A male nurse has been assigned to mentor a newly hired female nurse.Several times during the day,the new nurse perceives her mentor as touching her inappropriately.In the afternoon the mentor tells the new nurse,"I think we should meet after work for a drink.I could give you the lowdown on other staff,and we could get our relationship off to a good start.With my help,you'll be able to get raises and promotions regularly." The new nurse thinks,"I don't want this man's help." The new nurse can correctly determine that these behaviors suggest
A) assault.
B) assertiveness.
C) manipulation.
D) sexual harassment.

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Sexual harassment is about abuse of power.In this situation,the mentor has used unwanted touch and suggested that having a relationship with him would be a condition of advancement.Assault has not occurred.Assertive behavior is not demonstrated in the scenario.The scenario is more specific to sexual harassment than manipulation.

A Male Nurse Has Been Assigned to Mentor a Newly