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TEXAS BON STUDY GUIDE JURISPRUDENCE EXAM NEWEST
VERSION -2025/2026- 100+ QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS 100% CORRECT GUARANTEED SUCCESS
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
the LVN must have a registered nurse present at all times while they are providing
direct patient care
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?
Position Statement 15.14 Duty of a Nurse in Any Setting
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
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?
the applicant provides satisfactory evidence that he/she has not committed a
violation of the Nursing Practice Act or a Board rule
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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
a violation of professional boundaries of the nurse-client relationship
Which of the following statements correctly reflects Board Rule 217.20 regarding
the Safe Harbor Peer Review?
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
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.
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
bills passed by the Texas Legislature
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
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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 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
current sobriety and fitness to practice
A nurse may not be reported to the BON, may not have his or her license
sanctioned by the BON, and may not be suspended or terminated from his or her
employment for either appropriately invoking Safe Harbor or for advising another
nurse of their right to invoke Safe Harbor. These are
protections for a nurse who requests a peer review determination
One way the board carries out its mission to protect the public is by
ensuring that each nurse is competent to practice safely
Which of the following situations is an example of a nurse MAINTAINING
appropriate professional boundaries between the nurse and the client? A nurse
rewards a patient with a small stuffed mascot of his favorite football team for
progress made in rehabilitation
According to BON Position Statement 15.24 Nurses 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
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
Which of the following is an example of the nurse maintaining professional
boundaries of the nurse-client relationship?
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Sharing candy from a patient with other staff and telling them the source of the
candy
Why does the BON require nurses to disclose that they have been diagnosed with,
treated for, or hospitalized with certain mental illnesses?
Nurses diagnosed with these disorders may lack fitness to practice nursing safely
and may require a period of monitored practice by the BON
A nurse whose license has expired
may not practice until the license has been renewed
In a nurse-patient relationship, the most vulnerable patients are those who are
under anesthesia or sedation.
Action by a nurse that would constitute unprofessional conduct according to
Board Rule 217.12 Unprofessional Conduct describes which of the following?
Failing to repay a guaranteed student loan
A nurse injects a medication by IV (intravenous) Push instead of IM
(intramuscular) as ordered by the physician. The patient goes into cardiac arrest
and dies as a result of this medication error. The nurse has worked at the facility
for 15 years and this is his first error. A correct determination by the Peer Review
Committee would be that
the error is subject to reporting because it contributed to the death of a patient
While interacting with the public in a nursing role, each nurse must wear a clearly
legible insignia (such as a name badge) that identifies the nurse as
a registered nurse or a licensed vocational nurse
When deciding what course of action to follow, the nurse
has a duty to always keep the patient safe
TEXAS BON STUDY GUIDE JURISPRUDENCE EXAM NEWEST
VERSION -2025/2026- 100+ QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS 100% CORRECT GUARANTEED SUCCESS
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
the LVN must have a registered nurse present at all times while they are providing
direct patient care
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?
Position Statement 15.14 Duty of a Nurse in Any Setting
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
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?
the applicant provides satisfactory evidence that he/she has not committed a
violation of the Nursing Practice Act or a Board rule
, 2
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
a violation of professional boundaries of the nurse-client relationship
Which of the following statements correctly reflects Board Rule 217.20 regarding
the Safe Harbor Peer Review?
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
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.
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
bills passed by the Texas Legislature
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
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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 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
current sobriety and fitness to practice
A nurse may not be reported to the BON, may not have his or her license
sanctioned by the BON, and may not be suspended or terminated from his or her
employment for either appropriately invoking Safe Harbor or for advising another
nurse of their right to invoke Safe Harbor. These are
protections for a nurse who requests a peer review determination
One way the board carries out its mission to protect the public is by
ensuring that each nurse is competent to practice safely
Which of the following situations is an example of a nurse MAINTAINING
appropriate professional boundaries between the nurse and the client? A nurse
rewards a patient with a small stuffed mascot of his favorite football team for
progress made in rehabilitation
According to BON Position Statement 15.24 Nurses 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
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
Which of the following is an example of the nurse maintaining professional
boundaries of the nurse-client relationship?
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Sharing candy from a patient with other staff and telling them the source of the
candy
Why does the BON require nurses to disclose that they have been diagnosed with,
treated for, or hospitalized with certain mental illnesses?
Nurses diagnosed with these disorders may lack fitness to practice nursing safely
and may require a period of monitored practice by the BON
A nurse whose license has expired
may not practice until the license has been renewed
In a nurse-patient relationship, the most vulnerable patients are those who are
under anesthesia or sedation.
Action by a nurse that would constitute unprofessional conduct according to
Board Rule 217.12 Unprofessional Conduct describes which of the following?
Failing to repay a guaranteed student loan
A nurse injects a medication by IV (intravenous) Push instead of IM
(intramuscular) as ordered by the physician. The patient goes into cardiac arrest
and dies as a result of this medication error. The nurse has worked at the facility
for 15 years and this is his first error. A correct determination by the Peer Review
Committee would be that
the error is subject to reporting because it contributed to the death of a patient
While interacting with the public in a nursing role, each nurse must wear a clearly
legible insignia (such as a name badge) that identifies the nurse as
a registered nurse or a licensed vocational nurse
When deciding what course of action to follow, the nurse
has a duty to always keep the patient safe
