Author Question: Which of the following is an accurate guideline for reporting the chemical dependency of a ... (Read 57 times)

nenivikky · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

Which of the following is an accurate guideline for reporting the chemical dependency of a colleague?

A) Confront the person you suspect, and offer assistance in obtaining treatment.
B) Be sure beyond any doubt that a problem exists.
C) Rely on an informed supervisor to assume responsibility for the problem.
D) Be aware that help and rehabilitation are only offered to the person need it following
disciplinary proceedings.

Question 2

Nursing involves close interaction between nurses and patients, a situation which can create the potential for boundary violations. Which of the following situations most clearly constitutes a boundaries violation?

A) A community health nurse continues weekly visits to a former client despite the fact that the
client is no longer receiving care.
B) A nurse states that she is willing to advocate to the patient's employer than the patient was
genuinely ill and not feigning health complaints to gain time off work.
C) A nurse attends a family meeting at the hospital in which the patient and his family discuss
the patient's code status.
D) A nurse contacts a social worker without the patient's knowledge because of admissions
the patient has made about her substandard living conditions.

smrerig · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 8, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Ans: C
Usually, once you have notified your supervisor, he or she will assume
responsibility for the problem. When planning to report, you do not have to be sure beyond any
doubt that a problem exists. Confrontation is often ill-advised and rehabilitation may
accompany or precede discipline.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: A
Continuing contact with a patient outside of the domain of care is a boundaries
violation. Informing an employer that a patient was ill is not likely a boundaries violation, since
the nurse is reporting facts with the patient's permission. Nurses often participate in family
meetings and referrals made without a patient's knowledge are not a violation of boundaries.