The rule that states a nurse must delegate care to another nurse while on a lunch break is an example of:
1.
regulatory law.
2.
statutory law.
3.
institutional policies and procedures.
4.
criminal law.
ANS: 3
Institutional policies and procedures provide guidance to the nurse as to how a situation should be managed and the proper course of action to be taken. Frequently the court will consider institutional policies as common law.
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