Which policy supersedes the other in cases of conflict?

• A. There is no superseding policy.
• B. Program policy supersedes clinical site policy.
• C. Clinical site cell phone policy supersedes program policy.
• D. Only state law supersedes.

Answer: (C)

When you’re in a clinical setting, the rules of the place where you are practicing take precedence over the program’s guidelines if they conflict. This ensures you follow the site’s daily procedures and patient-safety requirements while you’re on rotation. So, if the clinical site has a policy about cell phone use, you follow that policy rather than the program’s policy, because you’re operating under the site’s supervision and environment.

State law does sit above both, but the question focuses on which policy overrides the other between site and program policies. The site policy on cell phone use is the one that governs in case of conflict, making it the best choice.