Nursing Jurisprudence and Ethics for Texas Nurses
Jeremiah
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According to BON Position Statement 15.24 A. the tube has been in place for 8-12 weeks, the nurse has a physicians to replace the
Engaging in Reinsertion of Permanently tube, and the nurse has completed specific competency training to safely replace the
Placed Feeding Tubes, it would be within the tube.
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.
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The BON differs from nursing and healthcare D. protects and promotes the welfare of the people of Texas.
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
The Standards of Nursing Practice, Board C. Participate in the modification and development of the nursing care plan.
Rule 217.11 state that the LVN scope of
practice includes including doing which of
the following with regard to care plans?
A. Initiate the development of a
comprehensive nursing care plan
independently
B. May not document on the nursing care
plan
C. Participate in the modification and
development of the nursing care plan.
D. Review the nursing care plan only if
directed to do so by the physician.
A nurse who contacts a physician to clarify a A. fulfilling a duty to keep the patient safe.
medication order is
A. fulfilling a duty to keep the patient safe.
B. likely to detract from a collegial nurse-
physician relationship.
C. engaging in action that is the duty of the
pharmacist.
D. not fulfilling nursing tasks with other
patients.
Nurses often ask the Board about what it C. Paragraph (12)
means to abandon their patients. Though the
Board does not use this term in the rules,
what specific portion of Board Rule 217.12,
Unprofessional Conduct, provides directions
for the nurse regarding job abandonment
and conduct that may also be Board-
reportable?
A. Paragraph (5)
B. Paragraph (7)
C. Paragraph (12)
D. Paragraph (8)
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Which of the following situations is an A. rewards a patient with a small stuffed mascot of his favorite football team for
example of a nurse MAINTAINING progress made in rehabilitation.
appropriate professional boundaries
between the nurse and the client? A nurse
A. rewards a patient with a small stuffed
mascot of his favorite football team for
progress made in rehabilitation.
B. responds less frequently to a demanding
patient's call light.
C. shares personal information regarding her
recent bankruptcy because the patient
seems genuinely interested.
D. is personally attracted to a patient and
calls and visits him on her days off "to check
on how he is doing."
Am advertisement for a "licensed nurse" D. Registered Nurse license.
states the following as routine job
responsibilities. "Must work independently
without supervision, have expertise in
developing nursing care plans, including
establishing appropriate nursing diagnoses
for assigned patients, and, must be able to
complete comprehensive nursing
assessments." Based on these
responsibilities, this advertisement would
require, at a minimum, the nurse to hold a
valid
A. Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
license.
B. Physician Assistant license.
C. Vocational Nurse license.
D. Registered Nurse license.
A nurse is caught stealing narcotics from the B. the Peer Review Committee to monitor the nurse's practice.
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.
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