A nurse appointed to the state board of nursing would expect work focused on which basic purpose of that body?
A) Establishing a means of protecting the public at large
B) Ensuring that all schools of nursing seek national accreditation
C) Ensuring that all practicing nurses are competent
D) Restricting nursing practice through regulations

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Rationale 1: The main purpose of the state board of nursing is to protect the public.
Rationale 2: The state board of nursing may support this effort, but this is not the basic function of the board.
Rationale 3: Overseeing nurse competence is a way to support the board's basic purpose.
Rationale 4: The state board may restrict nursing practice in order to support its basic purpose.

A Nurse Appointed to the State Board of Nursing Would