A week after stopping to assist at an injury accident, the nurse receives a check for $100 from the patient's family as a thank-you for the care provided
What is the best description of the effect this gift has on the nurse's protection under the Good Samaritan law? 1. The Good Samaritan law will still protect the nurse.
2. Exchange of money always specifically invalidates protection under Good Samaritan laws.
3. Thank-you gifts have no bearing on Good Samaritan laws.
4. This gift may change the nurse's care to fee-for-service, changing Good Samaritan protection.
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Rationale: Receiving money or goods from the patient or patient's family may change the nurse's protection under the Good Samaritan law. Some courts may see the care as fee-for-service if valuables change hands. This interpretation is not absolute and some courts may not take this stance.
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