NSRG 2221 Complete Texas jurisprudence Study Test
In-Depth Examination and 100% Correctly Verified
Nursing Solutions 2025/2026
Statutory law - correct answer npa-legally defines the unique role of nurse
and differentiates from other health care practitioners
Common law - correct answer aka judicial law
-falls outside the realm of constitutional, statutory and administrative law
Assault -correct answer threat or attempt to harm another
*nurse may be accused of assault if he or she verbally threatens to restrain
a client unnecessarily
Battery - correct answer making bodily contact without consent
Includes: touching a person's body, clothing,chair or bed
False imprisonment - correct answer unlawful restraint or restriction of a
person's freedom of movement
Forced confinement is legal under 3 conditions: - correct answer *judicial
restraining order (inmate)
*court ordered commitment (mental illness)
*if pt is incompetent or a danger to himself and others.
What requires a doctor order? - correct answer any use of restraint and
event must be documented in full detail.
,Hippa - correct answer health insurance portability and accountability act
What is hippa? - correct answer protects clients information and makes
sure this information remains private
Phi - correct answer protected health information
Ephi - correct answer electronic protected health information
Fyi - correct answer any info concerning a client's health status or any part
of an individuals medical record or payment history
Common healthcare issues - correct answer 1. Duty to provide treatment
2. Abortion and sterilization law differ
3. Experimentation regulations govern research studies using human
beings
4. Release from liability (ama) against medical advice
5. Death and hospice
Malpractice - correct answer harm caused by a professional when their
action or lack of action differs from that of other professionals
*give wrong medication
Negligence - correct answer harm results because a person did not act
reasonably
*failure to raise a bed rail
*failure to give medication
,Most common cause of law suits? - correct answer negligence
Best protection against malpractice is... - correct answer competent
nursing
*ask for help
*ce
*price within defined standards
*don't attempt if you don't know
Liability insurance - correct answer contract b/w a person or corporation
and a company willing to provide legal services & financial assistance when
policyholder is involved in a malpractice lawsuit.
Good samaritan law - correct answer encourages people to stop and help
Original nursing practice act - correct answer passed in 1909-the purpose
was to ensure that the privilege and responsibility of practicing nursing be
entrusted only to those persons duly licensed under the provisions of the
act
What should a nurse's id have on it? - correct answer *picture
*name
*department
*title and/or certifications
Bon - correct answer fulfills its mission through regulation of the practice
of nursing and approval of schools of nursing
, Primary function of bon - correct answer protect and promote the welfare
of the public
Texas bon is responsible for.. - correct answer -regulating nursing
education in state of tx
-regulating nursing licensure in the state of tx
-regulating nursing practice in the state of tx
The bon..... - correct answer ..establishes minimum requirements and
standard for a program of study in a nursing school
Misdemeanor - correct answer a minor criminal offense such as
shoplifting or possession of controlled substance
Felonly - correct answer serious criminal offense such as murder,
falsifying medical records, insurance, fraud and stealing narcotics
Defamation - correct answer the action of damaging the good reputation
of someone; slander or libel.
Libel - correct answer an untruthful written statement
Slander - correct answer an untruthful oral statement
Clients - correct answer have the right to bathe or not bathe
In-Depth Examination and 100% Correctly Verified
Nursing Solutions 2025/2026
Statutory law - correct answer npa-legally defines the unique role of nurse
and differentiates from other health care practitioners
Common law - correct answer aka judicial law
-falls outside the realm of constitutional, statutory and administrative law
Assault -correct answer threat or attempt to harm another
*nurse may be accused of assault if he or she verbally threatens to restrain
a client unnecessarily
Battery - correct answer making bodily contact without consent
Includes: touching a person's body, clothing,chair or bed
False imprisonment - correct answer unlawful restraint or restriction of a
person's freedom of movement
Forced confinement is legal under 3 conditions: - correct answer *judicial
restraining order (inmate)
*court ordered commitment (mental illness)
*if pt is incompetent or a danger to himself and others.
What requires a doctor order? - correct answer any use of restraint and
event must be documented in full detail.
,Hippa - correct answer health insurance portability and accountability act
What is hippa? - correct answer protects clients information and makes
sure this information remains private
Phi - correct answer protected health information
Ephi - correct answer electronic protected health information
Fyi - correct answer any info concerning a client's health status or any part
of an individuals medical record or payment history
Common healthcare issues - correct answer 1. Duty to provide treatment
2. Abortion and sterilization law differ
3. Experimentation regulations govern research studies using human
beings
4. Release from liability (ama) against medical advice
5. Death and hospice
Malpractice - correct answer harm caused by a professional when their
action or lack of action differs from that of other professionals
*give wrong medication
Negligence - correct answer harm results because a person did not act
reasonably
*failure to raise a bed rail
*failure to give medication
,Most common cause of law suits? - correct answer negligence
Best protection against malpractice is... - correct answer competent
nursing
*ask for help
*ce
*price within defined standards
*don't attempt if you don't know
Liability insurance - correct answer contract b/w a person or corporation
and a company willing to provide legal services & financial assistance when
policyholder is involved in a malpractice lawsuit.
Good samaritan law - correct answer encourages people to stop and help
Original nursing practice act - correct answer passed in 1909-the purpose
was to ensure that the privilege and responsibility of practicing nursing be
entrusted only to those persons duly licensed under the provisions of the
act
What should a nurse's id have on it? - correct answer *picture
*name
*department
*title and/or certifications
Bon - correct answer fulfills its mission through regulation of the practice
of nursing and approval of schools of nursing
, Primary function of bon - correct answer protect and promote the welfare
of the public
Texas bon is responsible for.. - correct answer -regulating nursing
education in state of tx
-regulating nursing licensure in the state of tx
-regulating nursing practice in the state of tx
The bon..... - correct answer ..establishes minimum requirements and
standard for a program of study in a nursing school
Misdemeanor - correct answer a minor criminal offense such as
shoplifting or possession of controlled substance
Felonly - correct answer serious criminal offense such as murder,
falsifying medical records, insurance, fraud and stealing narcotics
Defamation - correct answer the action of damaging the good reputation
of someone; slander or libel.
Libel - correct answer an untruthful written statement
Slander - correct answer an untruthful oral statement
Clients - correct answer have the right to bathe or not bathe
