From where does the state's power to license nurses derive?
1. Police power within the state
2. Constitution of the United States
3. Nurse practice act
4. State and federal case laws
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Rationale: While state and federal case laws may define actions that the state may take in certain circumstances, it is the states' police power that enables them to provide a license for nurses. The state practice act defines the scope of practices and the processes for licensure, not the power to issue the license. The Constitution is a federal document that does not address licensing power of the states.
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