A nurse knows that patient rights would be protected by __________ law
a. administrative
b. constitutional
c. contract
d. tort
B
Constitutional law would affect nursing because it contains patients' and nurses' rights and responsibilities.
Administrative law would affect nursing because it involves the licensing and regulation of nursing practice.
Contract law is a type of private law and determines employer–employee relationships.
Tort law is a type of private law that is concerned with remedies for wrongs suffered because of the actions of one person on another person.
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