What is the legal standard of care for a nurse's actions?
A) Minimal competency under the state Nurse Practice Act
B) The ability to distinguish what is right or wrong for the patient
C) The demonstration of satisfactory knowledge of policies and procedures
D) The care that an ordinary prudent nurse would perform under the same circumstances
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