________________________________________________________ Texas Nursing Jurisprudence and Ethics SELF-ASSESSMENT QUESTIONS TEXAS NURSING JURISPRUDENCE AND ETHICS After reviewing the course, complete the following Self-Assessment Questions. Receive immediate feedback by reviewing the Study Guide provided at the end of this course. Please record the number of questions you correctly answered on the Evaluation. The Evaluation must be completed in order to receive credit for this course.
This 2 contact hour activity must be completed by January 31, 2028.
1. An early version of the Texas Nursing Practice Act was passed in
5. Which of the following statements regarding the scope of practice of professional nurses is TRUE? A) A professional nurse is not allowed to supervise other nurses. B) A professional nurse is responsible for developing a patient’s treatment plan. C) Developing a patient’s nursing care plan is within a professional nurse’s scope of practice. D) A professional nurse is not accountable for the outcome of a task delegated by a physician. 6. Which of the following scenarios requires mandatory reporting of a nurse to the Board? A) A nurse whose actions constitute abuse, exploitation, fraud, or a violation of professional boundaries B) A nurse whose conduct causes a person to suspect that the nurse’s practice is impaired by chemical dependency or drug or alcohol abuse C) A nurse whose actions indicate that the nurse lacks knowledge, skill, judgment, or conscientiousness to such an extent that the nurse’s continued practice of nursing could reasonably be expected to pose a risk of harm to a patient
A) 1890. B) 1909. C) 1955. D) 2007.
2. What chapter of the Texas Occupations Code contains the Nursing Practice Act?
A) Chapter 301 B) Chapter 303 C) Chapter 304 D) Chapter 305
3. Which of the following statements best describes the Texas Board of Nursing Position Statements? A) The Position Statements are a collection of guidelines designed to help nurses position patients for different procedures. B) The Position Statements are a set of additional laws passed by the Texas Board of Nursing and are required reading for all nurses in Texas. C) The Position Statements are not technically laws, but provide guidance regarding patient safety, scope of practice, and other important issues. D) All of the above 4. The practice of vocational nursing involves all of the following, EXCEPT: A) Participating in the development and modification of the nursing care plan B) Medical diagnosis and the prescription of therapeutic or corrective measures C) Collecting data and performing focused nursing assessments of the health status of an individual D) Assisting in the evaluation of an individual’s response to a nursing intervention and the identification of an individual’s needs
or another person, regardless of whether the conduct consists of a single incident or a pattern of behavior D) All of the above
7. A nurse should not accept an assignment or perform a task if the A) order is believed to be inaccurate.
B) nurse has too much experience with performing the task. C) patient has different religious beliefs than the nursing staff. D) patient speaks an unfamiliar language and has limited English proficiency.
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Book Code: ANCCTX2027
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