The nurse tells a peer that the nurse is being sexually harassed. ...

[Collmarie]

The nurse tells a peer that the nurse is being sexually harassed. Which of the following statements by the nurse best describes quid pro quo sexual harassment?
 
  1. The nurse manager touched me inappropriately while we were in the supply closet.
  2. I was told that I would be promoted if I had a sexual relationship with the nurse manager.
  3. Every time I walk in the room, the nurse manager tells a sexist joke.
  4. I hate that pin-up calendar with all of the nude pictures in the break room.

Question 2

The nurse manager and the human resources department are reviewing information about a group of nurses, their employment history and current circumstances, and how these issues are related to the Family and Medical Leave Act.
 
  Which of the following nurse employees might be entitled to the benefits associated with this act? Select all that apply.
 
  1. Nurse A has been employed full-time with the organization for 3 years, and is preparing for the placement of a foster child in the home.
  2. Nurse B has been employed full-time with the organization for 10 months, and is due to give birth to a baby this week.
  3. Nurse C has been employed full-time with the organization for 6 years. Nurse C's mother fractured her hip during a fall 1 week ago, and will be moving in with Nurse C's family after release from the hospital.
  4. Nurse D has been employed full-time with the organization for 2 months, and was in a motor vehicle accident this morning and suffered severe injuries. Nurse D is currently in the Intensive Care Unit as a client.
  5. Nurse E has been employed full-time with the organization for 21 years, and wants to take the 4 months off of work to go to Europe.

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Answer to Question 1

Answer: 2

Rationale: All of the comments by the nurse are examples of sexual harassment. Quid pro quo sexual harassment is a specific type of sexual harassment. Most of the early cases of sexual harassment were quid pro quo. One person in an authoritative position would demand sex in exchange for a job privilege or promotion. Inappropriate touching, pin-up calendars, leering, gestures, and sexist remarks or behaviors are all examples of hostile environment harassment.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: 1; 3

Rationale:
 Nurse A has been employed full-time with the organization for 3 years, and is preparing for the placement of a foster child in the home: The Family and Medical Leave Act only applies to employees who have been employed with the same organization for at least 12 months. The employee is entitled to a leave from work when a foster child is placed with the employee. Nurse A is entitled to the leave and the benefits associated with this act.
 Nurse B has been employed full-time with the organization for 10 months, and is due to give birth to a baby this week: The Family and Medical Leave Act only applies to employees who have been employed with the same organization for at least 12 months. Nurse B has not worked with the organization for 12 months, and would not be entitled to the benefits associated with this act.
 Nurse C has been employed full-time with the organization for 6 years. Nurse C's mother fractured her hip during a fall 1 week ago, and will be moving in with Nurse C's family after release from the hospital: The Family and Medical Leave Act only applies to employees who have been employed with the same organization for at least 12 months. The employee is entitled to a leave from work when the employee has to care for a family member with a serious health condition. Nurse C is entitled to the leave and the benefits associated with this act.
 Nurse D has been employed full-time with the organization for 2 months, and was in a motor vehicle accident this morning and suffered severe injuries. Nurse D is currently in the Intensive Care Unit as a client: The Family and Medical Leave Act only applies to employees who have been employed with the same organization for at least 12 months. Nurse D has not worked with the organization for 12 months, and would not be entitled to the benefits associated with this act.
 Nurse E has been employed full-time with the organization for 21 years, and wants to take the 4 months off of work to go to Europe: The Family and Medical Leave Act only applies to employees who have been employed with the same organization for at least 12 months. An employee is entitled to a leave from work during the following circumstances: the birth of the employee's child; the employee adopts a child; a foster child is placed with the employee; the employee has to care for a family member with a serious health condition; or the employee has a serious health condition. Nurse E does not meet the criteria for the leave, and would not be entitled to the benefits associated with this act.