During an Employment Interview, the Interviewer Asks the Nurse Applicant

question 2

Multiple Choice

During an employment interview, the interviewer asks the nurse applicant about HIV status. The nurse applicant can legally respond:

• A) "No," even though he or she has a positive HIV test.
• B) "I don't know, but I would be willing to be tested."
• C) "I don't know, and I refuse to be tested."
• D) "You do not have a right to ask me that question."

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Definitions:

Glottis

The opening between the vocal cords.

Pleura

The thin membrane that covers the lungs and lines the chest cavity, facilitating smooth respiratory movements.

Alveoli

Tiny air sacs in the lungs where the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide takes place.

Pharynx

A part of the neck and throat situated behind the mouth and nasal cavity, crucial for respiratory and digestive pathways.