Two Nurses Are Discussing a Client's Condition in an Elevator

question 13

Multiple Choice

Two nurses are discussing a client's condition in an elevator full of visitors. With what crime might the nurses be charged?

• A) Defamation of character
• B) Invasion of privacy
• C) Unintentional negligence
• D) Intentional negligence

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Definitions:

Behavioural Inhibition

A temperament in early childhood that may be related to anxiety disorders later in life, characterized by profound avoidance of others in preschool, and atypical autonomic nervous system responses to novelty.

Anxiety Disorder

A mental health condition characterized by excessive fear or worry that interferes with daily activities.

Homotypic Continuity

An underlying (developmental) process or impairment may change, but the way it is manifested stays the same (e.g., the prediction of a disorder by the same disorder).

Incredible Years Parent Program

The Incredible Years Parent Program is a series of educational and supportive interventions aimed at improving parenting skills, strengthening parent-child interactions, and reducing children's behavior problems.