The effect of standards of care on nursing is to: a. Establish ...

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The effect of standards of care on nursing is to:
 
  a. Establish minimum criteria for competent nursing care.
  b. Allow other professions to determine what constitutes nursing care.
  c. Encourage lawsuits by presenting unrealistic expectations of nurses.
  d. Specify what action a nurse with a master's degree would take in a given situation.

Question 2

The nurse is working with a pregnant woman who is employed at minimum wage. She has three small children. Her mother cares for the children so she can work, but she says she cannot afford to feed her children properly.
 
  The nurse should refer her to the:
  a. Women, Infants, and Children program
  b. National Institutes of Health
  c. Local Medicare office
  d. Job Corps

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Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
Standards of care provide a minimum standard by which to judge the quality of care provided. They are based on expectations of what a reasonable nurse with similar education and experience would do in like circumstances. Therefore, expectations of an LPN/LVN and an MSN would differ. The standards come from professional nursing organizations.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
The woman's immediate need is to feed herself and her children. The Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program provides supplemental food and education for the indigent.