NJE Test Questions and Answers Rated A
which of the following activities would violate a
provision of the npa and board rule 217.11(2), a bon investigator in the enforcement division
standards of nursing practice, relating to the collected evidence that supports the bon's formal
practice of nursing by a lvn? - ANSWER - charges against a nurse regarding violations of
Practicing in any setting without an appropriate the npa and board rules. attempts to notify the
practice supervisor who is at least telephonically nurse via standard and certified mail at the
available. 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
the BON differs from nursing and healthcare been unable to communicate with the nurse
specialty associations since the BON - about the bon's formal charges, board rule
ANSWER -Protects and promotes the 213.16(i) on practice and procedure requires that
welfare of the people of Texas - ANSWER -the case proceed and the
board's charges be deemed to be true.
the functions of the bon include -
ANSWER -regulating the education, which of the following actions by a nurse is not
licensure, and practice of nurses in Texas to considered "conduct subject to reporting" to
ensure the safety of the public. either a peer review committee or to the bon? -
ANSWER -A nurse who clocks in ten
minutes late for his or her shift on a routine basis.
when a staff nurse attempts to invoke safe
harbor, more nurses are floated to the unit to
provide adequate staffing. the supervisor then a nurse finds an elderly woman helpless and
tells the nurse "you must withdraw your request alone after the unlicensed caretaker quit without
for safe harbor. it is no longer valid because we notifying the agency. the nurse is then fired for
fixed the problem." does this statement reporting the caretaker for possible abuse and
accurately reflect the safe harbor rule? - neglect. does the nurse have protection from
ANSWER -Yes, the above statement negative employment action for reporting the
accurately reflects the Safe Habor rule. above incident to the appropriate authorities? -
ANSWER -It depends. The nurse may be
protected, but only if the nurse can prove that the
a person may not practice or offer to practice client was in an unsafe situation.
professional or vocational nursing in texas unless
the person - ANSWER -holds a license as
required by the NPA. a nurse believes that she lacks the basic
knowledge and skills necessary to carry out her
initial patient assignment. the nurse invokes safe
according to the standards of nursing practice, harbor and brings her quick request for safe
board rule 217.11, lvns have a "directed" scope harbor form to her supervisor. what other action
of practice. of the following categories of is required by the nurse when refusing an
providers, which of the following is an assignment? - ANSWER -The nurse must
appropriate nursing practice supervisor for the collaborate with the supervisor in an attempt to
lvn? - ANSWER -Physician determine an alternate assignment that will not
violate the nurse's duty to the patient(s).
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, NJE Test Questions and Answers Rated A
this situation, the npa requires - ANSWER -
according to rule 217.12(1), unprofessional the Peer Review Committee to monitor the
conduct, one example of an unsafe practice nurse's practice.
includes failing to - ANSWER -manage
client records properly.
which of the following situations is an example of
a nurse maintaining appropriate professional
why does the bon require nurses to disclose that boundaries between the nurse and the client? -
they have been diagnosed with, treated for, or ANSWER -rewards a patient with a small
hospitalized with certain mental illnesses? - stuffed mascot of his favorite football team for
ANSWER -Nurses diagnosed with these progress made in rehabilitation
disorders may lack fitness to practice nursing
safely and may require a period of monitored
practice by the BON when an applicant for a nursing license receives
a final conviction for first degree murder, the npa
mandates that the applicant - ANSWER -
according to board rule 213.29, criteria and will not be eligible to apply for an initial nursing
procedure regarding intemperate use and lack of license until five years after being released from
fitness in eligibility and disciplinary matters, a community supervision or parole.
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 nurse who commits an error that is a minor
ANSWER -been under the influence of any incident - ANSWER -need not be reported
alcohol or other illegal substance for the last five to the BON unless the nurse's conduct created a
years. significant risk of physical, emotional, or financial
harm to the client.
in order for a nurse to appropriately carry out his
or her "duty to the patient," the nurse must - an advanced practice registered nurse in an
ANSWER -consistently act in the best outpatient clinic could delegate which of the
interest of every patient under the nurse's care. following tasks to an unlicensed clinical staff
member? - ANSWER -Cleansing and
dressing a minor leg wound in accordance with
a nurse was reported to the bon by two different step-by-step instructions.
employers regarding multiple practice errors. the
bon may determine that the nurse's conduct
demonstrates a pattern of practice that - a nurse had his license revoked by the bon in
ANSWER -indicates the nurse's continued hawaii. when the nurse moves to texas and
practice poses a risk of harm and may endanger applies for a nursing license in texas, the most
a client's life, health, or safety. likely result will be that - ANSWER -the
nurse may not be able to obtain licensure in
Texas until he addresses the conduct that
a nurse is caught stealing narcotics from the caused his
automated dispensing machine on the unit and license to be revoked.
self-injecting these drugs while on duty. the
nurse admits that she is chemically dependent. in
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which of the following activities would violate a
provision of the npa and board rule 217.11(2), a bon investigator in the enforcement division
standards of nursing practice, relating to the collected evidence that supports the bon's formal
practice of nursing by a lvn? - ANSWER - charges against a nurse regarding violations of
Practicing in any setting without an appropriate the npa and board rules. attempts to notify the
practice supervisor who is at least telephonically nurse via standard and certified mail at the
available. 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
the BON differs from nursing and healthcare been unable to communicate with the nurse
specialty associations since the BON - about the bon's formal charges, board rule
ANSWER -Protects and promotes the 213.16(i) on practice and procedure requires that
welfare of the people of Texas - ANSWER -the case proceed and the
board's charges be deemed to be true.
the functions of the bon include -
ANSWER -regulating the education, which of the following actions by a nurse is not
licensure, and practice of nurses in Texas to considered "conduct subject to reporting" to
ensure the safety of the public. either a peer review committee or to the bon? -
ANSWER -A nurse who clocks in ten
minutes late for his or her shift on a routine basis.
when a staff nurse attempts to invoke safe
harbor, more nurses are floated to the unit to
provide adequate staffing. the supervisor then a nurse finds an elderly woman helpless and
tells the nurse "you must withdraw your request alone after the unlicensed caretaker quit without
for safe harbor. it is no longer valid because we notifying the agency. the nurse is then fired for
fixed the problem." does this statement reporting the caretaker for possible abuse and
accurately reflect the safe harbor rule? - neglect. does the nurse have protection from
ANSWER -Yes, the above statement negative employment action for reporting the
accurately reflects the Safe Habor rule. above incident to the appropriate authorities? -
ANSWER -It depends. The nurse may be
protected, but only if the nurse can prove that the
a person may not practice or offer to practice client was in an unsafe situation.
professional or vocational nursing in texas unless
the person - ANSWER -holds a license as
required by the NPA. a nurse believes that she lacks the basic
knowledge and skills necessary to carry out her
initial patient assignment. the nurse invokes safe
according to the standards of nursing practice, harbor and brings her quick request for safe
board rule 217.11, lvns have a "directed" scope harbor form to her supervisor. what other action
of practice. of the following categories of is required by the nurse when refusing an
providers, which of the following is an assignment? - ANSWER -The nurse must
appropriate nursing practice supervisor for the collaborate with the supervisor in an attempt to
lvn? - ANSWER -Physician determine an alternate assignment that will not
violate the nurse's duty to the patient(s).
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, NJE Test Questions and Answers Rated A
this situation, the npa requires - ANSWER -
according to rule 217.12(1), unprofessional the Peer Review Committee to monitor the
conduct, one example of an unsafe practice nurse's practice.
includes failing to - ANSWER -manage
client records properly.
which of the following situations is an example of
a nurse maintaining appropriate professional
why does the bon require nurses to disclose that boundaries between the nurse and the client? -
they have been diagnosed with, treated for, or ANSWER -rewards a patient with a small
hospitalized with certain mental illnesses? - stuffed mascot of his favorite football team for
ANSWER -Nurses diagnosed with these progress made in rehabilitation
disorders may lack fitness to practice nursing
safely and may require a period of monitored
practice by the BON when an applicant for a nursing license receives
a final conviction for first degree murder, the npa
mandates that the applicant - ANSWER -
according to board rule 213.29, criteria and will not be eligible to apply for an initial nursing
procedure regarding intemperate use and lack of license until five years after being released from
fitness in eligibility and disciplinary matters, a community supervision or parole.
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 nurse who commits an error that is a minor
ANSWER -been under the influence of any incident - ANSWER -need not be reported
alcohol or other illegal substance for the last five to the BON unless the nurse's conduct created a
years. significant risk of physical, emotional, or financial
harm to the client.
in order for a nurse to appropriately carry out his
or her "duty to the patient," the nurse must - an advanced practice registered nurse in an
ANSWER -consistently act in the best outpatient clinic could delegate which of the
interest of every patient under the nurse's care. following tasks to an unlicensed clinical staff
member? - ANSWER -Cleansing and
dressing a minor leg wound in accordance with
a nurse was reported to the bon by two different step-by-step instructions.
employers regarding multiple practice errors. the
bon may determine that the nurse's conduct
demonstrates a pattern of practice that - a nurse had his license revoked by the bon in
ANSWER -indicates the nurse's continued hawaii. when the nurse moves to texas and
practice poses a risk of harm and may endanger applies for a nursing license in texas, the most
a client's life, health, or safety. likely result will be that - ANSWER -the
nurse may not be able to obtain licensure in
Texas until he addresses the conduct that
a nurse is caught stealing narcotics from the caused his
automated dispensing machine on the unit and license to be revoked.
self-injecting these drugs while on duty. the
nurse admits that she is chemically dependent. in
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