The psychiatrist asks the nurse to perform a procedure that she is not familiar with, and the nurse is unsure whether this is something within the scope of practice. Where can the nurse find the answer to her question?
a. National nurse practice act
b. State nurse practice act
c. Regional nurse practice act
d. Community nurse practice act
B
Each state's board of nursing determines the scope of practice in that state through a series of regulations that are called nurse practice acts. It is the nurse's responsibility to know his or her scope of practice. The other options do not exist.
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