JURISPRUDANCE TEST | QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS (VERIFIED) | 2026/2027
LATEST UPDATE | GRADED A+
mission of BON
Correct Answer: the mission of the Board of Nursing is to protect the welfare of the
people of Texas. The Board does that by helping nurses stay in the know about their
duty to provide safe, competent care to patients and by making sure each nurse who
holds a license to practice is competent to practice safely.
role of texas legislature
Correct Answer: The Board represents the people of Texas by ensuring that licensed
nurses meet minimum standards of safe practice.
Professional nursing associations represent their members in legislative, political, and
policy matters. Nursing associations also provide leadership in other areas, such as
efforts to improve working conditions and benefits for nurses.
requirements for liscensure
Correct Answer: obligation for continuing competency (CE). All nurses with an active
Texas license are required to demonstrate continuing competency for relicensure. Each
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, nurse reactiviating an inactive or delinquent license must also submit verification of 20
hours of CE completed in the two years prior to reactivation. The Board does not
approve CE, but it does require nurses to have it and it does audit them to ensure they
obtain it. The continuing competency rules for license renewal are found in Rule 216.
nurses compact
Correct Answer: information on the licensure compact in NPA 304 and Rule 220.
What information MUST be on your name badge?
Correct Answer: Name and Licensure level
Part of the mission of the Texas Board of Nursing is to protect nurses from unfair
employment practices
Correct Answer: False
The Board of Nursing can lobby the Texas Legislature to enact laws that help nurses in
their profession
Correct Answer: False
criminal behavior disclosure
Correct Answer: must disclose
convictions
deferred adjudications
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ANSWERS (VERIFIED) | 2026/2027
LATEST UPDATE | GRADED A+
mission of BON
Correct Answer: the mission of the Board of Nursing is to protect the welfare of the
people of Texas. The Board does that by helping nurses stay in the know about their
duty to provide safe, competent care to patients and by making sure each nurse who
holds a license to practice is competent to practice safely.
role of texas legislature
Correct Answer: The Board represents the people of Texas by ensuring that licensed
nurses meet minimum standards of safe practice.
Professional nursing associations represent their members in legislative, political, and
policy matters. Nursing associations also provide leadership in other areas, such as
efforts to improve working conditions and benefits for nurses.
requirements for liscensure
Correct Answer: obligation for continuing competency (CE). All nurses with an active
Texas license are required to demonstrate continuing competency for relicensure. Each
Page 1 of 10
, nurse reactiviating an inactive or delinquent license must also submit verification of 20
hours of CE completed in the two years prior to reactivation. The Board does not
approve CE, but it does require nurses to have it and it does audit them to ensure they
obtain it. The continuing competency rules for license renewal are found in Rule 216.
nurses compact
Correct Answer: information on the licensure compact in NPA 304 and Rule 220.
What information MUST be on your name badge?
Correct Answer: Name and Licensure level
Part of the mission of the Texas Board of Nursing is to protect nurses from unfair
employment practices
Correct Answer: False
The Board of Nursing can lobby the Texas Legislature to enact laws that help nurses in
their profession
Correct Answer: False
criminal behavior disclosure
Correct Answer: must disclose
convictions
deferred adjudications
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