A nurse realizes that he believes he is the only one who truly understands a particular client and that
other staff are too critical of the client. The nurse has identified a situation known as
a. boundary blurring.
b. sexual harassment.
c. positive regard.
d. egalitarianism.
ANS: A
When the role of the nurse and the role of the client shift, boundary blurring may arise. In this
situation the nurse is becoming overinvolved with the client as a probable result of unrecognized
countertransference. When boundary issues occur, the need for supervision exists. Option B: The
situation does not describe sexual harassment. Options C and D: Data are not present to suggest
positive regard or egalitarian behavior.
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