A patient with schizophrenia believes a local minister stirred ...

[KimWrice]

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]

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.

[KimWrice]

TYSM

[bdobbins]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it