A client who recently attempted suicide talks with the nurse about wanting a day pass to go home

Question

The nurse responds by telling the client that he will talk with the psychiatrist on her behalf. An
accurate analysis of this interaction is that

a. the nurse is modeling healthy behaviors for the client.
b. the client has manipulated the nurse into acting on her behalf.
c. role boundary blurring is occurring because the nurse behaves in an overly helpful
way.
d. The nurse is demonstrating both positive regard for the client and clinical
competence in the nursing role.

Answer 1

ANS: C
Being overly helpful is a classic example of role boundary blurring. Option A does not reflect the
modeling of healthy behavior. Option B suggests the client is manipulative but is without supportive
assessment data. Option D is false because clinical competence does not embrace role boundary
violations.