Telenursing presents numerous ethical concerns. What is one way the nurse can help to control for the ethical issues surrounding this technology?
1. Use telenursing to give only general, not specific, advice.
2. Ask specific questions about the patient's presenting situation.
3. Restrict telenursing to patients who have been seen in person within the last two days.
4. Refuse to give advice to patients over the telephone.
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Rationale: Giving only general advice negates the purposes of telenursing.
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