TX NJE Mandatory Reporting Requirements

Question 1

Under Texas law, a nurse who suspects a colleague is impaired by drugs or alcohol while on duty is required to report this to:

Accepted Answer

The employing facility and, if unaddressed, to the BON

Answer

The Texas Board of Nursing (BON) only

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The Texas Department of Health only

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No one, unless a patient is harmed

Question 2

A Texas nurse is convicted of a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude. Within how many days must the nurse self-report this conviction to the Texas BON?

Accepted Answer

30 days

Answer

10 days

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60 days

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90 days

Question 3

In Texas, suspected abuse or neglect of an elderly or disabled adult living in the community should be reported to:

Accepted Answer

Texas Adult Protective Services (APS)

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Texas Board of Nursing

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Local law enforcement only

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The attending physician

Question 4

A nurse who reports a colleague's unsafe practice to the Texas BON in good faith is protected from civil liability under which principle?

Accepted Answer

Qualified immunity for good faith reporting

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Respondeat superior

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The exclusionary rule

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Charitable immunity doctrine

Question 5

Which of the following events MUST a Texas nurse report to the BON as a mandatory self-reporting obligation?

Accepted Answer

Having a nursing license suspended in another state

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Receiving a verbal warning from a supervisor

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Being named as a witness in a civil lawsuit

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Failing to complete optional hospital training on time

Question 6

A Texas nurse discovers that a coworker has been falsifying patient medication records. The nurse's legal obligation is to:

Accepted Answer

Report the falsification to the employing facility and potentially to the BON

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Confront the coworker privately and give them a chance to correct the records

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Document personal observations but take no formal action

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Notify the patient's family immediately before reporting to anyone else

Question 7

Under Texas mandatory reporting laws, which statement best describes the nurse's duty to report known patient abuse in a healthcare facility?

Accepted Answer

All nurses are mandatory reporters and must report known or suspected patient abuse

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Reporting is optional if the nurse believes the patient is not seriously harmed

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Reporting is required only for nurses in supervisory positions

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Reporting is the physician's responsibility, not the nurse's