Question: A health care provider frequently comes to work late exhibiting poor hygiene and has been increasingly irritable and argumentative with the staff and clients. In addition, her pupils appear to be pinned (constricted), and when approached, she seems confused. The staff suspect substance abuse. What is their responsibility regarding her behavior? Want Assignment Help?
A. Recognize drug abuse, and report any observed drug abuse to the proper person in authority.
B. Cover for the impaired nurse by giving her a lighter duty, so that she does not place clients in danger.
C. Try to talk to the nurse to determine whether something is causing increased stress in her life.
D. Ensure safety by seeing that the nurse is fired, as she may be incompetent to treat the client while impaired.