The nurse is providing care to a female patient who has been diagnosed with terminal cancer and who has a poor prognosis. When the patient's husband comes in to visit, the nurse expresses her sympathy to the man for his wife's terminal illness
The patient's husband bursts into tears and says that he did not know about his wife's diagnosis. This nurse's action exemplifies which of the following violations? a. Assault
b. Slander
c. Negligence
d. Invasion of privacy
D
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A This action is not an example of assault.
B The nurse can be held liable for slander if the nurse discusses private information about a patient that is overheard by others.
C This action is not an example of negligence.
D This action is an example of invasion of privacy and occurs if a patient's medical information is discussed without the consent of the patient.
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