuring safe
nursing practice.
4. Which nurse is legally allowed to delegate tasks to unlicensed personnel?
A. Student nurse
B. Licensed Vocational Nurse only
C. Registered Nurse
D. Medical assistant
Answer: C
Rationale: RNs are authorized to delegate nursing tasks according to BON
rules.
5. Which action requires an RN license in Texas?
A. Assisting with activities of daily living
B. Administering IV medications
C. Measuring vital signs
D. Transporting patients
Answer: B
Rationale: Administering IV medications requires professional nursing
judgment.
6. An LVN practices under the supervision of:
A. Another LVN
B. A physician, dentist, podiatrist, or RN
C. A hospital administrator
D. A nurse aide
Answer: B
Rationale: Texas law requires LVNs to practice under appropriate
supervision.
7. Which nurse has an independent scope of practice?
A. LVN
B. Graduate nurse
, C. RN
D. Nurse aide
Answer: C
Rationale: RNs have an independent scope within the Nursing Practice
Act.
8. Failure to renew a nursing license on time may result in:
A. Criminal charges automatically
B. Permanent revocation
C. Practicing without a license if continued
D. No consequences
Answer: C
Rationale: Practicing with an expired license is considered practicing
without a license.
9. Which situation requires mandatory reporting to the BON?
A. Nurse fatigue
B. Minor documentation error
C. Suspected nurse substance abuse
D. Personality conflict
Answer: C
Rationale: Nurses must report impaired practice to protect patient safety.
10.The BON has authority to:
A. Arrest nurses
B. Discipline nursing licenses
C. Write hospital policies
D. Set nurse staffing ratios
Answer: B
Rationale: The BON disciplines licenses to enforce the Nursing Practice
Act.
