A male nurse is working with female nurses on a unit. One of the female nurses is overheard talking about how cute the male nurse is. The nurse overhearing this comment should be expected to do which of the following?
a. Notify the nurse manager.
b. Tell the male nurse that the female nurse was making inappropriate comments.
c. Nothing, this is not harassment.
d. Warn the nurse that the conversation was overheard.
ANS: C
Option C alone does not constitute harassment. The other options are incorrect because they are not appropriate.
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