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Management of CareQuestion 659 of 2368

An employer asks a nurse to perform a task outside the legal scope of practice. Who is responsible for protecting the nurse's license?

  1. The nurse, by following the Nurse Practice Act
  2. The employer, since it assigned the task
  3. The Joint Commission
  4. The client receiving the care
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Correct answer: The nurse, by following the Nurse Practice Act

It is up to the nurse to protect the license and follow the Nurse Practice Act, since malpractice cases have occurred in this situation.

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