Which Behavior Engaged in by a Patient Diagnosed with Both

question 13

Multiple Choice

Which behavior engaged in by a patient diagnosed with both schizophrenia and hepatitis C presents the community mental health nurse with the greatest need to share information ordinarily protected by the patient's right to confidentiality?

• A) Engaging in unprotected sex
• B) Wearing the uniform of a police officer
• C) Expressing a "real hatred for the government"
• D) Stealing clothing and food from stores in the neighborhood

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