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KimWrice · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

A patient with schizophrenia believes a local minister stirred evil spirits and threatens to bomb a local church. The psychiatrist notifies the minister. Select the answer with the correct rationale. The psychiatrist:

a. released information without proper authorization.
b. demonstrated the duty to warn and protect.
c. violated the patient's confidentiality.
d. avoided charges of malpractice.

Question 2

A family experiences the loss of their wife and mother to a car accident. Which family member reacts by asking When is mommy coming back?

a. The 17-year-old son
b. The 11-year-old daughter
c. The 4-year-old son
d. The 7-year-old daughter

asware1 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 19, 2018

Answer to Question 1

B
It is the health care professional's duty to warn or notify an intended victim after a threat of harm has been made. Informing a potential victim of a threat is a legal responsibility of the health care professional. It is not a violation of confidentiality.

Answer to Question 2

C
Because of their sense of time, preschoolers cannot understand a permanent loss such as death. The school-aged and adolescent children have an adult concept and understanding of loss and death.