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TEXAS NURSING JURISPRUDENCE AND ETHICS LATEST
EXAM 2026/2027 ALL QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS.EXAM
The purpose of Nursing Jurisprudence and Ethics for Texas Nurses is to
inform nurses about-
- TX Nurse Practice Act
- TX Board of Nursing (BON) Rules
- Standards of Nursing Practice
- Principles of nursing ethics
- professional boundaries
- satisfy the Texas BON requirement for continuing nursing education
Jurisprudence
science or philosophy of law
nursing jurisprudence
- philosophy that guides the Law and Rules governing nursing in Texas
- actual laws and rules themselves
TX BON Mission
protection and promotion of the welfare of the people of Texas by ensuring that each
person holding a license as a nurse in the state is competent to practice safely
Nursing ethics
- central moral values, duties, and commitments of nurses in their practice
- expressed in the Code of Ethics for Nurses
Texas Nurse Practice Act (NPA)
- Chapter 301 of the Texas Occupations Code (TOC)
-creates TX BON & defines its responsibilities
TX Board of Nursing (BON) regulates nursing -
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- education
- licensure
- practice
TX NPA CH 301 adresses the -
- duties of TX BON
- requirements for licensure & renewal
- practices for licensed RNs (ex: supervision of LVNs, refusing mandatory overtime)
- reporting violations & patient care concerns to BON
- prohibited practices & disciplinary actions
- enforcement & penalties for violations
- anesthesia in outpatient settings
Steps for new grad nurses who studied in US to get their initial (lst) license in
TX:
- criminal background check
- submit application & fee
- verify completion of approved nursing program (conferment of degree)
- pass NCLEX
- pass jurisprudence exam with a score of 75% or higher
How long can you practice nursing with a temporary license?
120 days
Who is exempted from obtaining temporary authorization?
new grads who have previously failed their NCLEX are ineligible for temporary
authorization to work
Steps for new grad nurses who graduated from nursing programs outside of
the US to get their initial (lst) license in TX:
- criminal background check
- submit application & fee
- provide transcript from country of education and an English proficiency test
acceptable to the Board.
- verify completion of approved nursing program (conferment of degree)
- pass NCLEX
- pass jurisprudence exam with a score of 75% or higher
accustomized permit
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- applicant who meets requierments may apply for this permit
- allows nurse to practice under direct supervision
Licensure by Endorsement Requirements
- graduated from nursing program
- pass NCLEX
- pass jurisprudence exam with 75% or higher
- if graduated from nursing program outside of US --> verify license or transcript from
country of education
- must have practiced nursing within last four years
- must have license from another US jurisdiction
- file a completed application & paid fees
> personal ID
> attestation that applicant meets TX requirements & has never had disciplinary
action taken against them
> fingerprints for criminal background check
In order to complete the requirements for licensure by endorsement in Texas,
you must pass an exam on which topic?
A. Medications
B. Jurisprudence
C. Pain management
D. Workplace violence
The correct answer is jurisprudence.
Nursing Licensure in Texas: Licensure by Endorsement must obtain a passing score
of 75% on the jurisprudence exam
TX NPA CH 304 addresses -
Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC)
What do you do if you move from a noncompact state to TX?
- apply for licensure by endorsement in TX
- license from the previous state can remain active
What do you do if you move from TX to a noncompact state?
- apply for licensure by endorsement in the noncompact state you are moving to
- your compact license will change to a single state that is valid ony in that
TEXAS NURSING JURISPRUDENCE AND ETHICS LATEST
EXAM 2026/2027 ALL QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS.EXAM
The purpose of Nursing Jurisprudence and Ethics for Texas Nurses is to
inform nurses about-
- TX Nurse Practice Act
- TX Board of Nursing (BON) Rules
- Standards of Nursing Practice
- Principles of nursing ethics
- professional boundaries
- satisfy the Texas BON requirement for continuing nursing education
Jurisprudence
science or philosophy of law
nursing jurisprudence
- philosophy that guides the Law and Rules governing nursing in Texas
- actual laws and rules themselves
TX BON Mission
protection and promotion of the welfare of the people of Texas by ensuring that each
person holding a license as a nurse in the state is competent to practice safely
Nursing ethics
- central moral values, duties, and commitments of nurses in their practice
- expressed in the Code of Ethics for Nurses
Texas Nurse Practice Act (NPA)
- Chapter 301 of the Texas Occupations Code (TOC)
-creates TX BON & defines its responsibilities
TX Board of Nursing (BON) regulates nursing -
, Page 2 of 17
- education
- licensure
- practice
TX NPA CH 301 adresses the -
- duties of TX BON
- requirements for licensure & renewal
- practices for licensed RNs (ex: supervision of LVNs, refusing mandatory overtime)
- reporting violations & patient care concerns to BON
- prohibited practices & disciplinary actions
- enforcement & penalties for violations
- anesthesia in outpatient settings
Steps for new grad nurses who studied in US to get their initial (lst) license in
TX:
- criminal background check
- submit application & fee
- verify completion of approved nursing program (conferment of degree)
- pass NCLEX
- pass jurisprudence exam with a score of 75% or higher
How long can you practice nursing with a temporary license?
120 days
Who is exempted from obtaining temporary authorization?
new grads who have previously failed their NCLEX are ineligible for temporary
authorization to work
Steps for new grad nurses who graduated from nursing programs outside of
the US to get their initial (lst) license in TX:
- criminal background check
- submit application & fee
- provide transcript from country of education and an English proficiency test
acceptable to the Board.
- verify completion of approved nursing program (conferment of degree)
- pass NCLEX
- pass jurisprudence exam with a score of 75% or higher
accustomized permit
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- applicant who meets requierments may apply for this permit
- allows nurse to practice under direct supervision
Licensure by Endorsement Requirements
- graduated from nursing program
- pass NCLEX
- pass jurisprudence exam with 75% or higher
- if graduated from nursing program outside of US --> verify license or transcript from
country of education
- must have practiced nursing within last four years
- must have license from another US jurisdiction
- file a completed application & paid fees
> personal ID
> attestation that applicant meets TX requirements & has never had disciplinary
action taken against them
> fingerprints for criminal background check
In order to complete the requirements for licensure by endorsement in Texas,
you must pass an exam on which topic?
A. Medications
B. Jurisprudence
C. Pain management
D. Workplace violence
The correct answer is jurisprudence.
Nursing Licensure in Texas: Licensure by Endorsement must obtain a passing score
of 75% on the jurisprudence exam
TX NPA CH 304 addresses -
Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC)
What do you do if you move from a noncompact state to TX?
- apply for licensure by endorsement in TX
- license from the previous state can remain active
What do you do if you move from TX to a noncompact state?
- apply for licensure by endorsement in the noncompact state you are moving to
- your compact license will change to a single state that is valid ony in that
