The mother of a 45-year-old patient is a retired physician and requests to discuss her daughter's plan of care with the nurse caring for the patient. What is the nurse's best response to this request?
A. "I will need to ask permission from my supervisor before I can share that information."
B. "I cannot share that information with you. I would suggest you ask your daughter."
C. "I would suggest that you discuss that with your daughter's physician."
D. "I will have to get your daughter's permission before I can share that information."
D
The concept of confidentiality in health care has widespread acceptance in the United States. Federal legislation known as HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996) requires that those with access to personal health information not disclose the information to a third party without patient consent.
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