A registered nurse returning from vacation is a passenger on a flight from Los Angeles to New York. The flight attendant requests the help of a nurse or physician if one is on board
The nurse approaches the flight attendant and asks if she can assist. What statement in the Good Samaritan Act protects the nurse as a licensed healthcare provider?
A. The provider may administer care any time.
B The provider is covered if he/she administers the same level of care as a paramedic.
C. The provider is covered if he/she administers the level of care that any other prudent individual with the same education would provide
D. The provider may perform care outside the scope of his/her scope of practice if he/she knows how to perform the required procedure
ANS: C
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