Author Question: Brian works as a school nurse for a public elementary school. After talking with a student, Brian ... (Read 124 times)

P68T · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

Brian works as a school nurse for a public elementary school. After talking with a student, Brian provides a pamphlet about a religious group for pre-teens. Which of the following is the appropriate description of Brian's behavior?

A) Ethical because he provided a pamphlet but did not speak about religion
B) Ethical because the child is in obvious need of a program for pre-teens
C) Unethical because the child was not over the age of 16
D) Unethical because there is a separation between church and state

Question 2

A nurse is working with a male patient who is receiving palliative care during the end stages of pancreatic cancer.

The nurse has generated a therapeutic rapport with the patient, and the patient becomes tearful during a discussion with the nurse, stating, I was such a terrible father in a lot of ways. You never get those years back with your kids. The nurse should continue this conversation in the knowledge that the patient may benefit from:
A) Sympathy
B) Repentance
C) Advice
D) Hope

nixon_s · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 19, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Ans: D
Feedback:
A final ethical pitfall involves the possibility of violating work setting (churchstate) boundaries. Professionals who work in civic settings should be sure that they understand and adhere to work-setting policies regarding the separation of church and state. Clinicians working in schools or other civic settings should avoid praying with children and teens, reading Scriptures with them, or passing out religious bibliotherapy literature (Richards and Bergin, 2005).

Answer to Question 2

Ans: B
Feedback:
The client's statement suggests that there may be some profound regrets that he would like to get off his chest. Sympathy and advice would most likely be inappropriate during this dialogue. The patient may benefit from hope, but this is not a specific indication, given the content of his statement.