The nurse understands "scope of nursing practice" when making which of the following statements?
a. "The scope of nursing practice includes acts that permit some overlap between nursing and medicine.".
b. "The scope of nursing practice includes activities that are legally permissible for a nurse to perform in a particular state.".
c. "The scope of nursing practice are the specific duties the nurse owes to a pa-tient.".
d. "The scope of nursing practice involves hose activities for which a nurse can be held liable for malpractice.".
B
Defining the scope of nursing practice is part of the responsibility of the state board of nursing. This involves determining the specific activities for each level of nursing and who can perform what functions. The duty that a nurse owes to a patient is part of the professional nurse–patient relationship. Any nursing activity that is outside the scope of nursing practice can be grounds for malpractice or negligence.
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