A client on one-to-one supervision at arm's length indicates a need to go to the bathroom. She tells the nurse "I cannot 'go' with you standing there." The nurse should
A. say "I understand" and allow the client to close the door.
B. keep the door open, but step to the side out of the client's view.
C. leave the client's room and wait outside in the hall.
D. say "For your safety I can be no more than an arm's length away."
Answer: D. say "For your safety I can be no more than an arm's length away."
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