The nurse cares for a patient who is diagnosed with a sexually transmitted infection (STI). The patient is upset and asks the nurse not to share this information with anyone
The nurse explains to the patient that this must be reported to the local Health department based on which regulation?
a. Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
b. Whistleblower's law
c. Good Samaritan Law
d. Mandatory reporting
D
Mandatory reporting is state law that requires health practitioners to report STIs to reduce the incidences of more people being infected/reinfected. The Good Samaritan Law is designed to protect from liability those people who assist in an emergency situation outside of the workplace. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) protects those with disabilities from discrimination. Whistleblower's law protects those who report wrongdoing by corporations or others that have the potential to harm others.
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