During the course of client care, a client reports having an abortion but no one else in the family knows. Which term best describes this situation?
A) Information consent
B) Privacy
C) Information security
D) Confidentiality
D) Confidentiality
Explanation: A) Information consent occurs when an individual authorizes healthcare personnel to use and share his or her information based on an informed understanding of how this information will be shared and used for treatment purposes.
B) Privacy is the right to control access and disclosure or nondisclosure of information pertaining to oneself and to control the circumstances, timing, and extent to which information may be disclosed. Privacy includes the right to determine what information is collected or shared, how it is used, and the ability to access collected personal information to review its security and accuracy.
C) Information security occurs with the realization that information has value and requires protection. This includes the protection of information against threats to its integrity, inadvertent disclosure, or availability.
D) Confidentiality refers to a situation in which a relationship has been established, and private information is shared but not disclosed.
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