The Clinical Nursing Instructor Should Exercise Caution When She Suspects

question 4

Multiple Choice

The clinical nursing instructor should exercise caution when she suspects that a student may have a learning disability. Her best approach is to

• A) request that the student be tested and a report on findings be sent to the instructor as well as to the program coordinator
• B) say nothing to the student since she is protected under the Americans with Disabilities Act
• C) discuss her observations with the student to elicit information concerning any difficulties she encounters in learning so that these can be addressed
• D) avoid challenging the student by giving her assignments that are less complex than those of other students in the group
• E) increase her supervision of this student as she may pose a risk to patient safety

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