A New Nurse Is Friendly and Talkative and Often Tells

question 14

Multiple Choice

A new nurse is friendly and talkative and often tells her patients about her personal life as a way to make friends with them.The manager is counseling her because of recent complaints from these patients that she is unprofessional.Which statement by the manager best summarizes the problem?

• A) "Be careful about sharing information; patients can use it against you."
• B) "It is unprofessional to divulge any personal information to your patients."
• C) "Personal disclosure can be helpful only if it is in the patient's best interest."
• D) "You are not here to make friends with patients; you are a professional nurse."

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