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Lactation Consultant

Category - Ethics

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You, as a lactation consultant, are asked by the paternal grandmother about how the new mother is doing with the breastfeeding. What should you say to this paternal grandmother and which law are you upholding with this response?
  1. You should tell the paternal grandmother that she is doing well, thus upholding the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996.
  2. You should tell the paternal grandmother that she is doing fairly well, thus upholding the client’s right to know the truth.
  3. You should tell the paternal grandmother that she is not doing well, thus upholding the client’s right to know the truth even if it is not good news.
  4. You should tell the paternal grandmother that she should speak to her daughter-in-law about her progress, thus upholding the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996.
Explanation
Answer: D - You should tell the paternal grandmother that she should speak to her daughter-in-law about her progress, thus upholding the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996. Under no circumstances, good or bad, should you ever discuss private medical information with anyone other than the client unless the client expressly asks you to do so in writing.
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