Nursing Jurisprudence and Ethics for Texas
Nurses Exam 2026/2027 Updated
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
A. true. The nurse must work the entire currently posted work schedule before he can quit his
present job.
B. true. It would be "patient abandonment" if the nurse does not complete the current schedule.
The nurse could be reported to the BON.
C. 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.
D. false. The nurse only has to work for two more weeks of the schedule before he can quit.
C. 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.
The BON rules regarding licensure renewal require the nurse to answer eligibility questions
concerning which of the following with regard to the previous two-year licensure cycle
A. whether the nurse has completed hours of continuing education.
B. whether the nurse has a current CPR card.
C. whether the nurse has any criminal background that must be revealed.
D. whether the nurse has been fired from employment in the past two years.
C. whether the nurse has any criminal background that must be revealed.
,Chart audits find the following 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
A. the nurse needs remedial education in how to document the rationale for and response to PRN
pain medications.
B. the nurse must be reported to the Texas Medical Board for signing out medications without a
valid physician's order for controlled substances.
C. the nurse should be terminated from employment at the facility for stealing drugs.
D. 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.
D. 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.
What type of license is required to utilize the two BON rules on delegation to unlicensed
personnel?
A. Registered Nurse.
B. Physician.
C. Physician Assistant.
D. Licensed Vocational Nurse.
A. Registered Nurse.
, 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 physician's order, and the nurse has not completed the required skills check-off.
C. the tube has been in place for 4-6 weeks and the nurse observed a supervisor completed the
procedure.
D. the tube has been in place 4-6 weeks and the nurse as been determined to be competent in
reinserting permanently placed tubes that have an established fistulous tract.
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
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
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?
Nurses Exam 2026/2027 Updated
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
A. true. The nurse must work the entire currently posted work schedule before he can quit his
present job.
B. true. It would be "patient abandonment" if the nurse does not complete the current schedule.
The nurse could be reported to the BON.
C. 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.
D. false. The nurse only has to work for two more weeks of the schedule before he can quit.
C. 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.
The BON rules regarding licensure renewal require the nurse to answer eligibility questions
concerning which of the following with regard to the previous two-year licensure cycle
A. whether the nurse has completed hours of continuing education.
B. whether the nurse has a current CPR card.
C. whether the nurse has any criminal background that must be revealed.
D. whether the nurse has been fired from employment in the past two years.
C. whether the nurse has any criminal background that must be revealed.
,Chart audits find the following 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
A. the nurse needs remedial education in how to document the rationale for and response to PRN
pain medications.
B. the nurse must be reported to the Texas Medical Board for signing out medications without a
valid physician's order for controlled substances.
C. the nurse should be terminated from employment at the facility for stealing drugs.
D. 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.
D. 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.
What type of license is required to utilize the two BON rules on delegation to unlicensed
personnel?
A. Registered Nurse.
B. Physician.
C. Physician Assistant.
D. Licensed Vocational Nurse.
A. Registered Nurse.
, 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 physician's order, and the nurse has not completed the required skills check-off.
C. the tube has been in place for 4-6 weeks and the nurse observed a supervisor completed the
procedure.
D. the tube has been in place 4-6 weeks and the nurse as been determined to be competent in
reinserting permanently placed tubes that have an established fistulous tract.
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
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
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?
