TX NJE Mandatory Reporting Requirements 3

Question 1

Under Texas law, all of the following individuals are mandatory reporters of child abuse EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

Off-duty physicians who have no clinical contact with the child

Answer

Mandatory reporting is triggered by professional contact with or knowledge of a child's situation; off-duty physicians with no clinical contact with the child fall outside the reporting trigger.

Question 2

A Texas nurse is aware of a colleague's untreated chemical dependency that is affecting patient care but chooses not to report it. This nurse may be subject to:

Accepted Answer

Disciplinary action by the BON for failing to report unsafe practice

Answer

Failure to report known unsafe nursing practice, including impairment affecting patient care, can itself be grounds for BON disciplinary action against the non-reporting nurse.

Question 3

A Texas peer review committee issues a report finding a nurse engaged in unsafe practice. The committee is required to report findings to the BON within how many days of the final determination?

Accepted Answer

30 days

Answer

Texas law requires peer review committees to submit reports of unsafe practice determinations to the BON within 30 days of the committee's final finding.

Question 4

A hospital supervisor instructs a nurse not to report a colleague's repeated medication errors to the BON. The nurse should:

Accepted Answer

Report to the BON anyway, as mandatory reporting obligations cannot be overridden by employers

Answer

Mandatory reporting obligations under Texas law cannot be overridden by an employer's instructions; nurses are independently obligated to report regardless of supervisor directives.

Question 5

Under Texas mandatory reporting laws, which statement about confidentiality of reports is CORRECT?

Accepted Answer

Reports made to the BON are confidential during the investigation unless otherwise required by law

Answer

Texas law protects the confidentiality of BON reports during the investigation phase to encourage reporting and protect the integrity of the process.

TX NJE - Texas Nursing Jurisprudence Exam Practice Test

TX NJE - Texas Nursing Jurisprudence Exam Practice Test

TX NJE Mandatory Reporting Requirements 3