TEXAS NURSING LATEST
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ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS IN THIS SECTION
QUESTION 1
The BON rules regarding licensure renewal require the nurse to answer eligibility
questions concerning which of the following with regard to the previous two-year
licensure cycle
A. whether the nurse has completed hours of continuing education.
B. whether the nurse has a current CPR card.
C. whether the nurse has any criminal background that must be revealed.
D. whether the nurse has been fired from employment in the past two years. -
ANSWERS-C. whether the nurse has any criminal background that must be
revealed.
QUESTION 2
Chart audits find the following 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
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A. the nurse needs remedial education in how to document the rationale for and
response to PRN pain medications.
B. the nurse must be reported to the Texas Medical Board for signing out
medications without a valid physician's order for controlled substances.
C. the nurse should be terminated from employment at the facility for stealing
drugs.
D. 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. -
ANSWERS-D. 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.
QUESTION 3
What type of license is required to utilize the two BON rules on delegation to
unlicensed personnel?
A. Registered Nurse.
B. Physician.
C. Physician Assistant.
D. Licensed Vocational Nurse. - ANSWERS-A. Registered Nurse.
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QUESTION 4
The BON rules, located in Title 22 of the Texas Administrative Code, help
implement and reflect
A. the standards of nursing care developed by various nursing specialty and
professional organizations.
B. the statues passed by the legislature relating to nursing found in Texas
Occupations Code, including the NPA.
C. the steps necessary to complete the NCLEX exam application.
D. the process necessary to be promoted to higher positions in nursing in different
practice settings - ANSWERS-D. the process necessary to be promoted to higher
positions in nursing in different practice settings
QUESTION 5
A school district contracts with a registered nurse (RN) to teach the staff how to
monitor a student's blood glucose. The RN then observes each perform this task
correctly. The RN does not work for the school district and will not have any
further contact with the staff. In this example, the RN is
A. training the staff how to perform the task of monitoring blood glucose.
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JURISPRUDENCE
ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS IN THIS SECTION
QUESTION 1
The BON rules regarding licensure renewal require the nurse to answer eligibility
questions concerning which of the following with regard to the previous two-year
licensure cycle
A. whether the nurse has completed hours of continuing education.
B. whether the nurse has a current CPR card.
C. whether the nurse has any criminal background that must be revealed.
D. whether the nurse has been fired from employment in the past two years. -
ANSWERS-C. whether the nurse has any criminal background that must be
revealed.
QUESTION 2
Chart audits find the following 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
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JURISPRUDENCE
A. the nurse needs remedial education in how to document the rationale for and
response to PRN pain medications.
B. the nurse must be reported to the Texas Medical Board for signing out
medications without a valid physician's order for controlled substances.
C. the nurse should be terminated from employment at the facility for stealing
drugs.
D. 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. -
ANSWERS-D. 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.
QUESTION 3
What type of license is required to utilize the two BON rules on delegation to
unlicensed personnel?
A. Registered Nurse.
B. Physician.
C. Physician Assistant.
D. Licensed Vocational Nurse. - ANSWERS-A. Registered Nurse.
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QUESTION 4
The BON rules, located in Title 22 of the Texas Administrative Code, help
implement and reflect
A. the standards of nursing care developed by various nursing specialty and
professional organizations.
B. the statues passed by the legislature relating to nursing found in Texas
Occupations Code, including the NPA.
C. the steps necessary to complete the NCLEX exam application.
D. the process necessary to be promoted to higher positions in nursing in different
practice settings - ANSWERS-D. the process necessary to be promoted to higher
positions in nursing in different practice settings
QUESTION 5
A school district contracts with a registered nurse (RN) to teach the staff how to
monitor a student's blood glucose. The RN then observes each perform this task
correctly. The RN does not work for the school district and will not have any
further contact with the staff. In this example, the RN is
A. training the staff how to perform the task of monitoring blood glucose.
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