The nurse is breaking client confidentiality when:
A) the nurse reports that a postpartum client has multiple bruises on the abdomen that she relates were the result of spousal abuse. B) the nurse reports to the local health department that a client has tested positive for rubella. C) the nurse reports to a nurse supervisor that a newly diagnosed pregnant adolescent has threatened suicide. D) the nurse calls the parents of a 14-year-old who has requested birth control.
Question 2
A laboratory report of a 61-year-old client shows that her serum albumin level is 3.2 g/dL. The nurse interprets this result as indicative of which of the following?
A) Calcium deficiency
B) Protein deficiency
C) Elevated blood sugar
D) High cholesterol
The tone of the nurse-patient introduction sets the stage for the patient interview and patient care
Establishing a caring and trusting relationship helps the client come to terms with a terminal illne
Survey and posture of client: Lateral view
Testing client’s ability to identify dull sensation
Breaking the Rules