Nurse L works on an acute care for elders (ACE) unit of a county hospital. Which of the following sources should the nurse utilize as standards for practice? Select all that apply
A) The American Nurses Association (ANA) standards
B) The Joint Commission
C) Hospital-specific standards of practice
D) State and federal regulations
A, B, C, D
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All of the listed sources are valid sources of standards of gerontological nursing practice.
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