A teenager is accompanied by the mother to the annual physical examination. The nurse is aware of privacy issues related to the teenager
While the mother is in the room, the nurse should avoid questions about which of the following topics? Select all that apply. 1. Sexual activity
2. Cigarette smoking
3. School performance
4. Alcohol use
5. Use of car seat belts
1; 2; 4
Rationale:
The nurse can ask general questions about seat belt use and academic performance without breaching confidentiality.
1. The nurse must maintain the nurse–client relationship, which is between the nurse and the adolescent, and the nurse must maintain confidentiality. Therefore, while the mother is in the room, the nurse cannot ask any personal questions, such as those related to sexual activity, drug and alcohol use, and smoking cigarettes.
2. The nurse must maintain the nurse–client relationship, which is between the nurse and the adolescent, and the nurse must maintain confidentiality. Therefore, while the mother is in the room, the nurse cannot ask any personal questions, such as those related to sexual activity, drug and alcohol use, and smoking cigarettes.
3. The nurse can ask general questions about academic performance without breaching confidentiality.
4. The nurse must maintain the nurse–client relationship, which is between the nurse and the adolescent, and the nurse must maintain confidentiality. Therefore, while the mother is in the room, the nurse cannot ask any personal questions, such as those related to sexual activity, drug and alcohol use, and smoking cigarettes.
5. The nurse can ask general questions about seat belt use without breaching confidentiality.
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