RN Exam Practice
Management of CareQuestion 31 of 2368

A client asks whether the person helping with their care is a nursing student. How should the nurse respond?

  1. Say that every staff member involved in their care is a fully licensed nurse
  2. Explain that the student's status is not important enough to share with the client
  3. Ask the student to leave the room without answering the client's question
  4. Tell the client truthfully, because clients have a right to know when students help
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Correct answer: Tell the client truthfully, because clients have a right to know when students help

Clients have the right to know the identity of those caring for them, including students and trainees.

Source: Nursing Fundamentals, 2nd edition (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2024), Diverse Patients: Patient’s Bill of Rights. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Practice the topic "Management of Care"

Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026