The patient expresses his attraction to the nurse who is caring for him.The patient asks the nurse for her phone number.How should the nurse first attempt to handle the situation?

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The first action the nurse should take is to redefine the boundaries of the nurse-patient relationship.If those attempts fail,the nurse may want to consider consulting her supervisor and discussing whether a different nurse should care for that patient.Giving out personal information or faulty information could be considered unethical.

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