The nurse has made a claim of sexual harassment against a ...

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The nurse has made a claim of sexual harassment against a coworker. What evidence must this nurse present?
 
  1. The sexual advances occurred over a period of at least 6 weeks.
  2. The conduct was explicit and was a condition of employment.
  3. There was psychological damage from the conduct.
  4. The actions created a hostile or abusive environment.

Question 2

For which nurse would the concern about chemical abuse be most appropriate?
 
  1. A nurse who avoids colleagues and friends and has frequent mood swings.
  2. A nurse who requests night shifts because of increasing financial responsibilities.
  3. A nurse who always comes to work 15 minutes early by bus.
  4. A nurse who arrives late for work with the excuse of a flat tire.

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Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 4

The nurse must prove that the actions created a hostile or abusive environment. There is no need for the advances to occur over a specific period of time. If the conduct is explicit and was a condition of employment, it is sexual harassment; but the conduct does not have to meet those requirements to be considered sexual harassment. There does not have to be psychological damage to be sexual harassment.

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 1

Increasing isolation from colleagues, friends and family, mood swings, irritability, and depression are behavioral indicators of chemical abuse. The request for night shifts may also be a behavioral indicator, but in this case there is an apparent reason for the request. Arriving early or staying late for no reason may be a behavioral indicator, but this nurse is likely early because of the bus schedule. Arriving late with an excuse of a flat tire may be a behavioral indicator if lateness is chronic and excuses become redundant. In this question, the most suspicious behavior is that of isolation and mood swings.

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