The level of practice that a reasonably prudent nurse would provide is called:
1. the standard of care.
2. risk management.
3. a sentinel event.
4. failure to rescue.
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1. Correct. Guidelines for standards of care are published by various professional nursing organizations.
2. Incorrect. Risk management identifies risks and establishes preventive practices, but does not define the standard of care.
3. Incorrect. Sentinel events are unexpected negative occurrences. They do not establish the standard of care.
4. Incorrect. Failure to rescue is an evaluative process for nursing, but does not define the standard of care.
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