A Patient Asks You If the Information She Has Shared

question 26

Multiple Choice

A patient asks you if the information she has shared with you will be kept confidential.Your best response is to assure her that you will

• A) not share any information she has told you under any circumstances.
• B) share only critical medical information with physicians.
• C) share information with members of her care team for her benefit.
• D) share the information only with her primary nurse.

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