Several nurses have just helped a morbidly obese client get out of bed. One nurse accesses the client's record because "I just have to know how much she weighs!" What action by the client's nurse is most appropriate?
a. Make an anonymous report to the charge nurse.
b. State "That is a violation of client confidentiality."
c. Tell the nurse "Don't look; I'll tell you her weight."
d. Walk away and ignore the other nurse's behavior.
ANS: B
Ethical practice requires the nurse to speak up and tell the other nurse that he or she is violating client confidentiality rules. The other responses do not address this concern.
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