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danielfitts88 · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

A nurse is surprised to find that states have police power over nursing. A colleague explains this means

a. all nursing actions are under scrutiny by the states.
b. nurses do not have any rights unless given by the state.
c. state police are in charge of nursing investigations.
d. states can use their power to protect their citizens.

Question 2

A nurse knows that patient rights would be protected by __________ law.

a. administrative
b. constitutional
c. contract
d. tort

lou · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

D
Based on the U.S. Constitution, states have police power that they use to protect their citizens' health, safety, and welfare.
The state board of nursing can scrutinize nursing actions, but the statement that all nursing actions are under scrutiny implies somehow that the state is monitoring every action. In reality, the states and regulatory agencies become involved only in specified situations.
Nurses, like all other individuals, have rights guaranteed them by both state and federal constitutions and various laws that have been enacted.
The state police are not in charge of investigations of nursing practice.

Answer to Question 2

B
Constitutional law would affect nursing because it contains patients' and nurses' rights and responsibilities.
Administrative law would affect nursing because it involves the licensing and regulation of nursing practice.
Contract law is a type of private law and determines employeremployee relationships.
Tort law is a type of private law that is concerned with remedies for wrongs suffered because of the actions of one person on another person.