TEXAS NURSING JURISPRUDENCE EXAM ACTUAL EXAM 300 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A

TEXAS NURSING JURISPRUDENCE EXAM 2023-2024
ACTUAL EXAM 300 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
|ALREADY GRADED A
A nurse is caught stealing narcotics from the automated dispensing machine on the
unit and self-injecting these drugs while on duty. The nurse admits that she is
chemically dependent. In this situation, the NPA requires
A. the nurse be reported to the BON.
B. the Peer Review Committee to monitor the nurse's practice.
C. the nurse to enroll in the Texas Peer Assistance Program for Nurses (TPAPN).
D. a report to law enforcement. - ANSWER- B. the Peer Review Committee to
monitor the nurse's practice.
A nurse was reported to the BON by two different employers multiple practice
errors. The BON may determine that the nurse's conduct demonstrates a pattern of
practice that
A. complies with the standard to provide nursing services without discrimination
of the client served.
B. violates professional boundary regulations because the nurse has two employers
C. results in immediate disciplinary action because the second complain validates
the first.
D. indicates the nurse's continued practice poses a risk of harm and may endanger a
client's life, health, or safety. - ANSWER- D. indicates the nurse's continued
practice poses a risk of harm and may endanger a client's life, health, or safety.

According to Board Rule 213.29, Criteria and Procedure Regarding Intemperate
Use and Lack of Fitness in Eligibility and Disciplinary Matters, a person desiring
to obtain or retain his or her nursing license must provide a sworn certificate to the
board that he or she has NOT
A. had any alcohol within the last five years.
B. been under the influence of any alcohol or other illegal substance for the last
five years.
C. been addicted to or treated for the use of alcohol or any other drug in the last
five years.
D. been in the hospital for any type of surgery within the last five years. -
ANSWER- B. been under the influence of any alcohol or other illegal substance
for the last five years.
According to board rule, after a nurse refuses a float assignment and invokes Safe
Harbor, the nurse
A. should demand that the supervisor must provide a more appropriate float
assignment.
B. is required to communicate with the supervisor and must accept the assignment
as given.
C. must accept an alternate assignment even if it still beyond the nurse's scope of
practice.
D. must collaborate with the supervisor to determine a safe assignment. -
ANSWER- D. must collaborate with the supervisor to determine a safe assignment.
When an applicant for a nursing license receives a final conviction for first degree
murder, the NPA mandates that the applicant
A. will be required to complete an ethics and jurisprudence course annually

B. will have to pay $1000 as part of the initial license application process.
C. will not be eligible to apply for an initial nursing license until five years after
being released from community supervision or parole.
D. must provide three letters of reference from law enforcement or parole officers
and successful retake the NCLEX exam. - ANSWER- C. will not be eligible to
apply for an initial nursing license until five years after being released from
community supervision or parole.
A person with a history f a substance use disorder who desires to obtain or retain a
license to practice nursing may be required to provide evidence that includes all of
the following EXCEPT:
A. current sobriety and fitness to practice.
B. 45 contact hours of continuing nursing education.
C. attendance at Alcoholics Anonymous meetings.
D. positive employer evaluations - ANSWER- C. attendance at Alcoholics
Anonymous meetings.
A nursing error that contributes to the death or serious harm of a patient
A. can be considered a minor incident if the nurse is accountable for his or her
practice and understands his or her error.
B. can be considered a minor incident if the patent had a do-not-resuscitate order.
C. cannot be considered a minor incident, even if the nurse appears to have the
knowledge and skills to practice safely.
D. cannot be considered a minor incident unless the nurse has a previous pattern of
similar nursing practice errors. - ANSWER- C. cannot be considered a minor
incident, even if the nurse appears to have the knowledge and skills to practice
safely.

A nurse was terminated from three different jobs beause he or she was stealing
from staff members. The nurse has no pending criminal issues and no criminal
history. Though this activity does not involve patients, it may indicate that
A. the nurse will repeat similar conduct and exploit patients who trust the nurse to
act in their best interest.
B. the nurse only steals from fellow employees and would not steal from
unsuspecting and vulnerable patients.
C. the nurse will delegate tasks to unlicensed assistive personnel that are beyond
their scope of practice.
D. the nurse is unable to supervise nursing care provided by other licensed nurses.
- ANSWER- A. the nurse will repeat similar conduct and exploit patients who trust
the nurse to act in their best interest.
A BON investigator in the enforcement division collected evidence that supports
the BON's formal charges against a nurse regarding violations of the NPA and
board rules. Attempts to notify the nurse via standard and certified mail at the
nurse's last address of record have been returned to the BON office as being
"undeliverable or not at this address." Since the investigator has been unable to
communicate with the nurse about the BON's formal charges, Board Rule 213.16(i)
on Practice and Procedure requires that
A. the case proceed and the board's charges be deemed to be true.
B. the board close the case and take no action if they are unable to locate the nurse.
C. the investigator drop the recommended action (sanction) on the nurse's license
to a lower level since the nurse has not responded to the formal charges.
D. the case be referred to the District Attorney's office for follow-up action. -
ANSWER- A. the case proceed and the board's charges be deemed to be true.
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