, NUR..164..Exam..2..question..bank
Which..of..the..following..aspects..of..nursing..would..be..most..likely..defined..b
y..legislation..at..a..state..level?
A...The..differences..in..the..scope..of..practice..between..registered..nurses..(RN
s)..and..licensed..practical..nurses..(LPNs).
B...The..criteria..that..a..nurse..must..consider..when..delegating..tasks..to..unlice
nsed..care..providers.
C...The..criteria..that..clients..must..meet..in..order..to..qualify..for..Medicare..or..
Medicaid.
D...The..process..that..nurses..must..follow..when..handling..and..administering..
medications...-..correct..answer..✔ ✔ A...
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The..scope..of..practice..defines..the..parameters..within..which..nurses..provide.
.care,..and..is..established..by..state..legislation,..most..commonly..in..the..form..o
f..a..Nurse..Practice..Act...The..criteria..and..due..process..for..delegation..in..the..c
linical..setting..is..addressed..by..a..state..board..of..nursing...Qualification..criter
ia..for..programs..such..as..Medicare..and..Medicaid..are..established..by..federal
..legislation,..while..the..process..for..safe..and..appropriate..medication..admini
stration..is..defined..and..monitored..by..a..state..board..of..nursing
Which..of..the..following..aspects..of..nursing..would..be..most..likely..defined..b
y..legislation..at..a..state..level?
A...The..differences..in..the..scope..of..practice..between..registered..nurses..(RN
s)..and..licensed..practical..nurses..(LPNs).
B...The..criteria..that..a..nurse..must..consider..when..delegating..tasks..to..unlice
nsed..care..providers.
C...The..criteria..that..clients..must..meet..in..order..to..qualify..for..Medicare..or..
Medicaid.
D...The..process..that..nurses..must..follow..when..handling..and..administering..
medications...-..correct..answer..✔ ✔ A...
Feedback:..
The..scope..of..practice..defines..the..parameters..within..which..nurses..provide.
.care,..and..is..established..by..state..legislation,..most..commonly..in..the..form..o
f..a..Nurse..Practice..Act...The..criteria..and..due..process..for..delegation..in..the..c
linical..setting..is..addressed..by..a..state..board..of..nursing...Qualification..criter
ia..for..programs..such..as..Medicare..and..Medicaid..are..established..by..federal
..legislation,..while..the..process..for..safe..and..appropriate..medication..admini
stration..is..defined..and..monitored..by..a..state..board..of..nursing