The nurse is stopped at the scene of a motor vehicle accident with injury. What actions should the nurse take?

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Rationale 1: There is no common-law duty to stop and render aid. The nurse should make a quick decision about whether to stay and help.
Rationale 2: It is important to ask for permission to help. The nurse should not force services if they are refused.
Rationale 3: Care should be provided in the exact site where the patient was found, if possible. Moving the patient can result in additional injury, so the patient should not be moved unless absolutely necessary.
Rationale 4: The nurse should stay with the injured persons while someone else summons aid.
Rationale 5: The nurse should not accept any payment or gifts from the patient or their family as this may change care from a Good Samaritan act to fee-for-service which may change liability status.

The Nurse Is Stopped at the Scene of a Motor