A nurse working on the psychiatric unit receives a telephone call from the employer of one of the clients on the unit. The employer asks to be sent a copy of Mr. Murray's latest lab work and psychological testing results so Mr
Murray's medical records in employee health can be kept up to date. Based on what you know about issues surrounding breach of confidentiality, your best response to the employer's request would be:
A) "I'm sorry; we're not allowed to give out that information about our clients."
B) "I'll have to get the client's signed consent before we can send that information to you."
C) "I am unable to acknowledge whether or not a Mr. Murray is a client on this unit."
D) "Sure, give me your address and I will see that the information is sent to you."
C
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A) Inspection, palpation, percussion, auscultation B) Inspection, percussion, palpation, auscultation C) Palpation, percussion, inspection, auscultation D) Inspection, auscultation, palpation, percussion
The genogram and a list of familial diseases would be documented in the ________________________ section of the health history
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Validity is never an absolute but a property of inference in a research project
A) True B) False
Match the missing labels to the numbers on the diagram
