Changes to nursing licensure are being considered. The nurse identifies which source of the state's power to license nurses?
A) Police power within the state
B) State and federal case laws
C) Constitution of the United States
D) Nurse practice act

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Rationale 1: It is the states' police power that enables them to provide a license for nurses.
Rationale 2: State and federal case laws may define actions that the state may take in certain circumstances, but they do not extend to providing licensure for nurses.
Rationale 3: The Constitution is a federal document that does not address licensing power of the states.
Rationale 4: The state practice act defines the scope of practices and the processes for licensure, not the power to issue the license.

Changes to Nursing Licensure Are Being Considered