Which nursing action would require intervention due to confidentiality concerns?

Which nursing action would require intervention due to confidentiality concerns?

• A. Discussing a client’s diagnosis with visiting family member
• B. Keeping client information private from visitors
• C. Documenting care consistently in the chart
• D. Sharing information with other care team members only

Answer: (A)

Respecting patient privacy means sharing information only with people who need to know and with the patient’s consent. Discussing a patient’s diagnosis with a visiting family member without permission is a confidentiality breach because the family member isn’t authorized to receive that information unless the patient has explicitly allowed it. The other actions align with proper confidentiality: keeping information private from visitors when not authorized, documenting care in the chart for authorized staff, and sharing information only with teammates who are involved in the patient’s care and have authorization to know.

Respecting patient privacy means sharing information only with people who need to know and with the patient’s consent. Discussing a patient’s diagnosis with a visiting family member without permission is a confidentiality breach because the family member isn’t authorized to receive that information unless the patient has explicitly allowed it. The other actions align with proper confidentiality: keeping information private from visitors when not authorized, documenting care in the chart for authorized staff, and sharing information only with teammates who are involved in the patient’s care and have authorization to know.