Author Question: The nurse is checking the Healthcare Integrity and Protection Data Bank (HIPDB) for documentation ... (Read 11 times)

RRMR · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

The nurse is checking the Healthcare Integrity and Protection Data Bank (HIPDB) for documentation about a health care provider. This data bank was established:

a. to protect nurses against malpractice suits.
b. to improve the quality of health care by restricting the practice of health care providers who are incompetent.
c. to provide a national database of registered nurses who are active in practice.
d. to determine the standards by which registered nurses may practice when working across state lines.

Question 2

The nurse is reviewing the standards of clinical nursing practice developed by the American Nurses Association (ANA) because these standards:

a. carry the force of law for registered nurses.
b. determine what procedures nurses are allowed to perform in their practice.
c. are the same as the nurse practice act in each state of the United States.
d. reflect the caring and professional expectations of nursing care for registered nurses.