The nurse realizes that in order to share information from a client’s

The nurse realizes that in order to share information from a client’s medical record with another facility, the client must provide written consent. The primary reason for this requirement is to:

1. Facilitate the exchange of information between appropriate parties
2. Minimize the opportunity for this information to be assessed inappropriately
3. Ensure the client’s right to have his medical information regarded as personal and confidential
4. Guarantee that the information will be shared with only those requiring it for cli-ent care purposes

ANSWER

ANS: 3
Educational, military, and employment records may contain significant health care information. You need written permission from the client or guardian to access or transfer the records. Any information you obtain is confidential, and you treat it as part of the client’s legal medical record. This process recognizes the client’s right to confidentiality. The other three options, facilitating the exchange of information, ensuring the client’s rights to have his medical information regarded as personal and confidential as well as guaranteeing the sharing of information will be only when required for client care purposes are outcomes of the process but not the primary reason for the consent.