A nurse is aware that the nurse practice act in her state provides the legal framework for her scope of practice. A nurse practice act is an example of
A) common law.
B) constitutional law.
C) enacted law.
D) judicial law.
Ans: C
Enacted law includes all bills passed by legislative bodies; nurse practice acts in the
various states are examples of enacted law at the state level. A nurse practice act is not an
example of constitutional law or common law. Judicial law consists of decrees or judgments
from the courts.
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