Management of CareQuestion 1759 of 2368
An agency's written policy about UAP tasks differs from the state regulations. Which statement about agency policy is correct?
- It can be less restrictive than state regulations if the agency approves
- It must match state regulations exactly and may never add any limits
- It replaces state regulations within the agency whenever the two differ
- It can be more restrictive than state regulations but not less restrictive
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Correct answer: It can be more restrictive than state regulations but not less restrictive
Agency policy may add limits beyond state or federal regulations but may never allow more than they do.
Source: Nursing Management and Professional Concepts, 2nd edition (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2024), Delegation and Supervision: Assignment. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Practice the topic "Management of Care"Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026