Nursing Jurisprudence Exam Questions And Correct Verified Answers

NURSING JURISPRUDENCE EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS
JurisprudenceA2-A2Ans--theA2scienceA2orA2philosophyA2ofA2law

SourcesA2ofA2LawA2-A2Ans---ConstitutionalA2Law:A2Federal,A2State
-StatutoryA2Law:A2Federal,A2State
-CommonA2Law
-AdministrativeA2Law

CriminalA2LawA2-A2Ans--
FederalA2orA2stateA2governmentA2attemptingA2toA2depriveA2anA2individualA2ofA2lifeA2orA2libe
rtyA2forA2somethingA2theA2lawA2considersA2anA2offenceA2againstA2societyA2inA2general

CivilA2LawA2-A2Ans--
SeeksA2toA2resolveA2disputesA2betweenA2privateA2parties,A2whichA2oftenA2resultA2inA2paym
entA2ofA2money

DifferentA2BurdenA2ofA2ProofA2-A2Ans--
BeyondA2aA2reasonableA2doubt;A2preponderanceA2ofA2theA2evidence

TypesA2ofA2TortsA2-A2Ans---Negligence
-Intentional:A2AssaultA2BatteryA2FalseA2Imprisonment
-Quasi-Intentional:A2Defamation,A2Liable,A2Slander

MalpracticeA2-A2Ans--
NegligenceA2committedA2byA2aA2personA2inA2hisA2orA2herA2professionalA2capacityA2isA2mal
practice.A2AlsoA2knownA2asA2professionalA2negligence.

MedicalA2andA2nursingA2malpracticeA2occurA2whenA2aA2doctorA2orA2nurseA2failsA2toA2doA2th
atA2whichA2aA2reasonable,A2prudentA2doctorA2orA2nurseA2wouldA2doA2underA2theA2sameA2o
rA2similarA2circumstances,A2orA2doesA2thatA2whichA2aA2reasonableA2orA2prudentA2doctorA2o
rA2nurseA2wouldA2notA2doA2underA2theA2sameA2orA2similarA2circumstances.

ElementsA2ofA2aA2NursingA2MalpracticeA2LawsuitA2-A2Ans--DutyA2-
A2theA2existenceA2ofA2aA2duty,A2owedA2byA2theA2nurseA2toA2aA2patient,A2toA2conformA2toA2aA
2recognizedA2standardA2ofA2care
BreachA2-A2aA2failureA2toA2conformA2toA2theA2requiredA2standardA2ofA2care
HarmA2-A2anA2actualA2injury
CauseA2-
A2thereA2mustA2beA2proofA2thatA2theA2injuryA2wasA2causedA2byA2theA2nurse'sA2actA2orA2omis
sion

,IntentionalA2Tort:A2AssaultA2-A2Ans--
ExampleA2ofA2thisA2tort:A2AA2nurseA2threatensA2toA2placeA2anA2NGA2tubeA2inA2aA2clientA2wh
oA2isA2refusingA2toA2eat

IntentionallyA2placingA2anotherA2inA2apprehensionA2orA2fearA2thatA2theyA2willA2sufferA2harm
fulA2orA2offensiveA2contact.

IntentionalA2Tort:A2BatteryA2-A2Ans--
IntentionalA2contactA2thatA2isA2harmfulA2orA2offensive,A2orA2creatingA2theA2apprehensionA2t
hatA2suchA2contactA2isA2imminent.
-
falseA2imprisonmentA2accompaniedA2byA2forcefulA2restraintA2orA2threatA2ofA2restraintA2isA2
BATTERY.
IE:A2RestrainingA2aA2personA2toA2giveA2anA2injectionA2againstA2theirA2consentA2orA2order

IntentionalA2Tort:A2FalseA2ImprisonmentA2-
A2Ans--"unjustifiableA2detentionA2ofA2aA2personA2withoutA2legalA2warrantA2toA2confineA2theA
2person"A2(clientA2hasA2theA2rightA2toA2leaveA2AMA)


-
falseA2imprisonmentA2accompaniedA2byA2forcefulA2restraintA2orA2threatA2ofA2restraintA2isA2
BATTERY.

Quasi-IntentionalA2Tort:A2DefamationA2-A2Ans--
AA2communicationA2thatA2tendsA2toA2holdA2theA2plaintiffA2upA2toA2hatred,A2contemptA2orA2ri
dicule,A2orA2toA2causeA2himA2toA2beA2shunnedA2orA2avoided.
TarnishingA2theA2reputationA2ofA2someone.

Quasi-IntentionalA2Tort:A2DefamationA2TypesA2-A2Ans--Types:
LibelA2-A2printedA2orA2broadcast
SlanderA2-A2spoken

NurseA2PracticeA2ActA2(NPA)A2-A2Ans--
definesA2theA2scopeA2andA2limitationsA2ofA2professionalA2nursingA2practice;A2varyA2fromA2s
tateA2toA2state.

TheA2practiceA2ofA2nursingA2isA2aA2rightA2grantedA2byA2aA2stateA2toA2protectA2thoseA2whoA2
needA2nursingA2care.A2TheA2guidelinesA2ofA2theA2NPAA2andA2itsA2rulesA2provideA2safeA2par
ametersA2withinA2whichA2toA2work,A2asA2wellA2asA2protectA2patientsA2fromA2unprofessional
A2andA2unsafeA2nursingA2practice.A2TheA2actA2isA2aA2dynamicA2documentA2thatA2evolvesA2
andA2isA2updatedA2orA2amendedA2asA2changesA2inA2scopeA2ofA2practiceA2occur.AllA2states
A2andA2territoriesA2haveA2enactedA2aA2NPAGenerally,A2NPAsA2include:Authority,A2powerA2
andA2compositionA2ofA2aA2boardA2ofA2nursingEducationA2programA2standardsStandardsA2
andA2scopeA2ofA2nursingA2practiceTypesA2ofA2titlesA2andA2licensesRequirementsA2forA2lice
nsureGroundsA2forA2disciplinaryA2action,A2otherA2violationsA2andA2possibleA2remedies

, RulesA2&A2RegulationsA2-A2Ans--
TheA2NPAA2itselfA2isA2insufficientA2toA2provideA2theA2necessaryA2guidanceA2forA2theA2nursi
ngA2profession,A2therefore,A2eachA2NPAA2establishesA2aA2boardA2ofA2nursingA2(BON)A2tha
tA2hasA2theA2authorityA2toA2developA2administrativeA2rulesA2orA2regulationsA2toA2clarifyA2orA
2makeA2theA2lawA2moreA2specific.A2RulesA2andA2regulationsA2mustA2beA2consistentA2withA2
theA2NPAA2andA2cannotA2goA2beyondA2it.A2TheseA2rulesA2andA2regulationsA2undergoA2aA2p
rocessA2ofA2publicA2reviewA2beforeA2enactment.A2OnceA2enacted,A2rulesA2andA2regulation
sA2haveA2theA2fullA2forceA2andA2effectA2ofA2law.

ITA2ISA2AA2NURSE'SA2RESPONSIBILITYA2TOA2KNOWA2NPA/
RULESA2ANDA2REGULATIONSA2-A2Ans--
AsA2aA2nurseA2inA2Texas,A2youA2haveA2aA2responsibilityA2toA2knowA2andA2followA2theA2Nur
singA2PracticeA2ActA2andA2allA2applicableA2BONA2RulesA2andA2RegulationsA2relatingA2toA2y
ourA2nursingA2practice.A2AllA2currentA2BONA2RulesA2andA2RegulationsA2andA2theA2Nursing
A2PracticeA2ActA2canA2beA2downloadedA2fromA2theA2BON'sA2webA2siteA2atA2www.bon.texas
.gov

StandardsA2ofA2NursingA2PracticeA2-A2Ans--
StandardsA2ApplicableA2toA2AllA2Nurses.A2AllA2vocationalA2nurses,A2registeredA2nursesA2a
ndA2registeredA2nursesA2withA2advancedA2practiceA2authorizationA2shall:
(A)A2KnowA2andA2conformA2toA2theA2TexasA2NursingA2PracticeA2ActA2andA2theA2board'sA2r
ulesA2andA2regulationsA2asA2wellA2asA2allA2federal,A2state,A2orA2localA2laws,A2rulesA2orA2reg
ulationsA2affectingA2theA2nurse'sA2currentA2areaA2ofA2nursingA2practice.
TheA2standardsA2ofA2practiceA2establishA2aA2minimumA2acceptableA2levelA2ofA2nursingA2pr
acticeA2inA2anyA2settingA2forA2eachA2levelA2ofA2nursingA2licenseA2orA2advancedA2practiceA2
authorization.A2FailureA2toA2meetA2theseA2standardsA2mayA2resultA2inA2actionA2againstA2th
eA2nurse'sA2licenseA2evenA2ifA2noA2actualA2patientA2injuryA2resulted.

LawsA2&A2RegulationsA2RegardingA2NursingA2-A2Ans---
A2TexasA2NurseA2PracticeA2ActA2(NPA)
-A2TexasA2BoardA2ofA2NursingA2(BON)A2RulesA2&A2Regulations
-A2BONA2PositionA2Statements
Don'tA2haveA2theA2forceA2ofA2law,A2butA2theA2BoardA2stronglyA2encouragesA2nursesA2toA2c
hooseA2thoseA2positionA2statementsA2applicableA2toA2theirA2practiceA2settingA2andA2incorp
orateA2themA2intoA2theirA2dailyA2practiceA2toA2assureA2patientA2safety

TheA2TexasA2BoardA2ofA2NursingA2(BON)A2-A2Ans--
EstablishedA2byA2passageA2ofA2theA2NPA

BONA2empoweredA2byA2NPAA2withA2theA2responsibilityA2andA2legalA2authorityA2forA2ensuri
ngA2competentA2practitionersA2ofA2nursing.

GrantsA2authorityA2toA2theA2BONA2toA2makeA2theA2rulesA2andA2regulationsA2toA2carryA2outA
2theA2act.