Texas Nursing Jurisprudence Exam (NJE)
Practice Exam Questions With 100% Correct
Answers and Explanations Latest Versions
2025
1. The BON’s mission?
*Protect the people of Texas* (NPA §301.001)
2. How many questions on the NJE?
*50* (BON website)
3. Minimum passing score?
*38 correct (75%)*
4. Can you use the BON website during the exam?
*Yes*
5. Nurse Practice Act chapters you MUST know?
*301, 303, 304*
6. Who appoints BON members?
*Governor*
,7. Professional nursing includes:
a) diagnosis b) prescribing c) *planning care* d) all
*c*
8. LVN scope = care for *stable, predictable* patients under RN direction.
9. GN permit expires?
*75 days* or upon NCLEX result
10. CE requirement?
*20 contact hours every 2 years*
11. First renewal CE?
*Exempt*
12. Safe Harbor must be invoked *before* accepting an assignment.
13. Minor incident rule: no risk of harm + *≤5 similar in 12 months*.
14. Mandatory report within *30 days* for DUI.
15. Peer review needed in facilities with *10+ nurses*.
, 16. Nursing Peer Review determines if conduct needs BON report.
17. Nurse Licensure Compact = practice in *39+ states* on Texas license.
18. Duty to patient: *advocate* when orders violate NPA.
19. Floating: accept only if *competent*.
20. Delegable to UAP?
*ADLs*, not assessments.
21. Six-Step Decision Tree (Rule 217.11):
1. RN? 2. Authorized? 3. Policy? 4. Competent? 5. Supervised? 6.
Documented?
22. Position Statement 15.27 = *Six-Step Tree*.
23. Abandonment = leaving *without report*.
24. Impaired nurse = TPAPN referral.
25. Disciplinary matrix: warning → fine → suspension → revocation.
Practice Exam Questions With 100% Correct
Answers and Explanations Latest Versions
2025
1. The BON’s mission?
*Protect the people of Texas* (NPA §301.001)
2. How many questions on the NJE?
*50* (BON website)
3. Minimum passing score?
*38 correct (75%)*
4. Can you use the BON website during the exam?
*Yes*
5. Nurse Practice Act chapters you MUST know?
*301, 303, 304*
6. Who appoints BON members?
*Governor*
,7. Professional nursing includes:
a) diagnosis b) prescribing c) *planning care* d) all
*c*
8. LVN scope = care for *stable, predictable* patients under RN direction.
9. GN permit expires?
*75 days* or upon NCLEX result
10. CE requirement?
*20 contact hours every 2 years*
11. First renewal CE?
*Exempt*
12. Safe Harbor must be invoked *before* accepting an assignment.
13. Minor incident rule: no risk of harm + *≤5 similar in 12 months*.
14. Mandatory report within *30 days* for DUI.
15. Peer review needed in facilities with *10+ nurses*.
, 16. Nursing Peer Review determines if conduct needs BON report.
17. Nurse Licensure Compact = practice in *39+ states* on Texas license.
18. Duty to patient: *advocate* when orders violate NPA.
19. Floating: accept only if *competent*.
20. Delegable to UAP?
*ADLs*, not assessments.
21. Six-Step Decision Tree (Rule 217.11):
1. RN? 2. Authorized? 3. Policy? 4. Competent? 5. Supervised? 6.
Documented?
22. Position Statement 15.27 = *Six-Step Tree*.
23. Abandonment = leaving *without report*.
24. Impaired nurse = TPAPN referral.
25. Disciplinary matrix: warning → fine → suspension → revocation.
