Nursing Jurisprudence and Ethics for Texas Nurses Exam
2023 with Correct Answers Highlighted
According to BON Position Statement 15.24 Engaging in Reinsertion
of Permanently Placed Feeding Tubes, it would be within the scope of
practice for a nurse to replace a gastrostomy tube provided that
A. the tube has been in place for 8-12 weeks, the nurse has a
physician's order to replace the tube, and the nurse has completed
specific competency training to safely replace the tube.
B. the tube has been in place for 8-12 weeks, the facility policy allows
replacement of a tube with a specific physician's order, and the nurse
has not completed the required skills check-off.
C. the tube has been in place for 4-6 weeks and the nurse observed a
supervisor completed the procedure.
D. the tube has been in place 4-6 weeks and the nurse as been
determined to be competent in reinserting permanently placed tubes
that have an established fistulous tract. - CORRECT ANSWERA. the
tube has been in place for 8-12 weeks, the nurse has a physicians to
replace the tube, and the nurse has completed specific competency
training to safely replace the tube.
The BON differs from nursing and healthcare specialty associations
since the BON
A. lobbies for legislation favorable to the practice of nursing.
B. sets criteria for evaluating nursing career ladders.
C. offers liability insurance at discounted rates for members
D. protects and promotes the welfare of the people of Texas -
CORRECT ANSWERD. protects and promotes the welfare of the
people of Texas.
The Standards of Nursing Practice, Board Rule 217.11 state that the
LVN scope of practice includes including doing which of the following
with regard to care plans?
,A. Initiate the development of a comprehensive nursing care plan
independently
B. May not document on the nursing care plan
C. Participate in the modification and development of the nursing care
plan.
D. Review the nursing care plan only if directed to do so by the
physician. - CORRECT ANSWERC. Participate in the modification
and development of the nursing care plan.
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. - CORRECT
ANSWERA. fulfilling a duty to keep the patient safe.
Nurses often ask the Board about what it means to abandon their
patients. Though the Board does not use this term in the rules, what
specific portion of Board Rule 217.12, Unprofessional Conduct,
provides directions for the nurse regarding job abandonment and
conduct that may also be Board-reportable?
A. Paragraph (5)
B. Paragraph (7)
C. Paragraph (12)
D. Paragraph (8) - CORRECT ANSWERC. Paragraph (12)
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." - CORRECT ANSWERA.
rewards a patient with a small stuffed mascot of his favorite football
team for progress made in rehabilitation.
Am 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. - CORRECT ANSWERD. Registered
Nurse license.
A nurse is caught stealing narcotics from the automated dispensing
machine on the unit and self-injecting these drugs while on duty. The
nurse admits that she is chemically dependent. In this situation, the
NPA requires
A. the nurse be reported to the BON.
B. the Peer Review Committee to monitor the nurse's practice.
C. the nurse to enroll in the Texas Peer Assistance Program for
Nurses (TPAPN).
D. a report to law enforcement. - CORRECT ANSWERB. the Peer
Review Committee to monitor the nurse's practice.
A nurse was reported to the BON by two different employers multiple
practice errors. The BON may determine that the nurse's conduct
demonstrates a pattern of practice that
2023 with Correct Answers Highlighted
According to BON Position Statement 15.24 Engaging in Reinsertion
of Permanently Placed Feeding Tubes, it would be within the scope of
practice for a nurse to replace a gastrostomy tube provided that
A. the tube has been in place for 8-12 weeks, the nurse has a
physician's order to replace the tube, and the nurse has completed
specific competency training to safely replace the tube.
B. the tube has been in place for 8-12 weeks, the facility policy allows
replacement of a tube with a specific physician's order, and the nurse
has not completed the required skills check-off.
C. the tube has been in place for 4-6 weeks and the nurse observed a
supervisor completed the procedure.
D. the tube has been in place 4-6 weeks and the nurse as been
determined to be competent in reinserting permanently placed tubes
that have an established fistulous tract. - CORRECT ANSWERA. the
tube has been in place for 8-12 weeks, the nurse has a physicians to
replace the tube, and the nurse has completed specific competency
training to safely replace the tube.
The BON differs from nursing and healthcare specialty associations
since the BON
A. lobbies for legislation favorable to the practice of nursing.
B. sets criteria for evaluating nursing career ladders.
C. offers liability insurance at discounted rates for members
D. protects and promotes the welfare of the people of Texas -
CORRECT ANSWERD. protects and promotes the welfare of the
people of Texas.
The Standards of Nursing Practice, Board Rule 217.11 state that the
LVN scope of practice includes including doing which of the following
with regard to care plans?
,A. Initiate the development of a comprehensive nursing care plan
independently
B. May not document on the nursing care plan
C. Participate in the modification and development of the nursing care
plan.
D. Review the nursing care plan only if directed to do so by the
physician. - CORRECT ANSWERC. Participate in the modification
and development of the nursing care plan.
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. - CORRECT
ANSWERA. fulfilling a duty to keep the patient safe.
Nurses often ask the Board about what it means to abandon their
patients. Though the Board does not use this term in the rules, what
specific portion of Board Rule 217.12, Unprofessional Conduct,
provides directions for the nurse regarding job abandonment and
conduct that may also be Board-reportable?
A. Paragraph (5)
B. Paragraph (7)
C. Paragraph (12)
D. Paragraph (8) - CORRECT ANSWERC. Paragraph (12)
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." - CORRECT ANSWERA.
rewards a patient with a small stuffed mascot of his favorite football
team for progress made in rehabilitation.
Am 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. - CORRECT ANSWERD. Registered
Nurse license.
A nurse is caught stealing narcotics from the automated dispensing
machine on the unit and self-injecting these drugs while on duty. The
nurse admits that she is chemically dependent. In this situation, the
NPA requires
A. the nurse be reported to the BON.
B. the Peer Review Committee to monitor the nurse's practice.
C. the nurse to enroll in the Texas Peer Assistance Program for
Nurses (TPAPN).
D. a report to law enforcement. - CORRECT ANSWERB. the Peer
Review Committee to monitor the nurse's practice.
A nurse was reported to the BON by two different employers multiple
practice errors. The BON may determine that the nurse's conduct
demonstrates a pattern of practice that
