A registered nurse is trying to determine the appropriate care that she should provide for her obstetrical clients. Which of the following documents is considered the legal standard of practice?

Question

Options

• AState nursing practice act
• BAWHONN Standards for the Nursing Care of Women and Newborns
• CAmerican Nurses' Association Standards of Maternal- Child Health Nursing
• DInternational Council of Nurses' Code

• A
  93% (26)
• C
  4% (1)
• D
  4% (1)

Explanation

(A) The state nursing practice act determines the standard of care for the professional nurse. (B) AWHONN Standards are published as recommendations and guidelines for maternal- newborn nursing. (C) American Nurses' Association Standards are published as recommendations and guidelines for maternalchild health nursing. (D) The International Council of Nurses' Code emphasizes the nurse's obligations to the client rather than to the physician. It is published as recommendations and guidelines by the international organization for professional nursing.

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