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\.which of the following activities would violate a provision of the npa and board
rule 217.11(2), standards of nursing practice, relating to the practice of nursing by
a lvn? - ANSWERS✔-Practicing in any setting without an appropriate practice
supervisor who is at least telephonically available.
\.the BON differs from nursing and healthcare specialty associations since the BON
- ANSWERS✔-Protects and promotes the welfare of the people of Texas
\.the functions of the bon include - ANSWERS✔-regulating the education,
licensure, and practice of nurses in Texas to ensure the safety of the public.
\.when a staff nurse attempts to invoke safe harbor, more nurses are floated to
the unit to provide adequate staffing. the supervisor then tells the nurse "you
must withdraw your request for safe harbor. it is no longer valid because we fixed
the problem." does this statement accurately reflect the safe harbor rule? -
ANSWERS✔-Yes, the above statement accurately reflects the Safe Habor rule.
\.a person may not practice or offer to practice professional or vocational nursing
in texas unless the person - ANSWERS✔-holds a license as required by the NPA.
, \.according to the standards of nursing practice, board rule 217.11, lvns have a
"directed" scope of practice. of the following categories of providers, which of the
following is an appropriate nursing practice supervisor for the lvn? - ANSWERS✔-
Physician
\.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 - ANSWERS✔-the case proceed and the
board's charges be deemed to be true.
\.which of the following actions by a nurse is not considered "conduct subject to
reporting" to either a peer review committee or to the bon? - ANSWERS✔-A nurse
who clocks in ten minutes late for his or her shift on a routine basis.
\.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? - ANSWERS✔-It depends. The nurse may be protected, but only if the
nurse can prove that the client was in an unsafe situation.
\.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? - ANSWERS✔-The nurse must