1|Page
Texas Nursing Jurisprudence(LATEST) already
graded A+
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 ph - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ A. 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
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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 - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ D. 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. - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ C. Participate
in the modification and development of the nursing care
plan.
A nurse who contacts a physician to clarify a medication
order is
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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. -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ A. 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) - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ C. Paragraph
(12)
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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 visi
- .....ANSWER ...✔✔ A. 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
Texas Nursing Jurisprudence(LATEST) already
graded A+
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 ph - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ A. 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
,2|Page
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 - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ D. 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. - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ C. Participate
in the modification and development of the nursing care
plan.
A nurse who contacts a physician to clarify a medication
order is
,3|Page
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. -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ A. 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) - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ C. Paragraph
(12)
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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 visi
- .....ANSWER ...✔✔ A. 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
