Management of CareQuestion 1 of 2368
An agency manager asks a newly licensed nurse to perform a task that is outside the scope of practice in the state's Nurse Practice Act. What should the nurse do?
- Decline the task to protect the license and follow the Nurse Practice Act
- Perform the task because agency expectations take priority over state law
- Perform the task only if the manager provides a signed written request first
- Perform the task this one time and then report the manager to the Board of Nursing
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Correct answer: Decline the task to protect the license and follow the Nurse Practice Act
The nurse is responsible for protecting the license. The Nurse Practice Act still applies when an agency asks for something outside the legal scope.
Source: Nursing Fundamentals, 2nd edition (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2024), Scope of Practice: Employer Policies, Procedures, and Protocols. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Practice the topic "Management of Care"Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026