NJE Test Questions With Complete Solutions
a bon investigator in the enforcement division collected
evidence that supports the bon's formal charges against a nurse
regarding violations of the npa and board rules. attempts to
notify the nurse via standard and certified mail at the nurse's last
address of record have been returned to the bon office as being
"undeliverable or not at this address." since the investigator has
been unable to communicate with the nurse about the bon's
formal charges, board rule 213.16(i) on practice and procedure
requires that Correct Answer the case proceed and the board's
charges be deemed to be true.
a DON terminates a nurse's employment after the nurse reports
unsafe conditions to the facility's licensing entity. whistleblower
protection would apply to the nurse Correct Answer if the
accusations were made in good faith.
a nurse assesses a patient, makes a medical diagnosis of
"hypertension," and determines which specific anti-hypertensive
medication (including dose, route, and frequency) is appropriate
for this patient. the nurse then writes a prescription for an anti-
hypertensive medication and instructs the patient to have it filled
at a pharmacy of her choice. Correct Answer the nurse must
be authorized by the BON as an advanced practice registered
nurse with prescriptive authority in a role and population focus
appropriate for the patients being treated
a nurse believes that she lacks the basic knowledge and skills
necessary to carry out her initial patient assignment. the nurse
invokes safe harbor and brings her quick request for safe harbor
, form to her supervisor. what other action is required by the nurse
when refusing an assignment? Correct Answer The nurse
must collaborate with the supervisor in an attempt to determine
an alternate assignment that will not violate the nurse's duty to
the patient(s).
a nurse fears that administration of a medication as ordered
would place a patient at risk of harm. the nurse would fulfill his
duty to the patient if the nurse Correct Answer informs the
physician of his concern and requests clarification of the order.
a nurse finds an elderly woman helpless and alone after the
unlicensed caretaker quit without notifying the agency. the nurse
is then fired for reporting the caretaker for possible abuse and
neglect. does the nurse have protection from negative
employment action for reporting the above incident to the
appropriate authorities? Correct Answer It depends. The nurse
may be protected, but only if the nurse can prove that the client
was in an unsafe situation.
a nurse had his license revoked by the bon in hawaii. when the
nurse moves to texas and applies for a nursing license in texas,
the most likely result will be that Correct Answer the nurse
may not be able to obtain licensure in Texas until he addresses
the conduct that caused his
license to be revoked.
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
a bon investigator in the enforcement division collected
evidence that supports the bon's formal charges against a nurse
regarding violations of the npa and board rules. attempts to
notify the nurse via standard and certified mail at the nurse's last
address of record have been returned to the bon office as being
"undeliverable or not at this address." since the investigator has
been unable to communicate with the nurse about the bon's
formal charges, board rule 213.16(i) on practice and procedure
requires that Correct Answer the case proceed and the board's
charges be deemed to be true.
a DON terminates a nurse's employment after the nurse reports
unsafe conditions to the facility's licensing entity. whistleblower
protection would apply to the nurse Correct Answer if the
accusations were made in good faith.
a nurse assesses a patient, makes a medical diagnosis of
"hypertension," and determines which specific anti-hypertensive
medication (including dose, route, and frequency) is appropriate
for this patient. the nurse then writes a prescription for an anti-
hypertensive medication and instructs the patient to have it filled
at a pharmacy of her choice. Correct Answer the nurse must
be authorized by the BON as an advanced practice registered
nurse with prescriptive authority in a role and population focus
appropriate for the patients being treated
a nurse believes that she lacks the basic knowledge and skills
necessary to carry out her initial patient assignment. the nurse
invokes safe harbor and brings her quick request for safe harbor
, form to her supervisor. what other action is required by the nurse
when refusing an assignment? Correct Answer The nurse
must collaborate with the supervisor in an attempt to determine
an alternate assignment that will not violate the nurse's duty to
the patient(s).
a nurse fears that administration of a medication as ordered
would place a patient at risk of harm. the nurse would fulfill his
duty to the patient if the nurse Correct Answer informs the
physician of his concern and requests clarification of the order.
a nurse finds an elderly woman helpless and alone after the
unlicensed caretaker quit without notifying the agency. the nurse
is then fired for reporting the caretaker for possible abuse and
neglect. does the nurse have protection from negative
employment action for reporting the above incident to the
appropriate authorities? Correct Answer It depends. The nurse
may be protected, but only if the nurse can prove that the client
was in an unsafe situation.
a nurse had his license revoked by the bon in hawaii. when the
nurse moves to texas and applies for a nursing license in texas,
the most likely result will be that Correct Answer the nurse
may not be able to obtain licensure in Texas until he addresses
the conduct that caused his
license to be revoked.
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
