A client arrives in the Emergency Department with a gunshot wound, and the nursing staff shares information with the police regarding the client's injuries. In addition, information regarding the client and the injuries are reported to the health department. The actions of the staff could be best described by which of the following?
a. Breach of confidentiality
b. Invasion of privacy
c. Obligation to report
d. Unprofessional conduct
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Rationale 1: The nurse and health care team have the legal obligation to report specific conditions, including gunshot wounds, abuse, and certain communicable diseases, so the nursing staff is allowed to breach client confidentiality in these instances.
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a. As needed b. Immediately c. One time only d. In divided doses e. Intravenously
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a. The dad wants to keep driving. b. The dad wants to keep cooking his own meals. c. The dad wants to keep taking care of himself each day without assistance. d. The dad wants to marry some young woman who may just want his money.
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