The nurse's neighbor routinely calls and asks for advice regarding health issues. What should the nurse do about these calls?
1. Tell the neighbor that the nurse is not legally able to give health advice outside the work environment.
2. Charge the neighbor a flat fee of $25 for each call.
3. Be certain that any advice given reflects both nursing and community standards.
4. Tell the neighbor that nurses are not educationally prepared to give health advice.
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Rationale: It is not illegal for the nurse to provide health advice to a neighbor.
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