NURSING JURISPRUDENCE TEST PAPER ALL
ANSWERS AND QUESTIONS SET A+
✔✔When an applicant for a nursing license receives a final conviction for first degree
murder, the NPA mandates that the applicant
A. will be required to complete an ethics and jurisprudence course annually
B. will have to pay $1000 as part of the initial license application process.
C. will not be eligible to apply for an initial nursing license until five years after being
released from community supervision or parole.
D. must provide three letters of reference from law enforcement or parole officers and
successful retake the NCLEX exam. - ✔✔C. will not be eligible to apply for an initial
nursing license until five years after being released from community supervision or
parole.
✔✔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.
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 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.
✔✔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.
ANSWERS AND QUESTIONS SET A+
✔✔When an applicant for a nursing license receives a final conviction for first degree
murder, the NPA mandates that the applicant
A. will be required to complete an ethics and jurisprudence course annually
B. will have to pay $1000 as part of the initial license application process.
C. will not be eligible to apply for an initial nursing license until five years after being
released from community supervision or parole.
D. must provide three letters of reference from law enforcement or parole officers and
successful retake the NCLEX exam. - ✔✔C. will not be eligible to apply for an initial
nursing license until five years after being released from community supervision or
parole.
✔✔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.
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 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.
✔✔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.
