A staff nurse continually tells sexually explicit jokes during shift r

QUESTION

A staff nurse continually tells sexually explicit jokes during shift report and frequently focuses those jokes on a newly hired nursing assistant. Who can make the charge of sexual harassment against this staff nurse?

1. Only the nursing assistant.
2. Only the staff nurse’s supervisor.
3. Anyone affected by the offensive material.
4. Any person who hears the jokes.

ANSWER:

Correct Answer: 3

The victim of sexual harassment does not have to be the person who is being harassed. Anyone who is affected by the offensive conduct may make the charge of sexual harassment.