A Nurse Works on a Unit That Has Admitted Its

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Multiple Choice

A nurse works on a unit that has admitted its first client with acquired immune deficiency syndrome.The nurse overhears other staff members talking about the "AIDS guy" and wondering how the client contracted the disease.What action by the nurse is best?

• A) Confront the staff members about unethical behavior.
• B) Ignore the behavior; they will stop on their own soon.
• C) Report the behavior to the unit's nursing management.
• D) Tell the client that other staff members are talking about him or her.

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