A teenager is accompanied by his mother to the annual physical examination. The nurse is aware of privacy issues related to the teenager. While the mother is in the room, which topic should the nurse avoid?
1. School friends
2. Cigarette smoking
3. School performance
4. Seatbelt use
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1. The nurse can ask general questions about seatbelt use, academic performance, and school friends without breaching confidentiality.
2. The nurse must maintain the nurse–client relationship, which is between the nurse and the adolescent, and the nurse must maintain confidentiality. Therefore, the nurse cannot ask any personal questions while the mother is in the room, such as those related to sexual activity, drug and alcohol use, and smoking cigarettes.
3. The nurse can ask general questions about seatbelt use, academic performance, and school friends without breaching confidentiality.
4. The nurse can ask general questions about seatbelt use, academic performance, and school friends without breaching confidentiality.
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