MASSACHUSETTS NURSING JURISPRUDENCE EXAM
ACTUAL QUESTION & VERIFIED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES
LATEST UPDATE 2026
1. Which Massachusetts agency is responsible for
regulating nursing practice within the state?
A) Massachusetts Department of Public Health
B) Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing
C) Massachusetts Nurses Association
D) Massachusetts Department of Education
Answer: B) Massachusetts Board of Registration in
Nursing Rationale:
The Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing (BORN)
oversees the licensure, regulation, and discipline of nurses
in the state to ensure safe nursing practice.
2. How often must a Registered Nurse (RN) in
Massachusetts renew their nursing license?
,A) Every year
B) Every 2 years
C) Every 3 years
D) Every 5 years
Answer: C) Every 3
years Rationale:
In Massachusetts, nursing licenses must be renewed every
three years, along with
completion of required continuing education hours.
3. What is the minimum number of continuing education
hours required for license renewal for Massachusetts
RNs?
A) 10 hours
B) 15 hours
C) 20 hours
D) 30 hours
Answer: C) 20 hours
Rationale:
Massachusetts requires RNs to complete at least 20 contact
hours of continuing
education relevant to nursing practice every three years to
maintain licensure.
,4. Which of the following is a responsibility of a
Massachusetts RN when administering medications?
, A) Delegating medication administration to
unlicensed personnel without supervision
B) Administering medications only prescribed by a
licensed healthcare provider authorized in Massachusetts
C) Administering medications without documenting in
the patient's medical record
D) Ignoring adverse reactions if the patient seems stable
Answer: B) Administering medications only prescribed by a
licensed healthcare provider authorized in Massachusetts
Rationale:
RNs must only administer medications prescribed by
licensed healthcare providers who have legal authority to
prescribe in Massachusetts, ensuring patient safety and
legal compliance.
5. If a nurse suspects a colleague is practicing while impaired,
what is the
nurse’s legal obligation in Massachusetts?
A) Ignore it unless patient harm occurs
B) Report the concern to the Board of Nursing or employer
immediately
C) Confront the colleague privately and take no further action
D) Transfer all patients from the colleague’s care and do
ACTUAL QUESTION & VERIFIED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES
LATEST UPDATE 2026
1. Which Massachusetts agency is responsible for
regulating nursing practice within the state?
A) Massachusetts Department of Public Health
B) Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing
C) Massachusetts Nurses Association
D) Massachusetts Department of Education
Answer: B) Massachusetts Board of Registration in
Nursing Rationale:
The Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing (BORN)
oversees the licensure, regulation, and discipline of nurses
in the state to ensure safe nursing practice.
2. How often must a Registered Nurse (RN) in
Massachusetts renew their nursing license?
,A) Every year
B) Every 2 years
C) Every 3 years
D) Every 5 years
Answer: C) Every 3
years Rationale:
In Massachusetts, nursing licenses must be renewed every
three years, along with
completion of required continuing education hours.
3. What is the minimum number of continuing education
hours required for license renewal for Massachusetts
RNs?
A) 10 hours
B) 15 hours
C) 20 hours
D) 30 hours
Answer: C) 20 hours
Rationale:
Massachusetts requires RNs to complete at least 20 contact
hours of continuing
education relevant to nursing practice every three years to
maintain licensure.
,4. Which of the following is a responsibility of a
Massachusetts RN when administering medications?
, A) Delegating medication administration to
unlicensed personnel without supervision
B) Administering medications only prescribed by a
licensed healthcare provider authorized in Massachusetts
C) Administering medications without documenting in
the patient's medical record
D) Ignoring adverse reactions if the patient seems stable
Answer: B) Administering medications only prescribed by a
licensed healthcare provider authorized in Massachusetts
Rationale:
RNs must only administer medications prescribed by
licensed healthcare providers who have legal authority to
prescribe in Massachusetts, ensuring patient safety and
legal compliance.
5. If a nurse suspects a colleague is practicing while impaired,
what is the
nurse’s legal obligation in Massachusetts?
A) Ignore it unless patient harm occurs
B) Report the concern to the Board of Nursing or employer
immediately
C) Confront the colleague privately and take no further action
D) Transfer all patients from the colleague’s care and do
