Texas Nursing
Jurisprudence Exam
(NJE) | Texas BON |
Nursing Jurisprudence
& Ethics | Complete Test
Bank | 100 Practice
Questions with Detailed
Rationales | Latest
2025/2026
, Exam Overview (Official Information)
The Texas Nursing Jurisprudence Exam (NJE) is required for all applicants
seeking initial nursing licensure in Texas. Official testing parameters:
Exam Element Details
Number of
50 items
questions
Passing score 75% (must answer at least 38 questions correctly)
Time limit 2 hours
Computer-based, open-resource (BON website accessible
Format
during exam)
Retake policy May retake after 24 hours if failed
Passing score
1 year from date achieved
validity
Exam Content Categories
1. Nursing Licensure and Regulation in Texas
2. Nursing Ethics
3. Nursing Practice
4. Nursing Peer Review
5. Disciplinary Action
,SECTION 1: Sources of Law & Legal Concepts
Question 1
What is nursing jurisprudence?
A) The study of nursing ethics and moral values
B) The application of the principles of law as they relate to the practice of
nursing, obligations of nurses to patients, and relations with other healthcare
providers
C) The process of obtaining a nursing license in Texas
D) The clinical skills required for safe nursing practice
Correct Answer: B
Rationale:
Correct (B): Nursing jurisprudence is the application of legal principles to
nursing practice, including nurses' obligations to patients and professional
relationships with other healthcare providers.
Incorrect (A): This describes nursing ethics, not jurisprudence.
Incorrect (C): This is the licensure process, not jurisprudence.
Incorrect (D): Clinical skills are separate from legal principles.
Study Tip: "Jurisprudence = law applied to nursing practice."
Question 2
What are nursing ethics?
A) Legal requirements for nursing practice
B) Moral values, duties, and commitments of nurses in their practice
C) The Texas Nursing Practice Act
D) Board of Nursing disciplinary rules
Correct Answer: B
, Rationale:
Correct (B): Nursing ethics refers to the moral values, duties, and
professional commitments that guide nurses' conduct and decision-making.
Incorrect (A): This describes jurisprudence/law.
Incorrect (C): The NPA is a legal document, not ethics.
Incorrect (D): Disciplinary rules are legal requirements.
Study Tip: "Ethics = morals and values. Jurisprudence = law."
Question 3
What is the primary mission of the Texas Board of Nursing (BON)?
A) To promote nursing research and education
B) To regulate healthcare facilities
C) To protect the public welfare by regulating nursing practice
D) To provide licensure for all healthcare professionals
Correct Answer: C
Rationale:
Correct (C): The BON's primary mission is to protect and promote the
welfare of the people of Texas by ensuring that each person holding a license
as a nurse is competent to practice safely.
Incorrect (A): Research/education promotion is not the BON's primary
mission.
Incorrect (B): The BON regulates nursing practice, not healthcare facilities.
Incorrect (D): The BON only regulates nurses, not all healthcare
professionals.
Study Tip: "BON mission = protect the PUBLIC, not the nurse."
Jurisprudence Exam
(NJE) | Texas BON |
Nursing Jurisprudence
& Ethics | Complete Test
Bank | 100 Practice
Questions with Detailed
Rationales | Latest
2025/2026
, Exam Overview (Official Information)
The Texas Nursing Jurisprudence Exam (NJE) is required for all applicants
seeking initial nursing licensure in Texas. Official testing parameters:
Exam Element Details
Number of
50 items
questions
Passing score 75% (must answer at least 38 questions correctly)
Time limit 2 hours
Computer-based, open-resource (BON website accessible
Format
during exam)
Retake policy May retake after 24 hours if failed
Passing score
1 year from date achieved
validity
Exam Content Categories
1. Nursing Licensure and Regulation in Texas
2. Nursing Ethics
3. Nursing Practice
4. Nursing Peer Review
5. Disciplinary Action
,SECTION 1: Sources of Law & Legal Concepts
Question 1
What is nursing jurisprudence?
A) The study of nursing ethics and moral values
B) The application of the principles of law as they relate to the practice of
nursing, obligations of nurses to patients, and relations with other healthcare
providers
C) The process of obtaining a nursing license in Texas
D) The clinical skills required for safe nursing practice
Correct Answer: B
Rationale:
Correct (B): Nursing jurisprudence is the application of legal principles to
nursing practice, including nurses' obligations to patients and professional
relationships with other healthcare providers.
Incorrect (A): This describes nursing ethics, not jurisprudence.
Incorrect (C): This is the licensure process, not jurisprudence.
Incorrect (D): Clinical skills are separate from legal principles.
Study Tip: "Jurisprudence = law applied to nursing practice."
Question 2
What are nursing ethics?
A) Legal requirements for nursing practice
B) Moral values, duties, and commitments of nurses in their practice
C) The Texas Nursing Practice Act
D) Board of Nursing disciplinary rules
Correct Answer: B
, Rationale:
Correct (B): Nursing ethics refers to the moral values, duties, and
professional commitments that guide nurses' conduct and decision-making.
Incorrect (A): This describes jurisprudence/law.
Incorrect (C): The NPA is a legal document, not ethics.
Incorrect (D): Disciplinary rules are legal requirements.
Study Tip: "Ethics = morals and values. Jurisprudence = law."
Question 3
What is the primary mission of the Texas Board of Nursing (BON)?
A) To promote nursing research and education
B) To regulate healthcare facilities
C) To protect the public welfare by regulating nursing practice
D) To provide licensure for all healthcare professionals
Correct Answer: C
Rationale:
Correct (C): The BON's primary mission is to protect and promote the
welfare of the people of Texas by ensuring that each person holding a license
as a nurse is competent to practice safely.
Incorrect (A): Research/education promotion is not the BON's primary
mission.
Incorrect (B): The BON regulates nursing practice, not healthcare facilities.
Incorrect (D): The BON only regulates nurses, not all healthcare
professionals.
Study Tip: "BON mission = protect the PUBLIC, not the nurse."
