The nursing student observes a staff nurse changing her behavior ...

[JGIBBSON]

The nursing student observes a staff nurse changing her behavior around a client. Signs that might be observed as professional boundary violations include: Standard Text: Select all that apply.
 
  1. The nurse calls the client by his or her first name
  2. The nurse shares personal information with the client
  3. The nurse touches the client without a therapeutic purpose
  4. The nurse spends the same amount of time with this client as with other clients
  5. The nurse reports receiving gifts from this client

Question 2

The appropriate action for the nurse who is HIV-positive is to:
 
  1. Forfeit her license and stop practicing.
  2. Hide her HIV status.
  3. Test all patients before and after contact to be sure they are not infected.
  4. Avoid exposure-prone procedures.

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Answer to Question 1

1,2,3,5
Rationale: The nurse should call each client by their title and last name, for example Mr. Smith, rather than John.

Answer to Question 2

4
Rationale 1: The HIV-positive nurse is capable of practicing as long as she complies with OSHA standards.