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A coworker not involved in care viewed the client’s chart out of curiosity. The nurse documented the medication after giving it. A staff member discussed the client’s diagnosis with another uninvolved coworker. The nurse reported the client’s refusal to the prescriber. A nurse caring for the client reviewed the client’s medication record.
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Answer
A coworker not involved in care viewed the client’s chart out of curiosity. · A staff member discussed the client’s diagnosis with another uninvolved coworker.
Rationale
The note describes two disclosures to people without a stated role in the client’s care. Client information should be protected even when it is viewed or discussed by staff.
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- Adapted from Open RN Nursing: Mental Health and Community Concepts, 2nd edition: LEGAL AND ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS IN MENTAL HEALTH CARE
- State Operations Manual
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