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NURSING RNSG 2221 jurisprudence QUESTIONS AND 100% CORRECT
ANSWERS (ANSWERS CORRECTLY HIGHLIGHTED IN GREEN)
(GUARANTEED PASS)
A nurse wants help to lobby the Texas Legislature in favor of a bill that
will help staff nurses. The nurse should contact his or her nursing
professional organization.
A nurse who contacts a physician to clarify a medication order is
A. fulfilling a duty to keep the patient safe.
B. likely to detract from a collegial nurse-physician relationship.
C. engaging in action that is the duty of the pharmacist.
D. not fulfilling nursing tasks with other patients.
When deciding what course of action to follow, the nurse
has a duty to always keep the patient safe.
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?
ANSWER
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A. The nurse must agree to accept the assignment as there is no valid
reason to ever refuse an assignment.
B. The nurse must go home immediately, as her duty to any of the
patient(s) starts only after taking report.
C. 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).
D. The nurse must fax the form to the BON so that the meeting can be
scheduled within two weeks.
According to Board Rule 213.29, Criteria and Procedure Regarding
Intemperate Use and Lack of Fitness in Eligibility and Disciplinary Matters,
a 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
ANSWER
A. had any alcohol within the last five years.
B. been under the influence of any alcohol or other illegal substance for
the last five years.
C. been addicted to or treated for the use of alcohol or any other drug in
the last five years.
D. been in the hospital for any type of surgery within the last five years.
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A temporary permit to practice nursing issued to a graduate of a
board-approved nursing educational program
ANSWER
A. is only necessary if the nurse does NOT plan to seek employment
in nursing until licensed.
B. is required only for candidates for a vocational nursing license.
C. allows a GN or GVN to practice independently with no other
licensed nurse present in the practice setting.
D. may be denied based on a licensure candidate's criminal history.
When the BON considers imposing disciplinary action, it is most
concerned with the nurse consistently
ANSWER
A. acting in the best interest of clients.
B. following medical directives for patient care.
C. following the policies and procedures in the employing agency.
D. acting in the best interest of the physician.
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In Texas, advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) may delegate
which of the following to unlicensed assistive personnel?
ANSWER
A. APRNs can delegate anything a physician would delegate, as APRNs
are educated to engage in someaspects of medical diagnosis and medical
management.
B. Medical diagnosis and nursing assessment in compliance with BON
Rules 224 and 225 on RN delegation.
C. Advanced practice skills that the APRN learned in his or her advanced
practice nursing program of study.
D. Activities of daily living, health maintenance activities, and nursing
tasks in compliance with BON Rules 224 and 225 on RN Delegation.
Which of the following situations is an example of a nurse MAINTAINING
appropriate professional boundaries between the nurse and the client? A
nurse
ANSWER
A. rewards a patient with a small stuffed mascot of his favorite football
team for progress made in rehabilitation.
NURSING RNSG 2221 jurisprudence QUESTIONS AND 100% CORRECT
ANSWERS (ANSWERS CORRECTLY HIGHLIGHTED IN GREEN)
(GUARANTEED PASS)
A nurse wants help to lobby the Texas Legislature in favor of a bill that
will help staff nurses. The nurse should contact his or her nursing
professional organization.
A nurse who contacts a physician to clarify a medication order is
A. fulfilling a duty to keep the patient safe.
B. likely to detract from a collegial nurse-physician relationship.
C. engaging in action that is the duty of the pharmacist.
D. not fulfilling nursing tasks with other patients.
When deciding what course of action to follow, the nurse
has a duty to always keep the patient safe.
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?
ANSWER
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A. The nurse must agree to accept the assignment as there is no valid
reason to ever refuse an assignment.
B. The nurse must go home immediately, as her duty to any of the
patient(s) starts only after taking report.
C. 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).
D. The nurse must fax the form to the BON so that the meeting can be
scheduled within two weeks.
According to Board Rule 213.29, Criteria and Procedure Regarding
Intemperate Use and Lack of Fitness in Eligibility and Disciplinary Matters,
a 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
ANSWER
A. had any alcohol within the last five years.
B. been under the influence of any alcohol or other illegal substance for
the last five years.
C. been addicted to or treated for the use of alcohol or any other drug in
the last five years.
D. been in the hospital for any type of surgery within the last five years.
, lOMoAR cPSD| 44686951
A temporary permit to practice nursing issued to a graduate of a
board-approved nursing educational program
ANSWER
A. is only necessary if the nurse does NOT plan to seek employment
in nursing until licensed.
B. is required only for candidates for a vocational nursing license.
C. allows a GN or GVN to practice independently with no other
licensed nurse present in the practice setting.
D. may be denied based on a licensure candidate's criminal history.
When the BON considers imposing disciplinary action, it is most
concerned with the nurse consistently
ANSWER
A. acting in the best interest of clients.
B. following medical directives for patient care.
C. following the policies and procedures in the employing agency.
D. acting in the best interest of the physician.
, lOMoAR cPSD| 44686951
In Texas, advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) may delegate
which of the following to unlicensed assistive personnel?
ANSWER
A. APRNs can delegate anything a physician would delegate, as APRNs
are educated to engage in someaspects of medical diagnosis and medical
management.
B. Medical diagnosis and nursing assessment in compliance with BON
Rules 224 and 225 on RN delegation.
C. Advanced practice skills that the APRN learned in his or her advanced
practice nursing program of study.
D. Activities of daily living, health maintenance activities, and nursing
tasks in compliance with BON Rules 224 and 225 on RN Delegation.
Which of the following situations is an example of a nurse MAINTAINING
appropriate professional boundaries between the nurse and the client? A
nurse
ANSWER
A. rewards a patient with a small stuffed mascot of his favorite football
team for progress made in rehabilitation.
