During the admission of a client to the unit, the nursing student answers a phone call from a "friend" of the client
Which of the following information about the client is the student allowed to give the phone caller? Standard Text: Select all that apply. 1. Client's diagnosis
2. Client's condition
3. Client's location
4. Cause of death
5. Discharge location
2,3
Rationale: The client's diagnosis may not be released without written authorization from the client.
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a. Sims' b. Prone c. Sitting d. Lithotomy
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1. Endemic 2. Epidemic 3. Pandemic 4. Infectivity