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NCLEX-RN

Category - Care Management

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A nurse is caring for her mother, who has been admitted for an elective surgery the following day. The client has not shared this admission or information to her friends. A nurse gets a call from her mother’s best friend, asking the nurse what, exactly, is wrong with her mother. The nurse’s most appropriate response is:
  1. Confirm the admission, but not the reason of her admission or the surgery that will be performed the next day.
  2. Discuss the mother’s diagnosis and upcoming surgery.
  3. Instruct the friend to wait for a call. The exact details will be given after the surgery.
  4. Maintain the client’s privacy and confidentiality.
Explanation
Answer: D - The reasons of admission and the surgery that will be performed on the client is not shared with anyone, unless the client has given permission to share her medical information.
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