Brian works as a school nurse for a public elementary school. After talking with a student, Brian provides a pamphlet about a religious group for pre-teens. Which of the following is the appropriate description of Brian's behavior?
A) Ethical because he provided a pamphlet but did not speak about religion
B) Ethical because the child is in obvious need of a program for pre-teens
C) Unethical because the child was not over the age of 16
D) Unethical because there is a separation between church and state
Ans: D
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A final ethical pitfall involves the possibility of violating work setting (church–state) boundaries. Professionals who work in civic settings should be sure that they understand and adhere to work-setting policies regarding the separation of church and state. Clinicians working in schools or other civic settings should avoid praying with children and teens, reading Scriptures with them, or passing out religious bibliotherapy literature (Richards and Bergin, 2005).
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