The nurse volunteers services at a free medical clinic. What is true of these donated services?
1. They fall under the auspices of the state nurse practice act.
2. They are outside the auspices of the state nurse practice act.
3. They fall under the state public health laws.
4. They negate the need for professional standards of care.
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Rationale: Most nurse practice acts apply only to compensated services, so the strict rules and regulations of nurse practice acts do not apply to donated services. The actions do not fall under state public health laws to any degree more than any services fall under those laws. The fact that the services are voluntary does not mean they do not have to meet standards of care.
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