NURSING JURISPRUDENCE EXAM WITH CORRECT ANSWERS

NURSING JURISPRUDENCE EXAM WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS




Nursing jurisprudence - correct answer application of the principles of law as they relate to the
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practice of nursing, to the obligations of nurses to their patients and to the relations of nurses
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with each other and with other health care professionals`
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NPA - correct answer . peer review
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. Nurse licensure compact
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. defines its responsibility for regulating nursing education, licensure, and practice
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What is the primary responsibilities of the Texas Board of Nursing? - correct answer .
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Protecting the interest of the public p p p p p




BON - correct answer . Represent people of Texas
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. Can not lobby the lefislature
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. Does not regulate practice settings
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Professional Associations - correct answer . Represent their members p p p p p p p p




. Do lobby the legislature
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. Efforts to improve work conditions and benefits for nurses
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BON services - correct answer . Licensing
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. Enforcement Services
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. Audit of CE
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. Information Services
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Not BON services - correct answer . Job Referral services
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. Legal Referral
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. salary Question
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. Co worker disputes
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. Employment issues
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Temporary permit - correct answer . GN permit expires in 75 days p p p p p p p p p p p

, . When pass or fail NCLEX
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Renew ONLIne - correct answer 60 days prior to expiration BON will send postacard
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Continuing Education - correct answer . Must complete 20 hours in 2 years p p p p p p p p p p p p




. First time renewal exempt
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. CE hours must be in area of practice
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. Keep records for 4 years
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Ethical Conduct - correct answer . Honesty
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. Accountability
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. Trustworthiness
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. Reliability
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. Integrity
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Peer Review - correct answer . employer must establish a peer review committee if they
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regularly employ, hire or contracts more than 10 nurses. The employer must establish
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policies and procedures governing the peer review committee process
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. committee will evaluate nursing services, qualifications of a nurse and the quality of care
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provided by a nurse and the merits of a complaint. p p p p p p p p p p




. committee will determine whether the incident needs to be reported to the BON
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. Incident based (whistle blower)
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. Safe harbor
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Standards that apply to RN - correct answer . Make nursing diagnosis p p p p p p p p p p p




. Develop nursing care plan
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. Evaluate pt resonse to nursing care
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. Perform comprehensive assessment
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. Delegate tasks to unlicensed personnel
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. Practice independently within the NPA and Board rules
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. Education to care for all patients
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Standards that apply to LVN - correct answer . Participate in pllaning of nursing care p p p p p p p p p p p p p p




. Assist in evaluating pt response to tx
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. Complete focused nursing assessment
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. Implement appropriate aspects of nursing care
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. Practice must be supervised
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. Educated to care for patients with stable and predictable conditions
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Step 1 - correct answer . Is the activity consistent w/ the NPA and Board rules?
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if no stop, if yes continue to next step
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Step 2 - correct answer . Is the activity appropriately authorised?
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. Is there a valid order, if necessary?
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. Does a current policy exist regarding the procedure?
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