Which common practice puts the nurse at liability for invasion of patient privacy?
1. During care the nurse reveals information about the patient to those in the room.
2. The nurse releases information about the patient to nursing students who will be caring for the patient the next day.
3. The nurse conducts a patient care session about a patient whose care is difficult and challenging.
4. Confidential information regarding an admitted patient is released to third-party payers.
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Rationale: Giving out information about a patient without permission is an invasion of privacy.
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