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TEXAS NURSING JURISPRUDENCE & ETHICS Study Guide with
Questions & Answers
Overview of Key Texas Nursing Laws/Rules
• Nursing Practice Act (NPA): Texas Occupations Code,
Chapter 301
• BON Rules: Texas Administrative Code, Title 22, Part 11
• Licensure: Chapter 301 and 22 TAC §217
• Continuing Education: 22 TAC §216
• Unprofessional Conduct: 22 TAC §217.12
• Peer Review: NPA Chapter 303 and 22 TAC §217.19
• Safe Harbor: NPA §301.352 and 22 TAC §217.20
• Incident-Based Peer Review: NPA §303.005 and 22 TAC
§217.16
• Delegation: NPA Chapter 301 and BON Delegation Rules 22
TAC §224/225
Questions & Answers
Question 1
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Which Texas agency is responsible for regulating the practice of
nursing?
A. Texas Medical Board
B. Texas Board of Nursing
C. Texas Department of Health
D. Texas Nurses Association
Answer: B
Rationale: The Texas Board of Nursing (BON) regulates nursing
practice, licensure, and discipline under the Nursing Practice
Act.
Question 2
The Texas Nursing Practice Act is found in which code?
A. Texas Health and Safety Code
B. Texas Education Code
C. Texas Occupations Code, Chapter 301
D. Texas Insurance Code
Answer: C
Rationale: The NPA is codified in Texas Occupations Code,
Chapter 301.
Question 3
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Which of the following is a primary purpose of the Texas Board
of Nursing?
A. To promote nursing salaries
B. To protect the public from unsafe nursing practice
C. To provide legal defense for nurses
D. To accredit nursing schools only
Answer: B
Rationale: The BON’s primary mission is public protection
through licensure, regulation, and discipline.
Question 4
A nurse is asked to perform a task that is beyond their scope of
practice. Which is the best action?
A. Perform the task after receiving verbal permission
B. Refuse the task and document the refusal
C. Ask another nurse to perform it
D. Ignore the request
Answer: B
Rationale: Nurses should not accept assignments beyond their
legal scope or competency; refusal should be documented and
communicated.
Question 5
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TEXAS NURSING JURISPRUDENCE & ETHICS Study Guide with
Questions & Answers
Overview of Key Texas Nursing Laws/Rules
• Nursing Practice Act (NPA): Texas Occupations Code,
Chapter 301
• BON Rules: Texas Administrative Code, Title 22, Part 11
• Licensure: Chapter 301 and 22 TAC §217
• Continuing Education: 22 TAC §216
• Unprofessional Conduct: 22 TAC §217.12
• Peer Review: NPA Chapter 303 and 22 TAC §217.19
• Safe Harbor: NPA §301.352 and 22 TAC §217.20
• Incident-Based Peer Review: NPA §303.005 and 22 TAC
§217.16
• Delegation: NPA Chapter 301 and BON Delegation Rules 22
TAC §224/225
Questions & Answers
Question 1
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Which Texas agency is responsible for regulating the practice of
nursing?
A. Texas Medical Board
B. Texas Board of Nursing
C. Texas Department of Health
D. Texas Nurses Association
Answer: B
Rationale: The Texas Board of Nursing (BON) regulates nursing
practice, licensure, and discipline under the Nursing Practice
Act.
Question 2
The Texas Nursing Practice Act is found in which code?
A. Texas Health and Safety Code
B. Texas Education Code
C. Texas Occupations Code, Chapter 301
D. Texas Insurance Code
Answer: C
Rationale: The NPA is codified in Texas Occupations Code,
Chapter 301.
Question 3
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Which of the following is a primary purpose of the Texas Board
of Nursing?
A. To promote nursing salaries
B. To protect the public from unsafe nursing practice
C. To provide legal defense for nurses
D. To accredit nursing schools only
Answer: B
Rationale: The BON’s primary mission is public protection
through licensure, regulation, and discipline.
Question 4
A nurse is asked to perform a task that is beyond their scope of
practice. Which is the best action?
A. Perform the task after receiving verbal permission
B. Refuse the task and document the refusal
C. Ask another nurse to perform it
D. Ignore the request
Answer: B
Rationale: Nurses should not accept assignments beyond their
legal scope or competency; refusal should be documented and
communicated.
Question 5
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