Universal guidelines that define appropriate measures for all nursing interventions that should be observed during the performance of those interventions are known as:
a. scope of practice.
b. advocacy.
c. standard of care.
d. prudent practice.
C
Standards of care define actions that are permitted or prohibited in most nursing interventions. These standards are accepted as legal guidelines for appropriateness of performance.
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