A nurse with a high level of expertise is providing a report to the oncoming nurse about a particular patient. Which statement would exemplify this nurse's expert level of experience?
1. "I saw that the patient's eyes changed focus, and I kept the airway open until the seizure ended."
2. "I didn't realize that 2 days of bed rest would make the patient so weak."
3. "The other nurse helping me told me that I did a good job with the patient."
4. "I learned that diuretics can cause imbalances of many electrolytes."
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Rationale 1: The expert nurse has a fine-tuned level of practice. The nurse at this level is able to discern subtle differences in the patient's condition and acts appropriately.
Rationale 2: The expert nurse would know that bed rest makes a patient weak.
Rationale 3: The expert nurse also would not need validation by another nurse.
Rationale 4: The expert nurse would know that diuretics cause many electrolyte imbalances.
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