When a school nurse reports suspected child abuse, there is a breach of confidentiality. Which of the following best describes why this breach is allowed?
a. Civil immunity
b. Sovereign immunity
c. Nurse practice act
d. Respondeat superior
ANS: A
The law mandates that a health professional breach patient confidentiality norms to protect someone who may be in a helpless or vulnerable position. Sovereign immunity states that PHN practice has been granted personal immunity to cover all aspects of their practice. The nurse prac-tice act defines the nurse's scope of practice. The doctrine of respondeat superior says that when a nurse is employed and functioning within the scope of that job, the one responsible for that negligence is the nurse's employer.
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