Nursing Jurisprudence and Ethics for Texas Nurses Practice Exam

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Under which paragraph of Board Rule 217.12, Unprofessional Conduct, provides directions for the nurse regarding job abandonment and conduct that may also be Board-reportable?

Paragraph (12)
Paragraph (5)
Paragraph (7)
Paragraph (8)

The correct answer is: Paragraph (12)

Board Rule 217.12, also known as the Texas Board of Nursing Unprofessional Conduct Rule, provides guidelines for the nursing professional's conduct relating to job abandonment and Board-reportable actions. Paragraph (12) states that failure to provide reasonable and appropriate patient care, including failure to report continued exposure to patient safety risks, amounts to unprofessional conduct which is punishable by the Board. The other options are not relevant to job abandonment or Board-reportable actions. Paragraph (5) pertains to practicing with a revoked, suspended, or inactive nursing license. Paragraph (7) refers to false, misleading, or deceptive practices in nursing practice. Paragraph (8) discusses misappropriation of a patient's property. Therefore, option A is the only relevant choice.