Professional Nursing Roles and Responsibilities
Professional Nursing Roles and Responsibilities ( 5 Questions)
A nurse receives a patient's medical records by accident. What should the nurse do to uphold professionalism and maintain patient confidentiality?
Violates patient confidentiality and is inappropriate without proper authorization.
Further compromises patient confidentiality and does not uphold professionalism.
Maintaining patient confidentiality and upholding professionalism require respecting the privacy of patient information. In this situation, the nurse should return the medical records immediately to the appropriate authority (e.g., the medical records department) and report the incident. This ensures that the patient's confidentiality is protected and demonstrates accountability for the mistake.
Is unacceptable and can lead to serious legal and ethical consequences.
Return the medical records immediately and report the incident to the appropriate authority.
Maintaining patient confidentiality and upholding professionalism require respecting the privacy of patient information. In this situation, the nurse should return the medical records immediately to the appropriate authority (e.g., the medical records department) and report the incident. This ensures that the patient's confidentiality is protected and demonstrates accountability for the mistake.
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Option a (reading the medical records) violates patient confidentiality and is inappropriate without proper authorization.
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Option b (sharing the information with colleagues) further compromises patient confidentiality and does not uphold professionalism.
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Option d (keeping the medical records) is unacceptable and can lead to serious legal and ethical consequences.