A medical-surgical nurse is aware of the scope of practice as defined in the state where the nurse provides care. This nurse's compliance with the nurse practice act demonstrates adherence to which of the following?
A) National Council of Nursing's guidelines for care
B) National League for Nursing's Code of Conduct
C) American Nurses Association's Social Policy Statement
D) Department of Health and Human Service's White Paper on Nursing
Ans: C
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Nurses have a responsibility to carry out their role as described in the Social Policy Statement to comply with the nurse practice act of the state in which they practice and to comply with the Code of Ethics for Nurses as spelled out by the ANA (2001) and the International Council of Nurses (International Council of Nurses [ICN], 2006). The other answers are incorrect; the Code of Ethics for nursing is not included in the ANA's white paper. The DHHS has not published a white paper on nursing nor has the NLN published a specific code of conduct.
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