TEXAS NURSING JURISPRUDENCE
CERTIFICATION SCRIPT 2026 PRACTICE
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ The integrated pattern of personal, academic, and occupational
behaviors that indicate an individual is able to consistently conform
his/her conduct to the requirements of the Nursing Practice Act and the
Board's rules relates to
A. course requirements of the BON prior to entering nursing school.
B. an educational background in liberal arts that complements the
nursing profession.
C. the Florence Nightingale Pledge.
D. the BON's rule concerning good professional character..
Answer: D. the BON's rule concerning good professional character.
⩥ A nurse fears that administration of a medication as ordered would
place a patient at risk of harm. The nurse would fulfill his duty to the
patient if the nurse
A. advises the patient of the situation and proceeds only with the
patient's consent.
B. informs the physician of his concern and requests clarification of the
order.
C. documents the rationale in the nurse's notes of the patient's medical
record.
,D. requests that the physician release the nurse from responsibility..
Answer: B. informs the physician of his concern and requests
clarification of the order.
⩥ A temporary permit to practice nursing issued to a graduate of a
board-approved nursing educational program
A. is only necessary if the nurse does NOT plan to seek employment in
nursing until licensed.
B. is required only for candidates for a vocational nursing license.
C. allows a GN or GVN to practice independently with no other licensed
nurse present in the practice setting.
D. may be denied based on a licensure candidate's criminal history..
Answer: D. may be denied based on a licensure candidate's criminal
history.
⩥ Revisions to the NPA can only occur through
A. majority popular vote of all nurses.
B. petitions from nursing professional organizations.
C. bills passed by the U. S. Congress.
D. bills passed by the Texas Legislature..
Answer: D. bills passed by the Texas Legislature.
⩥ Within the nurse licensure compact agreement, the party state that is
the nurse's primary state of residence is called the nurse's
,A. place of birth.
B. contract state.
C. jurisdiction.
D. home state..
Answer: D. home state.
⩥ One way the board carries out its mission to protect the public is by
A. ensuring that each nurse is competent to practice safely.
B. mandating student admission requirements for schools of nursing.
C. ensuring a positive image of nursing.
D. facilitating a nurse's ability to practice in other states..
Answer: A. ensuring that each nurse is competent to practice safely.
⩥ A nurse was terminated from three different jobs because 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..
Answer: A. the nurse will repeat similar conduct and exploit patients
who trust the nurse to act in their best interest.
⩥ To help a nurse decide if a task is within his or her individual scope of
practice, a prudent nurse should
A. consider utilizing the Scope of Practice Decision-Making Model.
B. obtain a list of tasks a nurse may perform from the BON.
C. ask a physician whether the nurse should perform the assigned task.
D. engage in the assigned task as long as the nurse has seen someone
else perform the task as least once..
Answer: B. obtain a list of tasks a nurse may perform from the BON.
⩥ In Texas, advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) may delegate
which of the following to unlicensed assistive personnel?
A. APRNs can delegate anything a physician would delegate, as APRNs
are educated to engage in some aspects of medical diagnosis and
medical management.
B. Medical diagnosis and nursing assessment in compliance with BON
Rules 224 and 225 on RN delegation.
C. Advanced practice skills that the APRN learned in his or her
advanced practice nursing program of study.
D. Activities of daily living, health maintenance activities, and nursing
tasks in compliance with BON Rules 224 and 225 on RN Delegation..
CERTIFICATION SCRIPT 2026 PRACTICE
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ The integrated pattern of personal, academic, and occupational
behaviors that indicate an individual is able to consistently conform
his/her conduct to the requirements of the Nursing Practice Act and the
Board's rules relates to
A. course requirements of the BON prior to entering nursing school.
B. an educational background in liberal arts that complements the
nursing profession.
C. the Florence Nightingale Pledge.
D. the BON's rule concerning good professional character..
Answer: D. the BON's rule concerning good professional character.
⩥ A nurse fears that administration of a medication as ordered would
place a patient at risk of harm. The nurse would fulfill his duty to the
patient if the nurse
A. advises the patient of the situation and proceeds only with the
patient's consent.
B. informs the physician of his concern and requests clarification of the
order.
C. documents the rationale in the nurse's notes of the patient's medical
record.
,D. requests that the physician release the nurse from responsibility..
Answer: B. informs the physician of his concern and requests
clarification of the order.
⩥ A temporary permit to practice nursing issued to a graduate of a
board-approved nursing educational program
A. is only necessary if the nurse does NOT plan to seek employment in
nursing until licensed.
B. is required only for candidates for a vocational nursing license.
C. allows a GN or GVN to practice independently with no other licensed
nurse present in the practice setting.
D. may be denied based on a licensure candidate's criminal history..
Answer: D. may be denied based on a licensure candidate's criminal
history.
⩥ Revisions to the NPA can only occur through
A. majority popular vote of all nurses.
B. petitions from nursing professional organizations.
C. bills passed by the U. S. Congress.
D. bills passed by the Texas Legislature..
Answer: D. bills passed by the Texas Legislature.
⩥ Within the nurse licensure compact agreement, the party state that is
the nurse's primary state of residence is called the nurse's
,A. place of birth.
B. contract state.
C. jurisdiction.
D. home state..
Answer: D. home state.
⩥ One way the board carries out its mission to protect the public is by
A. ensuring that each nurse is competent to practice safely.
B. mandating student admission requirements for schools of nursing.
C. ensuring a positive image of nursing.
D. facilitating a nurse's ability to practice in other states..
Answer: A. ensuring that each nurse is competent to practice safely.
⩥ A nurse was terminated from three different jobs because 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..
Answer: A. the nurse will repeat similar conduct and exploit patients
who trust the nurse to act in their best interest.
⩥ To help a nurse decide if a task is within his or her individual scope of
practice, a prudent nurse should
A. consider utilizing the Scope of Practice Decision-Making Model.
B. obtain a list of tasks a nurse may perform from the BON.
C. ask a physician whether the nurse should perform the assigned task.
D. engage in the assigned task as long as the nurse has seen someone
else perform the task as least once..
Answer: B. obtain a list of tasks a nurse may perform from the BON.
⩥ In Texas, advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) may delegate
which of the following to unlicensed assistive personnel?
A. APRNs can delegate anything a physician would delegate, as APRNs
are educated to engage in some aspects of medical diagnosis and
medical management.
B. Medical diagnosis and nursing assessment in compliance with BON
Rules 224 and 225 on RN delegation.
C. Advanced practice skills that the APRN learned in his or her
advanced practice nursing program of study.
D. Activities of daily living, health maintenance activities, and nursing
tasks in compliance with BON Rules 224 and 225 on RN Delegation..
