A new graduate has starting working in a state other than the one ...

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A new graduate has starting working in a state other than the one in which the nursing education program was located. Which of the following should this nurse consult in order to understand the implications of this change of venue?
 
  1. American Nurses Association (ANA)
  2. National League for Nursing (NLN)
  3. National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN)
  4. Nurse State Practice Act

Question 2

The term patient usually implies that the person is:
 
  1. Seeking assistance because of illness.
  2. Proactive in his or her health care needs.
  3. A collaborator in his or her care.
  4. Using a service or commodity.

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Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 4
Rationale: Nurse practice acts regulate the practice of nursing in the United States and Canada. Each state and each province has its own act. Nurses are responsible for knowing their state's nurse practice act as it governs their practice. The ANA is the professional organization of nursing, the NLN is responsible for accrediting schools of nursing, and the NCSBN handles licensure of professional nurses.

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 1
Rationale: The word patient comes from a Latin word meaning to suffer or to bear. Usually, people become patients when they seek assistance because of illness or for surgery. Some nurses believe that the word patient implies passive acceptance of the decisions and care of health professionals, which would be opposite of being proactive in one's health care needs. The term client presents the recipient of health care as a collaborator in that care, along with the people who are providing service. A consumer is an individual, a group of people, or a community that uses a service or commodity.