TEXAS NURSING JURISPRUDENCE
FINAL STUDY GUIDE 2026 COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
■ Nurses often ask the Board about what it means to abandon their
patients. Though the Board does not use this term in the rules, what
specific portion of Board Rule 217.12, Unprofessional Conduct,
provides directions for the nurse regarding job abandonment and
conduct that may also be Board-reportable?
A. Paragraph (5)
B. Paragraph (7)
C. Paragraph (12)
D. Paragraph (8). Answer: C. Paragraph (12)
■ Which of the following situations is an example of a nurse
MAINTAINING appropriate professional boundaries between the
nurse and the client? A nurse
A. rewards a patient with a small stuffed mascot of his favorite
football team for progress made in rehabilitation.
B. responds less frequently to a demanding patient's call light.
C. shares personal information regarding her recent bankruptcy
because the patient seems genuinely interested.
D. is personally attracted to a patient and calls and visits him on her
days off "to check on how he is doing.". Answer: A. rewards a patient
,with a small stuffed mascot of his favorite football team for progress
made in rehabilitation.
■ Am advertisement for a "licensed nurse" states the following as
routine job responsibilities. "Must work independently without
supervision, have expertise in developing nursing care plans,
including establishing appropriate nursing diagnoses for assigned
patients, and, must be able to complete comprehensive nursing
assessments." Based on these responsibilities, this advertisement
would require, at a minimum, the nurse to hold a valid
A. Advanced Practice Registered Nurse license.
B. Physician Assistant license.
C. Vocational Nurse license.
D. Registered Nurse license.. Answer: D. Registered Nurse license.
■ 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.. Answer: B. the Peer Review
Committee to monitor the nurse's practice.
, ■ A nurse was reported to the BON by two different employers
multiple practice errors. The BON may determine that the nurse's
conduct demonstrates a pattern of practice that
A. complies with the standard to provide nursing services without
discrimination of the client served.
B. violates professional boundary regulations because the nurse has
two employers
C. results in immediate disciplinary action because the second
complain validates the first.
D. indicates the nurse's continued practice poses a risk of harm and
may endanger a client's life, health, or safety.. Answer: D. indicates
the nurse's continued practice poses a risk of harm and may endanger
a client's life, health, or safety.
■ According to Board Rule 213.29, Criteria and Procedure Regarding
Intemperate Use and Lack of Fitness in Eligibility and Disciplinary
Matters, a person desiring to obtain or retain his or her nursing license
must provide a sworn certificate to the board that he or she has NOT
A. had any alcohol within the last five years.
B. been under the influence of any alcohol or other illegal substance
for the last five years.
C. been addicted to or treated for the use of alcohol or any other drug
in the last five years.
D. been in the hospital for any type of surgery within the last five
years.. Answer: B. been under the influence of any alcohol or other
illegal substance for the last five years.
FINAL STUDY GUIDE 2026 COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
■ Nurses often ask the Board about what it means to abandon their
patients. Though the Board does not use this term in the rules, what
specific portion of Board Rule 217.12, Unprofessional Conduct,
provides directions for the nurse regarding job abandonment and
conduct that may also be Board-reportable?
A. Paragraph (5)
B. Paragraph (7)
C. Paragraph (12)
D. Paragraph (8). Answer: C. Paragraph (12)
■ Which of the following situations is an example of a nurse
MAINTAINING appropriate professional boundaries between the
nurse and the client? A nurse
A. rewards a patient with a small stuffed mascot of his favorite
football team for progress made in rehabilitation.
B. responds less frequently to a demanding patient's call light.
C. shares personal information regarding her recent bankruptcy
because the patient seems genuinely interested.
D. is personally attracted to a patient and calls and visits him on her
days off "to check on how he is doing.". Answer: A. rewards a patient
,with a small stuffed mascot of his favorite football team for progress
made in rehabilitation.
■ Am advertisement for a "licensed nurse" states the following as
routine job responsibilities. "Must work independently without
supervision, have expertise in developing nursing care plans,
including establishing appropriate nursing diagnoses for assigned
patients, and, must be able to complete comprehensive nursing
assessments." Based on these responsibilities, this advertisement
would require, at a minimum, the nurse to hold a valid
A. Advanced Practice Registered Nurse license.
B. Physician Assistant license.
C. Vocational Nurse license.
D. Registered Nurse license.. Answer: D. Registered Nurse license.
■ 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.. Answer: B. the Peer Review
Committee to monitor the nurse's practice.
, ■ A nurse was reported to the BON by two different employers
multiple practice errors. The BON may determine that the nurse's
conduct demonstrates a pattern of practice that
A. complies with the standard to provide nursing services without
discrimination of the client served.
B. violates professional boundary regulations because the nurse has
two employers
C. results in immediate disciplinary action because the second
complain validates the first.
D. indicates the nurse's continued practice poses a risk of harm and
may endanger a client's life, health, or safety.. Answer: D. indicates
the nurse's continued practice poses a risk of harm and may endanger
a client's life, health, or safety.
■ According to Board Rule 213.29, Criteria and Procedure Regarding
Intemperate Use and Lack of Fitness in Eligibility and Disciplinary
Matters, a person desiring to obtain or retain his or her nursing license
must provide a sworn certificate to the board that he or she has NOT
A. had any alcohol within the last five years.
B. been under the influence of any alcohol or other illegal substance
for the last five years.
C. been addicted to or treated for the use of alcohol or any other drug
in the last five years.
D. been in the hospital for any type of surgery within the last five
years.. Answer: B. been under the influence of any alcohol or other
illegal substance for the last five years.
