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A nurse is bound to protect client confidentiality. A nurse is also responsible for the protection of the client from indiscriminate disclosure of health care information that may cause harm. Which of the following actions of a nurse respects or protects a client’s right to privacy?
  1. The nurse leaves the curtains open as a treatment is being performed on a client.
  2. The nurse interviews a client in a private and quiet room.
  3. The nurse allows student nurses to observe a procedure being performed on a client without the client’s consent.
  4. The nurse leaves a confused client sitting in the nursing unit hallway.
Explanation
Answer: B- A nurse who interviews a client in a private and quiet room maintains privacy. The nurse must close the curtains or door as a treatment is being performed on a client. Before allowing individuals to observe a procedure being performed on a client, the nurse should ensure that the client has given consent. A nurse should lead a confused client in the nursing unit hallway to a private and calm area.
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