TEXAS NURSING JURISPRUDENCE
COMPREHENSIVE TEST SCRIPT 2026
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS 100%
CORRECT.
⫸ discuss the process of safe harbor. Ans: -Complete quick request
first
-then before the shift ends complete the comprehensive one
mandatory overtime:
-a hospital is prohibited from scheduling mandatory overtime
-on call time cannot be used to produce mandatory overtime
-exceptions: disaster, state of emergency, unforeseen event, nurse is
doing a procedure and cannot leave(patient safety)
retaliation by the hospital is prohibited
the nurse should invoke safe harbor when asked to accept an
assignment that is unsafe or outside of her knowledge, skills,
physical/emotional abilities
safe harbor applies to all nurses when the nurse believes an
assignment may place patients at risk of harm, thus violating the
nurses' duty to a patient
⫸ identify situations when the Peer Review Committee might be
activated. Ans: peer review
, two types-
*safe harbor
*incident based
- eval of nursing care provided
- eval of nurses qualifications
- determination on the complaint about nursing
care
⫸ list specific acts identified as unprofessional conduct by the Nurse
Practice Act. Ans: *unsafe practice- delegating or assigning nursing
functions when this could reasonably expect to result in unsafe care
*unsafe practice- accepting those assignments that could result in
unsafe care
*failing to supervise delegated task
*careless conduct that may endanger a client
*falsifying records
*violating professional boundaries
*drug diversion
*permitting client abuse/neglect
*sexual conduct with a client
⫸ discuss the nurse's role in reporting violations of the Nurse Practice
Act. Ans: -First and foremost, take steps to be sure that you or the
patient involved are not in harm's way. ---
-Report the situation to a supervisor or the nurse's employer
immediately.
COMPREHENSIVE TEST SCRIPT 2026
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS 100%
CORRECT.
⫸ discuss the process of safe harbor. Ans: -Complete quick request
first
-then before the shift ends complete the comprehensive one
mandatory overtime:
-a hospital is prohibited from scheduling mandatory overtime
-on call time cannot be used to produce mandatory overtime
-exceptions: disaster, state of emergency, unforeseen event, nurse is
doing a procedure and cannot leave(patient safety)
retaliation by the hospital is prohibited
the nurse should invoke safe harbor when asked to accept an
assignment that is unsafe or outside of her knowledge, skills,
physical/emotional abilities
safe harbor applies to all nurses when the nurse believes an
assignment may place patients at risk of harm, thus violating the
nurses' duty to a patient
⫸ identify situations when the Peer Review Committee might be
activated. Ans: peer review
, two types-
*safe harbor
*incident based
- eval of nursing care provided
- eval of nurses qualifications
- determination on the complaint about nursing
care
⫸ list specific acts identified as unprofessional conduct by the Nurse
Practice Act. Ans: *unsafe practice- delegating or assigning nursing
functions when this could reasonably expect to result in unsafe care
*unsafe practice- accepting those assignments that could result in
unsafe care
*failing to supervise delegated task
*careless conduct that may endanger a client
*falsifying records
*violating professional boundaries
*drug diversion
*permitting client abuse/neglect
*sexual conduct with a client
⫸ discuss the nurse's role in reporting violations of the Nurse Practice
Act. Ans: -First and foremost, take steps to be sure that you or the
patient involved are not in harm's way. ---
-Report the situation to a supervisor or the nurse's employer
immediately.
