When the nurse is assigned to a child and his or her family, shares personal information such as home addresses and telephone numbers, or socializes with the family, this behavior on the part of the nurse:
a. is helpful in developing trust and rapport
b. signals over-involvement on the part of the nurse
c. keeps the nurse from becoming burned out
d. makes the nurse feel like part of the family
B
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A Incorrect. When the nurse shares personal information such as home addresses and telephone numbers, or socializes with the family, this behavior on the part of the nurse ignores professional boundaries and is not helpful in developing trust and rapport.
B Correct. When the nurse shares personal information such as home addresses and telephone numbers, or socializes with the family, this behavior on the part of the nurse signals over-involvement.
C Incorrect. When the nurse shares personal information such as home addresses and telephone numbers, or socializes with the family, this behavior on the part of the nurse ignores professional boundaries and will lead to the nurse becoming burned out.
D Incorrect. When the nurse shares personal information such as home addresses and telephone numbers, or socializes with the family, this behavior on the part of the nurse may make the nurse feel like part of the family, but it will reduce the therapeutic quality of the nursing relationship.
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