TEXAS JURISPRUDENCE EXAM
Facts-about-the-Exam---ans-✔✔2-hours-long
Must-pass-with-75%
Minimum-of-50-questions
Topics-covered-on-the-exam---ans-✔✔Nursing-Licensure-and-Regulation-in-Texas
Nursing-Ethics
Nursing-Practice-
Nursing-Peer-Review-
Disciplinary-Action
The-Mission-of-The-Board-of-Nursing---ans-✔✔To-protect-the-People-of-Texas
How-does-BON-fulfill-its-mission?---ans-✔✔1.-Makes-sure-that-RNs-are-competent
2.-Regulates-the-practice-of-nursing-and-approves-of-nursing-education-programs
3.-Makes-their-mission-a-priority-over-anything-else-pertaining-tol-nursing
What-can-BON-do?---ans-✔✔1.-Represent-the-people-of-Texas
2.Ensure-that-RNs-meet-the-standards-of-safe-practice
What-can-professional-Associations-do?---ans-✔✔1.-Represent-their-members-in-
legislative,-political,-and-policy-matters
2.-Provide-leadership-opportunities-for-members
3.-Can-lobby
True-or-False:-The-Board-of-Nursing-can-lobby-in-legislation.---ans-✔✔FALSE.-The-BON-
cannot-lobby,-but-nursing-associations-can.-The-Board-of-Nursing-is-a-resource-for-
nurses-but-not-a-representative-for-nurses.
True-or-False:-The-Board-of-Nursing-regulates-practice-settings-and-answer-questions-
about-employment.---ans-✔✔FALSE.-The-BON-does-not-answer-questions-about-
employment-,-so-ask-appropriate-questions-to-the-correct-hospital.-The-BON-also-does-
not-regulate-practice-settings;-it-regulates-nurses-through-their-rules-and-requirements.
NPA-301.251---ans-✔✔You-cannot-call-yourself-a-nurse-or-practice-in-Texas-without-a-
license
NPA-217.10---ans-✔✔Items-required-to-be-on-your-name-badge
Facts-about-the-Exam---ans-✔✔2-hours-long
Must-pass-with-75%
Minimum-of-50-questions
Topics-covered-on-the-exam---ans-✔✔Nursing-Licensure-and-Regulation-in-Texas
Nursing-Ethics
Nursing-Practice-
Nursing-Peer-Review-
Disciplinary-Action
The-Mission-of-The-Board-of-Nursing---ans-✔✔To-protect-the-People-of-Texas
How-does-BON-fulfill-its-mission?---ans-✔✔1.-Makes-sure-that-RNs-are-competent
2.-Regulates-the-practice-of-nursing-and-approves-of-nursing-education-programs
3.-Makes-their-mission-a-priority-over-anything-else-pertaining-tol-nursing
What-can-BON-do?---ans-✔✔1.-Represent-the-people-of-Texas
2.Ensure-that-RNs-meet-the-standards-of-safe-practice
What-can-professional-Associations-do?---ans-✔✔1.-Represent-their-members-in-
legislative,-political,-and-policy-matters
2.-Provide-leadership-opportunities-for-members
3.-Can-lobby
True-or-False:-The-Board-of-Nursing-can-lobby-in-legislation.---ans-✔✔FALSE.-The-BON-
cannot-lobby,-but-nursing-associations-can.-The-Board-of-Nursing-is-a-resource-for-
nurses-but-not-a-representative-for-nurses.
True-or-False:-The-Board-of-Nursing-regulates-practice-settings-and-answer-questions-
about-employment.---ans-✔✔FALSE.-The-BON-does-not-answer-questions-about-
employment-,-so-ask-appropriate-questions-to-the-correct-hospital.-The-BON-also-does-
not-regulate-practice-settings;-it-regulates-nurses-through-their-rules-and-requirements.
NPA-301.251---ans-✔✔You-cannot-call-yourself-a-nurse-or-practice-in-Texas-without-a-
license
NPA-217.10---ans-✔✔Items-required-to-be-on-your-name-badge
