A nurse is using professional standards to influence clinical decisions. What is the rationale for the nurse's actions?
a. Establishes minimal passing standards for testing
b. Utilizes evidence-based practice based on nurses' needs
c. Bypasses the patient's feelings to promote ethical standards
d. Uses critical thinking for the highest level of quality nursing care
ANS: D
Professional standards promote the highest level of quality nursing care. Application of professional standards requires you to use critical thinking for the good of individuals or groups. Bypassing the patient's feelings is not practicing according to professional standards. The primary purpose of professional standards is not to establish minimal passing standards for testing. Patient care should be based on patient needs, not on nurses' needs.
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