Therapeutic Boundaries and Professionalism · NCLEX Exam

What best describes a nurse giving a client her personal cell phone number?

  1. A helpful extension of care for the client outside work hours
  2. A healthy and appropriate professional boundary to maintain
  3. A boundary crossing that may progress to a boundary violation
  4. A recommended practice that strengthens therapeutic communication
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Correct answer: A boundary crossing that may progress to a boundary violation

Providing personal contact beyond professional hours blurs professional boundaries and can shift the relationship toward the nurse's needs rather than the client's.

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