TEXAS NURSING JURISPRUDENCE
PRACTICE EXAMINATION 2026
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
GUARANTEED TO PASS.
⩥ A nurse providing nursing services to a young child in a home
setting asks the parent to bring the child to the nurse's home for
nursing care. The nurse asks the parent to keep this arrangement
confidential. This could be considered. Ans- a violation of
professional boundaries of the nurse-client relationship
⩥ 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?. Ans- Position Statement 15.14 Duty of a Nurse in Any
Setting
⩥ Chart audits find the following practice errors committed by a nurse
with observed impaired behavior at work: NO physician orders for
narcotics signed out by the nurse, and NO documentation that the
nurse either administered or wasted the narcotics. The best decision
for the Incident Based Peer Review Committee to make is that. Ans-
the nurse must be reported to the BON because of the combination of
practice errors with possible practice impairment due to substance use
or abuse
,⩥ A nurse would be fulfilling his or her duty to safeguard patients
from harm if the nurse. Ans- recognizes that a patient's condition is
deteriorating, acts to stabilize the patient, and reports the patient's
status to the physician
⩥ A person with a history of chemical dependency on controlled
substances who desires to obtain or retain a license to practice nursing
may be required to provide evidence of. Ans- current sobriety and
fitness to practice
⩥ A nurse may not be reported to the BON, may not have his or her
license sanctioned by the BON, and may not be suspended or
terminated from his or her employment for either appropriately
invoking Safe Harbor or for advising another nurse of their right to
invoke Safe Harbor. These are. Ans- protections for a nurse who
requests a peer review determination
⩥ One way the board carries out its mission to protect the public is
by. Ans- ensuring that each nurse is competent to practice safely
⩥ Which of the following situations is an example of a nurse
MAINTAINING appropriate professional boundaries between the
nurse and the client? A nurse. Ans- rewards a patient with a small
stuffed mascot of his favorite football team for progress made in
rehabilitation
⩥ According to BON Position Statement 15.24 Nurses Engaging in
Reinsertion of Permanently Placed Feeding Tubes, it would be within
the scope of practice for a nurse to replace a gastrostomy tube
provided that. Ans- the tube has been in place for 8-12 weeks, the
,nurse has a physician's order to replace the tube, and the nurse has
completed specific competency training to safely replace the tube
⩥ Which of the following is an example of the nurse maintaining
professional boundaries of the nurse-client relationship?. Ans-
Sharing candy from a patient with other staff and telling them the
source of the candy
⩥ Why does the BON require nurses to disclose that they have been
diagnosed with, treated for, or hospitalized with certain mental
illnesses?. Ans- Nurses diagnosed with these disorders may lack
fitness to practice nursing safely and may require a period of
monitored practice by the BON
⩥ A nurse whose license has expired. Ans- may not practice until the
license has been renewed
⩥ In a nurse-patient relationship, the most vulnerable patients are
those who are. Ans- under anesthesia or sedation.
⩥ Action by a nurse that would constitute unprofessional conduct
according to Board Rule 217.12 Unprofessional Conduct describes
which of the following?. Ans- Failing to repay a guaranteed student
loan
⩥ A nurse injects a medication by IV (intravenous) Push instead of
IM (intramuscular) as ordered by the physician. The patient goes into
cardiac arrest and dies as a result of this medication error. The nurse
has worked at the facility for 15 years and this is his first error. A
correct determination by the Peer Review Committee would be that.
, Ans- the error is subject to reporting because it contributed to the
death of a patient
⩥ While interacting with the public in a nursing role, each nurse must
wear a clearly legible insignia (such as a name badge) that identifies
the nurse as. Ans- a registered nurse or a licensed vocational nurse
⩥ When deciding what course of action to follow, the nurse. Ans- has
a duty to always keep the patient safe
⩥ A LVN learns that a facility licensing law requires that a registered
nurse always perform a specific task related to admission of new
patients. The LVN understands that this means he or she. Ans- may
not perform the task, as the RN level of licensure is necessary to
perform the task
⩥ Which of the following resources on the BON web page would
assist a nurse in determining his or her scope of nursing practice?.
Ans- The continuing competency info sheet
⩥ In the NPA, "conduct subject to reporting" includes. Ans- conduct
that causes a person to suspect that the nurse's practice is impaired by
chemical dependency or drug or alcohol abuse
⩥ The best method of notifying the BON about reportable violations
by a nurse of the NPA and board rules is to. Ans- complete the
reporting form on the BON website though you may remain
anonymous and not provide a signature
PRACTICE EXAMINATION 2026
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
GUARANTEED TO PASS.
⩥ A nurse providing nursing services to a young child in a home
setting asks the parent to bring the child to the nurse's home for
nursing care. The nurse asks the parent to keep this arrangement
confidential. This could be considered. Ans- a violation of
professional boundaries of the nurse-client relationship
⩥ 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?. Ans- Position Statement 15.14 Duty of a Nurse in Any
Setting
⩥ Chart audits find the following practice errors committed by a nurse
with observed impaired behavior at work: NO physician orders for
narcotics signed out by the nurse, and NO documentation that the
nurse either administered or wasted the narcotics. The best decision
for the Incident Based Peer Review Committee to make is that. Ans-
the nurse must be reported to the BON because of the combination of
practice errors with possible practice impairment due to substance use
or abuse
,⩥ A nurse would be fulfilling his or her duty to safeguard patients
from harm if the nurse. Ans- recognizes that a patient's condition is
deteriorating, acts to stabilize the patient, and reports the patient's
status to the physician
⩥ A person with a history of chemical dependency on controlled
substances who desires to obtain or retain a license to practice nursing
may be required to provide evidence of. Ans- current sobriety and
fitness to practice
⩥ A nurse may not be reported to the BON, may not have his or her
license sanctioned by the BON, and may not be suspended or
terminated from his or her employment for either appropriately
invoking Safe Harbor or for advising another nurse of their right to
invoke Safe Harbor. These are. Ans- protections for a nurse who
requests a peer review determination
⩥ One way the board carries out its mission to protect the public is
by. Ans- ensuring that each nurse is competent to practice safely
⩥ Which of the following situations is an example of a nurse
MAINTAINING appropriate professional boundaries between the
nurse and the client? A nurse. Ans- rewards a patient with a small
stuffed mascot of his favorite football team for progress made in
rehabilitation
⩥ According to BON Position Statement 15.24 Nurses Engaging in
Reinsertion of Permanently Placed Feeding Tubes, it would be within
the scope of practice for a nurse to replace a gastrostomy tube
provided that. Ans- the tube has been in place for 8-12 weeks, the
,nurse has a physician's order to replace the tube, and the nurse has
completed specific competency training to safely replace the tube
⩥ Which of the following is an example of the nurse maintaining
professional boundaries of the nurse-client relationship?. Ans-
Sharing candy from a patient with other staff and telling them the
source of the candy
⩥ Why does the BON require nurses to disclose that they have been
diagnosed with, treated for, or hospitalized with certain mental
illnesses?. Ans- Nurses diagnosed with these disorders may lack
fitness to practice nursing safely and may require a period of
monitored practice by the BON
⩥ A nurse whose license has expired. Ans- may not practice until the
license has been renewed
⩥ In a nurse-patient relationship, the most vulnerable patients are
those who are. Ans- under anesthesia or sedation.
⩥ Action by a nurse that would constitute unprofessional conduct
according to Board Rule 217.12 Unprofessional Conduct describes
which of the following?. Ans- Failing to repay a guaranteed student
loan
⩥ A nurse injects a medication by IV (intravenous) Push instead of
IM (intramuscular) as ordered by the physician. The patient goes into
cardiac arrest and dies as a result of this medication error. The nurse
has worked at the facility for 15 years and this is his first error. A
correct determination by the Peer Review Committee would be that.
, Ans- the error is subject to reporting because it contributed to the
death of a patient
⩥ While interacting with the public in a nursing role, each nurse must
wear a clearly legible insignia (such as a name badge) that identifies
the nurse as. Ans- a registered nurse or a licensed vocational nurse
⩥ When deciding what course of action to follow, the nurse. Ans- has
a duty to always keep the patient safe
⩥ A LVN learns that a facility licensing law requires that a registered
nurse always perform a specific task related to admission of new
patients. The LVN understands that this means he or she. Ans- may
not perform the task, as the RN level of licensure is necessary to
perform the task
⩥ Which of the following resources on the BON web page would
assist a nurse in determining his or her scope of nursing practice?.
Ans- The continuing competency info sheet
⩥ In the NPA, "conduct subject to reporting" includes. Ans- conduct
that causes a person to suspect that the nurse's practice is impaired by
chemical dependency or drug or alcohol abuse
⩥ The best method of notifying the BON about reportable violations
by a nurse of the NPA and board rules is to. Ans- complete the
reporting form on the BON website though you may remain
anonymous and not provide a signature
