A nurse has been called before the State Board of Nursing for accusations of malpractice. As part of his defense, the nurse states that he was unaware of several provisions of the Nursing Practice Act
Why is this defense statement valid or invalid?
A) Invalid: the nurse has a legal duty to know the contents of the Nursing Practice Act
B) Invalid: the Nursing Practice Acts vary widely in content from version to version and state to state
C) Valid: the nurse did not know he was violating the Nursing Practice Act at the time of his actions
D) Valid: the nurse was under the supervision of his charge nurse at the time of his actions
A
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