The patient tells the nurse that the physician mentioned deep tissue massage as treatment for rheumatoid arthritis. As a part of the subsequent conversation, the nurse demonstrates techniques and encourages the patient to begin a regimen immediately. What is true regarding this situation?

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Rationale 1: The nurse is responsible for all nursing actions.
Rationale 2: The recommendation itself would probably not be a liability issue if the nurse was educated to make such a recommendation.
Rationale 3: The nurse is responsible for all nursing actions.
Rationale 4: Deep tissue massage goes beyond the bedtime "backrub" type of massage taught in nursing school and is used for a specific disease therapy, so the nurse may be guilty of practicing massage without a license. States differ on this licensure.

The Patient Tells the Nurse That the Physician Mentioned Deep