TEXAS NURSING JURISPRUDENCE REVIEW
SET 2026 SOLVED QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS
◉Rule 217.12. Standards of Nursing Practice. Answer: This rule
covers standards of nursing practice that apply to all nurses,
including RNs, LVNs, and APRNs.
This is one rule to know well!
◉Standards of Nursing Practice (cont). Answer: Know and conform
to the Texas Nursing Practice Act and the board's rules and
regulations
Promote a safe environment for clients and others
Know the rationale for and the effects of medications and treatments
and correctly administer
Accurately and completely report and document
Respect the client's right to privacy by protecting confidential
information
Promote and participate in education and counseling
, Notify the appropriate supervisor when leaving a nursing
assignment
Know, recognize, and maintain professional boundaries of the nurse-
client relationship
◉Role of LVN. Answer: Directed scope of practice that must be
supervised
Educated to care for clients with stable and predictable conditions
Educated to do hands-on assessments using their senses
◉Role of RN. Answer: Works in both structured and unstructured
healthcare environments
Responsible for well-being of all patients
Functions within the scope of the NPA and Board rules
◉Professional Nursing Only. Answer: Practice independently within
NPA and board rules
Make nursing diagnosis
Develop a nursing care plan
Perform comprehensive assessment
Evaluate patient response to nursing care
◉Vocational Nursing. Answer: Practice in Planning of Nursing Care
SET 2026 SOLVED QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS
◉Rule 217.12. Standards of Nursing Practice. Answer: This rule
covers standards of nursing practice that apply to all nurses,
including RNs, LVNs, and APRNs.
This is one rule to know well!
◉Standards of Nursing Practice (cont). Answer: Know and conform
to the Texas Nursing Practice Act and the board's rules and
regulations
Promote a safe environment for clients and others
Know the rationale for and the effects of medications and treatments
and correctly administer
Accurately and completely report and document
Respect the client's right to privacy by protecting confidential
information
Promote and participate in education and counseling
, Notify the appropriate supervisor when leaving a nursing
assignment
Know, recognize, and maintain professional boundaries of the nurse-
client relationship
◉Role of LVN. Answer: Directed scope of practice that must be
supervised
Educated to care for clients with stable and predictable conditions
Educated to do hands-on assessments using their senses
◉Role of RN. Answer: Works in both structured and unstructured
healthcare environments
Responsible for well-being of all patients
Functions within the scope of the NPA and Board rules
◉Professional Nursing Only. Answer: Practice independently within
NPA and board rules
Make nursing diagnosis
Develop a nursing care plan
Perform comprehensive assessment
Evaluate patient response to nursing care
◉Vocational Nursing. Answer: Practice in Planning of Nursing Care
