RN Exam Practice
Management of CareQuestion 655 of 2368

The agency's current procedure for a task differs from what the nurse learned in nursing school. What should the nurse do?

  1. Follow the technique learned in nursing school
  2. Follow the current agency procedure
  3. Let the client choose the technique
  4. Follow whichever method is faster
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Correct answer: Follow the current agency procedure

Agency policies, procedures and protocols supersede nursing school teaching, and nurses can be held legally liable if they do not follow them.

Source: Nursing Management and Professional Concepts, 2nd edition (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2024), Overview of Management and Professional Issues: AGENCY POLICIES, PROCEDURES, AND PROTOCOLS. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Practice the topic "Management of Care"

Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026