What Is True of Standards of Nursing Practice

question 9

Multiple Choice

What is true of standards of nursing practice?

• A)They are written by the American Medical Association.
• B)They outline the minimal care expected by patients.
• C)They affect only the nurse-patient relationship.
• D)They define the nurse's professional legal obligations.

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Definitions:

Latency Stage

A phase in Freud's psychosexual development theory occurring in childhood, where sexual urges are repressed, allowing for focus on social and intellectual growth.

Formal Education

The structured, systematic instruction and training provided by schools and institutions, leading to recognized qualifications.

Puberty

The developmental stage during which a child's body matures into an adult body capable of sexual reproduction.

Anal Stage

A phase in Freudian psychosexual development occurring roughly between the ages of 18 months and three years when children focus on bowel and bladder control.