Nursing student has not been educated about the IV procedure yet but the nurse tells the student that she will teach and guide her through it.

• A. It is acceptable to guide student
• B. It is the student's responsibility alone
• C. It is a clinical responsibility of the student alone
• D. Professional misconduct

Answer: (D)

The key idea here is patient safety and professional accountability: you must have proper education and demonstrated competence before performing or guiding others through an invasive procedure. Because the student has not yet been educated about the IV procedure, having the nurse teach and guide her through it would bypass necessary training and supervision, creating a safety risk for the patient and violating professional standards. This situation reflects professional misconduct, since it involves practicing or supervising a procedure without the required education and assessment of competence.

The other possibilities miss the duty to ensure proper training and supervision; responsibility for safe practice lies with qualified professionals who ensure learners are prepared before they participate in procedures.