A Patient Says,"Please Don't Share Information About Me with the Other

question 15

Multiple Choice

A patient says,"Please don't share information about me with the other people." How should the nurse respond?

• A) "I will not share information with your family or friends without your permission, but I share information about you with other staff."
• B) "A therapeutic relationship is just between the nurse and the patient. It is up to you to tell others what you want them to know."
• C) "It depends on what you choose to tell me. I will be glad to disclose at the end of each session what I will report to others."
• D) "I cannot tell anyone about you. It will be as though I am talking about my own problems, and we can help each other by keeping it between us."

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