The Patient Is a 24-Year-Old Man Who Is Diagnosed with Possible

question 19

Multiple Choice

The patient is a 24-year-old man who is diagnosed with possible HIV infection while being treated for active pneumonia.He has stated that the nurse may share test result information with his significant other but nothing else at this time.With whom may the nurse communicate regarding this information?

• A)The patient's parents
• B)The patient's significant other only
• C)No one in the hospital until the patient says so
• D)The patient's physician,significant other,and laboratory personnel

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