Which of the following statements related to confidentiality made by a

Which of the following statements related to confidentiality made by a nurse requires immediate follow-up by the nurse manager?

1. “I believe the client is eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid.”
2. “The client with pneumonia has tested positive for TB (tuberculosis).”
3. “Did you know that the client in Room 45 has a daughter who has type 1 diabetes mellitus?”
4. “I arranged for the client’s information to be faxed to the assistive living facility she will be transferred to.”

ANSWER

ANS: 3
This information is private and the nurse is violating the client’s right to confidentiality because the information has no bearing on the care needs of the client. The remaining options are not re-flective of an ethical breech because the exchange of that information has a direct bearing on the client’s care.