By protecting the information in a patient's record, the nurse fulfills the ethical responsibility of:
a. privacy.
b. disclosure.
c. confidentiality.
d. absolute secrecy.
C
The nurse has an ethical and legal duty to protect information about a patient and preserve confidentiality. Some disclosures are legal and anticipated and may not be subject to the rules of confidentiality. None of the information in a chart is considered secret.
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