Texas BON study guide Exam Questions
And Actual Answers.
A nurse who contacts a physician to clarify a medication order is - Answer fulfilling a duty to keep the
patient safe.
A BON investigator in the enforcement division collected evidence that supports the BON's formal
charges against a nurse regarding violations of the NPA and board rules. Attempts to notify the nurse via
standard and certified mail at the nurse's last address of record have been returned to the BON office as
being "undeliverable or not at this address." Since the investigator has been unable to communicate
with the nurse about the BON's formal charges, Board Rule 213.16(i) on Practice and Procedure requires
that - Answer the case proceed and the board's charges be deemed to be true.
When the BON considers imposing disciplinary action, it is most concerned with the nurse consistently -
Answer acting in the best interest of clients
A nurse quits his job, and submits a written notice at the end of his shift, telling his supervisor that he
will not be back at work the following morning. The supervisor tells the nurse he has to complete the
entire month's schedule or he will be committing "patient abandonment," and will be reported to the
BON. This is - Answer false. Quitting a job at the end of a shift is not considered "patient
abandonment" by the BON and is not grounds for reporting to, or action by, the BON.
Which of the following would indicate that an applicant for licensure is likely to possess the good
professional character necessary to hold a nursing license in Texas? - Answer the applicant provides
satisfactory evidence that he/she has not committed a violation of the Nursing Practice Act or a Board
rule
Which of the following statements correctly reflects Board Rule 217.20 regarding the Safe Harbor Peer
Review? - Answer Safe Harbor must be invoked prior to engaging in the assignment or at any time the
assignment changes as long as the nurse believes it places patients at risk of harm
The identity of a person submitting a complaint against a nurse to the BON is kept confidential - Answer
throughout the entire investigation process
, A nurse assesses a patient, makes a medical diagnosis of "hypertension," and determines which specific
anti-hypertensive medication (including dose, route, and frequency) is appropriate for this patient. The
nurse then writes a prescription for an anti-hypertensive medication and instructs the patient to have it
filled at a pharmacy of her choice. - Answer 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
Revisions to the NPA can only occur through - Answer bills passed by the Texas Legislature
The Position Statement 15.27 The Licensed Vocational Nurse Scope of Practice on the board's website
outlines that LVNs have a "directed" scope of practice "under supervision." This means that - Answer
the LVN must have a registered nurse present at all times while they are providing direct patient care
A nurse providing nursing services to a young child in a home setting asks the parent to bring the child to
the nurse's home for nursing care. The nurse asks the parent to keep this arrangement confidential. This
could be considered - Answer a violation of professional boundaries of the nurse-client relationship
A nurse is counseled for questioning a physician's order that made the physician mad. Which of the
following documents on the BON web site best explains why the nurse was correct to question a
physician's order that the nurse believed could be harmful to a patient? - Answer Position Statement
15.14 Duty of a Nurse in Any Setting
Chart audits find the following practice errors committed by a nurse with observed impaired behavior at
work: NO physician orders for narcotics signed out by the nurse, and NO documentation that the nurse
either administered or wasted the narcotics. The best decision for the Incident Based Peer Review
Committee to make is that - Answer the nurse must be reported to the BON because of the
combination of practice errors with possible practice impairment due to substance use or abuse
A nurse would be fulfilling his or her duty to safeguard patients from harm if the nurse - Answer
recognizes that a patient's condition is deteriorating, acts to stabilize the patient, and reports the
patient's status to the physician
A person with a history of chemical dependency on controlled substances who desires to obtain or retain
a license to practice nursing may be required to provide evidence of - Answer current sobriety and
fitness to practice
And Actual Answers.
A nurse who contacts a physician to clarify a medication order is - Answer fulfilling a duty to keep the
patient safe.
A BON investigator in the enforcement division collected evidence that supports the BON's formal
charges against a nurse regarding violations of the NPA and board rules. Attempts to notify the nurse via
standard and certified mail at the nurse's last address of record have been returned to the BON office as
being "undeliverable or not at this address." Since the investigator has been unable to communicate
with the nurse about the BON's formal charges, Board Rule 213.16(i) on Practice and Procedure requires
that - Answer the case proceed and the board's charges be deemed to be true.
When the BON considers imposing disciplinary action, it is most concerned with the nurse consistently -
Answer acting in the best interest of clients
A nurse quits his job, and submits a written notice at the end of his shift, telling his supervisor that he
will not be back at work the following morning. The supervisor tells the nurse he has to complete the
entire month's schedule or he will be committing "patient abandonment," and will be reported to the
BON. This is - Answer false. Quitting a job at the end of a shift is not considered "patient
abandonment" by the BON and is not grounds for reporting to, or action by, the BON.
Which of the following would indicate that an applicant for licensure is likely to possess the good
professional character necessary to hold a nursing license in Texas? - Answer the applicant provides
satisfactory evidence that he/she has not committed a violation of the Nursing Practice Act or a Board
rule
Which of the following statements correctly reflects Board Rule 217.20 regarding the Safe Harbor Peer
Review? - Answer Safe Harbor must be invoked prior to engaging in the assignment or at any time the
assignment changes as long as the nurse believes it places patients at risk of harm
The identity of a person submitting a complaint against a nurse to the BON is kept confidential - Answer
throughout the entire investigation process
, A nurse assesses a patient, makes a medical diagnosis of "hypertension," and determines which specific
anti-hypertensive medication (including dose, route, and frequency) is appropriate for this patient. The
nurse then writes a prescription for an anti-hypertensive medication and instructs the patient to have it
filled at a pharmacy of her choice. - Answer 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
Revisions to the NPA can only occur through - Answer bills passed by the Texas Legislature
The Position Statement 15.27 The Licensed Vocational Nurse Scope of Practice on the board's website
outlines that LVNs have a "directed" scope of practice "under supervision." This means that - Answer
the LVN must have a registered nurse present at all times while they are providing direct patient care
A nurse providing nursing services to a young child in a home setting asks the parent to bring the child to
the nurse's home for nursing care. The nurse asks the parent to keep this arrangement confidential. This
could be considered - Answer a violation of professional boundaries of the nurse-client relationship
A nurse is counseled for questioning a physician's order that made the physician mad. Which of the
following documents on the BON web site best explains why the nurse was correct to question a
physician's order that the nurse believed could be harmful to a patient? - Answer Position Statement
15.14 Duty of a Nurse in Any Setting
Chart audits find the following practice errors committed by a nurse with observed impaired behavior at
work: NO physician orders for narcotics signed out by the nurse, and NO documentation that the nurse
either administered or wasted the narcotics. The best decision for the Incident Based Peer Review
Committee to make is that - Answer the nurse must be reported to the BON because of the
combination of practice errors with possible practice impairment due to substance use or abuse
A nurse would be fulfilling his or her duty to safeguard patients from harm if the nurse - Answer
recognizes that a patient's condition is deteriorating, acts to stabilize the patient, and reports the
patient's status to the physician
A person with a history of chemical dependency on controlled substances who desires to obtain or retain
a license to practice nursing may be required to provide evidence of - Answer current sobriety and
fitness to practice
