Nursing Jurisprudence and Ethics for
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A nurse was terminated from three different jobs because 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. - ANS ✓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
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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. - ANS ✓A. the case proceed and the board's charges be deemed to
be true.
The functions of the BON include
A. regulating the education, licensure, and practice of nurses in Texas
to ensure the safety of the public.
B. lobbying members of the Texas Legislature to pass bills that are
favorable to nurses
C. evaluating student
D. advising currently licensed nurses about potential employment
opportunities throughout the state. - ANS ✓A. regulating the education,
licensure, and practice of nurses in Texas to ensure the safety of the public.
A nurse who commits an error that is a minor incident
A. must be reported immediately to the Incident-Based Peer Review
Committee or to the BON if there is no peer review at the nurse's place
of employment.
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B. should not under any circumstances be reported to the BON based
on just one minor incident.
C. must immediately resign from his or her place of employment so
that there is no chance of the employment so that there is no chance of
the employer alleging a "pattern of nursing practice errors."
D. need not be reported to the BON unless the nurse's conduct created
a significant risk of physical, emotional, or financial harm to the
client. - ANS ✓D. need not be reported to the BON unless the nurse's
conduct created a significant risk of physical, emotional, or financial harm
to the client.
Which of the following statements correctly reflects Board Rule
217.20 regarding the Safe Harbor Peer Review?
A. An employer or supervisor can refuse to allow a nurse to invoke
Safe Harbor if they resolve the staffing issues.
B. Safe Harbor must be invoked prior to engaging in the assignment or
at any time the assignment changes as long as the nurse believes it
place patients at risk of harm.
C. A nurse can invoke Safe Harbor after committing an error that
caused patient harm.
D. The Chief Nursing Offer (CNO) or Nurse Administrator does not
have to assure compliance with the Nursing Peer Review Law or
Board Rule 217.20 Safe Harbor Peer Review. - ANS ✓
A nurse is counseled for questioning a physician's order that made the
physician mad. Which of the following documents on the BON web site
BEST explains why the nurse was correct to question a physician's
order that the nurse believed could be harmful to a patient?
A. Guideline for Nurses Transitioning to a New Practice Setting.
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