Which of the Following Defines the Scope of Practice for Nursing

question 9

Multiple Choice

Which of the following defines the scope of practice for nursing?

• A) Hospital policies
• B) State Nurse Practice Act
• C) State board of nursing
• D) State Department of Health

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Definitions:

Synthesis

The process of producing a compound through the chemical combination of simpler compounds or elements.

Phenyl Alanine

An aromatic amino acid known as phenylalanine, important in the biosynthesis of proteins.

Strecker Synthesis

A method for synthesizing amino acids by the reaction of aldehydes with ammonia and hydrogen cyanide.

Racemic Valine

A mixture consisting of equal amounts of the two enantiomers of valine, an amino acid, with no optical activity due to the symmetry.