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A client tells the nurse, "When I saw my therapist yesterday, he stroked my breast and suggested that he will give me a pass to leave the hospital if I meet him at his apartment." What action should the nurse take first?

A.Dismiss the statement, since psychiatric clients' reports of events are inherently unreliableB.Report the client's statement to the unit nurse managerC.Discuss the statement privately with the medical director before taking any other actionD.Call the state medical board directly to file a complaint against the therapist

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A client tells the nurse, "When I saw my therapist yesterday, he stroked my breast and suggested that he will give me a pass to leave the hospital if I meet him at his apartment." What action should the nurse take first?

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