The registered nurse who reads articles in professional journals and attends continuing education workshops is demonstrating which of the following?
a. Organizational accountability c. Standards of care
b. Professional accountability d. Legislative accountability
ANS: B
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What is the document that provides nurses with the right to practice and specifies the parameters of professional practice?
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