The primary factor that distinguishes a professional nurse's care from care provided by ancillary nursing staff is:
1. Critical thinking
2. Years of education
3. Professional licensure
4. Complexity of the task
ANS: 1
Clinical decision making separates professional nurses from technical personnel. While advanced education is a distinction, the primary factor regarding client care is the professional nurse is re-sponsible for actions that require critical thinking decision making. Although licensure is a dis-tinction, the primary factor regarding client care is the professional nurse is responsible for actions that require critical thinking decision making. 4. While complexity is a distinction, the primary factor regarding client care is that the professional nurse is responsible for actions that require critical thinking decision making.
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