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A state’s Nurse Practice Act does not allow a registered nurse to suture wounds. The physician offers to teach the RN how to suture and tells the RN that minor wounds may be sutured without supervision. The nurse should:

Agree to suture wounds in the physician’s presence
Refuse to suture wounds
Follow the physician’s instructions
Report the situation to the State Board of Nursing

Explanation

Answer - B - The nurse should refuse to suture wounds. A Nurse Practice Act is the ultimate source relative to a nurse’s professional practice; a nurse may not function outside of the legal definition of nursing practice.

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