Nursing Jurisprudence and Ethics for Texas
Nurses Questions With Complete Solutions
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. Correct Answers A. the
case proceed and the board's charges be deemed
to be true.
A nurse is assisting a physician when she witness
the physician break sterile technique and use a
,contaminated instrument to finish the procedure.
The nurse reports the physician to the Texas
Medical Board. Which of the following statements is
accurate in relation to this scenario?
A. The nurse cannot be disciplined by the BON or
discriminated against by the employer.
B. The nurse has no recourse if the physician gets
angry and terminates her employment.
C. If the facility terminates the nurse's
employment, the BON can provide the nurse with
legal advice.
D. The nurse must inform the physician of any
reports the nurse files. Correct Answers A. The
nurse cannot be disciplined by the BON or
discriminated against by the employer.
A nurse is caught stealing narcotics from the
automated dispensing machine on the unit and
self-injecting these drugs while on duty. The nurse
admits that she is chemically dependent. In this
situation, the NPA requires
A. the nurse be reported to the BON.
B. the Peer Review Committee to monitor the
nurse's practice.
C. the nurse to enroll in the Texas Peer Assistance
Program for Nurses (TPAPN).
, D. a report to law enforcement. Correct Answers
B. the Peer Review Committee to monitor the
nurse's practice.
A nurse is counseled for questioning a physician's
order that made the physician mad. Which of the
following documents on the BON web site BEST
explains why the nurse was correct to question a
physician's order that the nurse believed could be
harmful to a patient?
A. Guideline for Nurses Transitioning to a New
Practice Setting.
B. Statistics on the number of nurses living in each
county in Texas.
C. Position Statement 15.14 Duty of a Nurse in Any
Setting.
D. Guideline for LVN Scope of Practice under Board
Rule 217.11 Correct Answers C. Position
Statement 15.14 Duty of a Nurse in Any Setting.
A nurse is terminated and reported to the BON for
committing repeated practice errors. As required in
the NPA, the CNO also sends the case to the
Incident Based Peer Review (IBPR) Committee
because:
A. the nurse may convince the committee the
errors were not her fault, and the committee can
then withdraw the CNO's report to the BON.
Nurses Questions With Complete Solutions
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. Correct Answers A. the
case proceed and the board's charges be deemed
to be true.
A nurse is assisting a physician when she witness
the physician break sterile technique and use a
,contaminated instrument to finish the procedure.
The nurse reports the physician to the Texas
Medical Board. Which of the following statements is
accurate in relation to this scenario?
A. The nurse cannot be disciplined by the BON or
discriminated against by the employer.
B. The nurse has no recourse if the physician gets
angry and terminates her employment.
C. If the facility terminates the nurse's
employment, the BON can provide the nurse with
legal advice.
D. The nurse must inform the physician of any
reports the nurse files. Correct Answers A. The
nurse cannot be disciplined by the BON or
discriminated against by the employer.
A nurse is caught stealing narcotics from the
automated dispensing machine on the unit and
self-injecting these drugs while on duty. The nurse
admits that she is chemically dependent. In this
situation, the NPA requires
A. the nurse be reported to the BON.
B. the Peer Review Committee to monitor the
nurse's practice.
C. the nurse to enroll in the Texas Peer Assistance
Program for Nurses (TPAPN).
, D. a report to law enforcement. Correct Answers
B. the Peer Review Committee to monitor the
nurse's practice.
A nurse is counseled for questioning a physician's
order that made the physician mad. Which of the
following documents on the BON web site BEST
explains why the nurse was correct to question a
physician's order that the nurse believed could be
harmful to a patient?
A. Guideline for Nurses Transitioning to a New
Practice Setting.
B. Statistics on the number of nurses living in each
county in Texas.
C. Position Statement 15.14 Duty of a Nurse in Any
Setting.
D. Guideline for LVN Scope of Practice under Board
Rule 217.11 Correct Answers C. Position
Statement 15.14 Duty of a Nurse in Any Setting.
A nurse is terminated and reported to the BON for
committing repeated practice errors. As required in
the NPA, the CNO also sends the case to the
Incident Based Peer Review (IBPR) Committee
because:
A. the nurse may convince the committee the
errors were not her fault, and the committee can
then withdraw the CNO's report to the BON.
