Nurse practice acts:
a. are written and passed by legislators.
b. cannot be influenced by special interest groups.
c. reflect only the concerns of RNs.
d. are affected by the practice of dentists.
ANS: A
Correct: Just as other sections of state codes are written and passed by legislators, so is the nurse practice act of each state.
Incorrect:
b. Nurse practice acts represent the aims and concerns of many individuals and groups.
c. Nurse practice acts represent the aims and concerns of many individuals and groups, not only those of nurses.
d. Nurse practice acts affect nurses, and dentists do not in any way influence these acts.
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