The hospital nursing group establishing standards of care for a newly organized patient care unit is looking for internal sources for these standards. Where should these nurses look?
1. Hospital policy and procedures manuals
2. Professional journals and nursing textbooks
3. Previous and relevant court cases
4. State standards of care as defined by the state board of nursing
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Rationale: Current hospital policy and procedure manuals are an internal source of standards for these nurses to consider. Professional journals, nursing textbooks, court cases and state standards of care are all external sources.
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