WGU D455 TEXAS BON STUDY GUIDE BON QUIZ
JURISPRUDENCE QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
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Term
An advertisement for a "licensed nurse" states the following as
routine job responsibilities: "Must work independently without
supervision; have expertise in developing nursing care
plans,
including establishing appropriate nursing diagnoses for assigned
patients; and, must be able to complete comprehensive nursing
assessments." Based on these responsibilities, this advertisement
would require, at a minimum, the nurse to hold a valid
A. Advanced Practice Registered Nurse license.
B.Physician Assistant license.
C. Vocational Nurse license.
D.Registered Nurse license.
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may not practice until the license has been renewed
, the nurse must be authorized by the BON as an advanced practice registered nurse
with prescriptive authority in a role and population focus appropriate for the
patients being treated
D. Registered Nurse license.
ensuring that each nurse is competent to practice safely
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Term
A nurse who contacts a physician to clarify a medication order is
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ignoring the medication order to delegating responsibility to another
follow hospital protocol nurse without clarification
fulfilling a duty to keep avoiding communication with the
the patient safe. physician to maintain independence
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,Term
A professional nursing association determines that a nurse cheated
on a national certification exam. The association disqualifies the
nurse from being eligible to seek certification, and suspends the
nurse's membership privileges for the association. According to the
NPA Section 301.406, Duty of Professional Associations and
Organizations to Report, the professional association
A. has authority to mandate that the BON suspend the nurse's license
in Texas.
B.also has a duty to report the nurse to the BON.
C. must publish this disciplinary action against the nurse in the
yearly newsletter to its members.
D.is required to make a report to local law enforcement authorities
as the nurse's deliberate act of cheating may also be considered
criminal conduct.
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D. protects and promotes the welfare B. also has a duty to report the
of the people of Texas. nurse to the BON.
the case proceed and the board's D. can be completed only by a
charges be deemed to be true. registered nurse.
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, Term
Which of the following situations is an example of a nurse
MAINTAINING appropriate professional boundaries between the
nurse and the client? A nurse
A. rewards a patient with a small stuffed mascot of his favorite
football team for progress made in rehabilitation.
B.responds less frequently to a demanding patient's call light.
C. shares personal information regarding her recent
bankruptcy because the patient seems genuinely interested.
D.is personally attracted to a patient and calls and visits him on her
days off "to check on how he is doing."
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B.Nurses diagnosed with these
A. rewards a patient with a
disorders may lack fitness to
small stuffed mascot of his
practice nursing safely and may
favorite
require a period of monitored
football team for
practice by the BON.
progress made in
rehabilitation.
C. Documenting an aspect of nursing
Independent school district
care provided to a patient after
employing 7 nurses (4 RNs and
the fact by following facility
3 LVNs)
policy for making a "late entry."
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JURISPRUDENCE QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
100% Correct 149
Incorrect 0
1 of 149
Term
An advertisement for a "licensed nurse" states the following as
routine job responsibilities: "Must work independently without
supervision; have expertise in developing nursing care
plans,
including establishing appropriate nursing diagnoses for assigned
patients; and, must be able to complete comprehensive nursing
assessments." Based on these responsibilities, this advertisement
would require, at a minimum, the nurse to hold a valid
A. Advanced Practice Registered Nurse license.
B.Physician Assistant license.
C. Vocational Nurse license.
D.Registered Nurse license.
Give this one a go later!
may not practice until the license has been renewed
, the nurse must be authorized by the BON as an advanced practice registered nurse
with prescriptive authority in a role and population focus appropriate for the
patients being treated
D. Registered Nurse license.
ensuring that each nurse is competent to practice safely
Don't know?
2 of 149
Term
A nurse who contacts a physician to clarify a medication order is
Give this one a go later!
ignoring the medication order to delegating responsibility to another
follow hospital protocol nurse without clarification
fulfilling a duty to keep avoiding communication with the
the patient safe. physician to maintain independence
Don't know?
3 of 149
,Term
A professional nursing association determines that a nurse cheated
on a national certification exam. The association disqualifies the
nurse from being eligible to seek certification, and suspends the
nurse's membership privileges for the association. According to the
NPA Section 301.406, Duty of Professional Associations and
Organizations to Report, the professional association
A. has authority to mandate that the BON suspend the nurse's license
in Texas.
B.also has a duty to report the nurse to the BON.
C. must publish this disciplinary action against the nurse in the
yearly newsletter to its members.
D.is required to make a report to local law enforcement authorities
as the nurse's deliberate act of cheating may also be considered
criminal conduct.
Give this one a go later!
D. protects and promotes the welfare B. also has a duty to report the
of the people of Texas. nurse to the BON.
the case proceed and the board's D. can be completed only by a
charges be deemed to be true. registered nurse.
Don't know?
4 of 149
, Term
Which of the following situations is an example of a nurse
MAINTAINING appropriate professional boundaries between the
nurse and the client? A nurse
A. rewards a patient with a small stuffed mascot of his favorite
football team for progress made in rehabilitation.
B.responds less frequently to a demanding patient's call light.
C. shares personal information regarding her recent
bankruptcy because the patient seems genuinely interested.
D.is personally attracted to a patient and calls and visits him on her
days off "to check on how he is doing."
Give this one a go later!
B.Nurses diagnosed with these
A. rewards a patient with a
disorders may lack fitness to
small stuffed mascot of his
practice nursing safely and may
favorite
require a period of monitored
football team for
practice by the BON.
progress made in
rehabilitation.
C. Documenting an aspect of nursing
Independent school district
care provided to a patient after
employing 7 nurses (4 RNs and
the fact by following facility
3 LVNs)
policy for making a "late entry."
Don't know?
5 of 149
