NCLEX-RN

Category - Care Management

A social worker has called the nurse for information on a client scheduled to be transferred to a board and care facility later in the day. The social worker asks about the client’s mental status. How should the nurse respond?
  1. “What is your fax number? I can fax you the whole chart.”
  2. “Could you please hold while I check for the clients signed permission to share information with you?”
  3. “Have you called the clients doctor?”
  4. “If you come to the unit, with identification, I can discuss this with you.”
Explanation
Answer: B - A consent form, specifying what information and to whom it can be shared, must be signed before information may be shared.
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