Professional standards influence a nurse's clinical decisions by
a. Bypassing the patient's feelings to promote ethical standards.
b. Establishing minimal passing standards for testing.
c. Requiring the nurse to use critical thinking for the highest level of quality nursing care.
d. Utilizing evidence-based practice based on nurses' needs.
ANS: C
Upholding professional standards requires nurses to use critical thinking for the highest level of quality nursing care. Bypassing the patient's feelings is not practicing according to professional standards. The primary purpose of professional standards is not to establish minimal passing standards for testing. Patient care should be based on patient needs, not on nurses' needs.
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