If a client is ill with a contagious infectious disease with a high death rate, is the nurse under obligation to report the infection?
A. No; a nurse's obligation is first and foremost to the client receiving the care
B. Yes, if state law requires the disease to be reported
C. Yes, if the disease is easily transmitted through air or body fluids
D. Yes, if the ill person refuses to stay at home and not have visitors
ANS: B
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