A Nurse Is Concerned That an Agency's Policies Are Inadequate

question 14

Multiple Choice

A nurse is concerned that an agency's policies are inadequate. Which understanding about the relationship between substandard institutional policies and individual nursing practice should guide nursing practice?

• A) Agency policies do not exempt an individual nurse of responsibility to practice according to professional standards of nursing care.
• B) Agency policies are the legal standard by which a professional nurse must act and therefore override other standards of care.
• C) Faced with substandard policies, a nurse has a responsibility to inform the supervisor and discontinue patient care immediately.
• D) Interpretation of policies by the judicial system is rendered on an individual basis and therefore cannot be predicted.

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Definitions:

Business Day

A standard day for conducting business, typically Monday through Friday, excluding public holidays.

Payment Order

An instruction by a customer to its bank to pay a specific amount of money to a designated recipient, key in facilitating international trade and finance.

Originator

The individual or entity that creates or initiates something, often used in financial contexts to refer to the original lender or issuer of a loan or financial instrument.

EFTA

Stands for the European Free Trade Association, which is a regional trade organization and free trade area consisting of European countries.