The term used to describe legal and professional responsibility for practice for maternity nurses is:
a. Collegiality.
b. Ethics.
c. Evaluation.
d. Accountability.
D
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A Collegiality refers to a working relationship with one's colleagues.
B Ethics refers to a code to guide practice.
C Evaluation refers to examination of the effectiveness of interventions in relation to expected outcomes.
D Accountability refers to legal and professional responsibility for practice.
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