A nursing student has woken up with a throbbing headache, slight chills, and several bouts of sneezing but she is scheduled to be at a long-term care facility this morning for a day of clinical experience. What should the student do?
A) She should call in sick to protect clients or classmates from becoming ill.
B) She should go to the facility, but wear a facemask when providing care for clients.
C) She should go to clinical as scheduled in order to demonstrate her eagerness to learn.
D) She should phone her clinical instructor and ask the instructor to decide whether she should come to clinical.
A
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