Texas Nursing Jurisprudence Exam | Study
Guide & Test Bank with 400 Questions and
Detailed Verified Solutions (100% Correct – A+
Assured)
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.
According to board rule, after a nurse refuses a float
assignment and invokes Safe Harbor, the nurse
A. should demand that the supervisor must provide a more
appropriate float assignment.
B. is required to communicate with the supervisor and must
accept the assignment as given.
C. must accept an alternate assignment even if it still
beyond the nurse's scope of practice.
,D. must collaborate with the supervisor to determine a safe
assignment. - ...----ANSWER----...D. must collaborate with the
supervisor to determine a safe assignment.
When an applicant for a nursing license receives a final
conviction for first degree murder, the NPA mandates that the
applicant
A. will be required to complete an ethics and jurisprudence
course annually
B. will have to pay $1000 as part of the initial license
application process.
C. will not be eligible to apply for an initial nursing license
until five years after being released from community
supervision or parole.
D. must provide three letters of reference from law
enforcement or parole officers and successful retake the
NCLEX exam. - ...----ANSWER----...C. will not be eligible to
apply for an initial nursing license until five years after being
released from community supervision or parole.
A person with a history f a substance use disorder who desires
to obtain or retain a license to practice nursing may be
required to provide evidence that includes all of the following
EXCEPT:
A. current sobriety and fitness to practice.
B. 45 contact hours of continuing nursing education.
C. attendance at Alcoholics Anonymous meetings.
D. positive employer evaluations - ...----ANSWER----...C.
attendance at Alcoholics Anonymous meetings.
, A nursing error that contributes to the death or serious harm
of a patient
A. can be considered a minor incident if the nurse is
accountable for his or her practice and understands his or her
error.
B. can be considered a minor incident if the patent had a
donot-resuscitate order.
C. cannot be considered a minor incident, even if the nurse
appears to have the knowledge and skills to practice safely.
D. cannot be considered a minor incident unless the nurse
has a previous pattern of similar nursing practice errors. - ...---
-ANSWER----...C. cannot be considered a minor incident, even
if the nurse appears to have the knowledge and skills to
practice safely.
A nurse was terminated from three different jobs beause 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.
Guide & Test Bank with 400 Questions and
Detailed Verified Solutions (100% Correct – A+
Assured)
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.
According to board rule, after a nurse refuses a float
assignment and invokes Safe Harbor, the nurse
A. should demand that the supervisor must provide a more
appropriate float assignment.
B. is required to communicate with the supervisor and must
accept the assignment as given.
C. must accept an alternate assignment even if it still
beyond the nurse's scope of practice.
,D. must collaborate with the supervisor to determine a safe
assignment. - ...----ANSWER----...D. must collaborate with the
supervisor to determine a safe assignment.
When an applicant for a nursing license receives a final
conviction for first degree murder, the NPA mandates that the
applicant
A. will be required to complete an ethics and jurisprudence
course annually
B. will have to pay $1000 as part of the initial license
application process.
C. will not be eligible to apply for an initial nursing license
until five years after being released from community
supervision or parole.
D. must provide three letters of reference from law
enforcement or parole officers and successful retake the
NCLEX exam. - ...----ANSWER----...C. will not be eligible to
apply for an initial nursing license until five years after being
released from community supervision or parole.
A person with a history f a substance use disorder who desires
to obtain or retain a license to practice nursing may be
required to provide evidence that includes all of the following
EXCEPT:
A. current sobriety and fitness to practice.
B. 45 contact hours of continuing nursing education.
C. attendance at Alcoholics Anonymous meetings.
D. positive employer evaluations - ...----ANSWER----...C.
attendance at Alcoholics Anonymous meetings.
, A nursing error that contributes to the death or serious harm
of a patient
A. can be considered a minor incident if the nurse is
accountable for his or her practice and understands his or her
error.
B. can be considered a minor incident if the patent had a
donot-resuscitate order.
C. cannot be considered a minor incident, even if the nurse
appears to have the knowledge and skills to practice safely.
D. cannot be considered a minor incident unless the nurse
has a previous pattern of similar nursing practice errors. - ...---
-ANSWER----...C. cannot be considered a minor incident, even
if the nurse appears to have the knowledge and skills to
practice safely.
A nurse was terminated from three different jobs beause 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.
