The nurse holds national certification as a wound care specialist and works in a small, rural hospital. What standard of skill and care applies to this nurse's practice?
1. It should be equal to that of any other wound care specialist in the nation.
2. It should be the same as that of any nurse who provides wound care.
3. It should be equal to the practice of a wound care specialist working in the largest facility in the state.
4. It should be the same as that of an average nurse who also holds national wound care certification.
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Rationale: This nurse does not have to have skills equal to all other wound care specialists. There may be those that have different or better skills.
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