The Nurse Runs into a Co-Worker Whose Family Friend Is

question 3

Multiple Choice

The nurse runs into a co-worker whose family friend is a patient on the unit.The co-worker asks about the friend's health problems.Which is the correct response by the nurse?

• A) "Your friend told us to say nothing."
• B) "Why don't you ask your friend now?"
• C) "You know I can't talk about the patients."
• D) "Well, it was really a very difficult surgery."

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Definitions:

Sulfuric Acid

A highly corrosive strong mineral acid with the molecular formula H2SO4, widely used in industry.

Sulfonium Salt

A type of ionic compound that contains a positively charged sulfonium ion (a sulfur atom covalently bonded to three organic groups) and a counter anion.

Mechanistic Path

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