RN Exam Practice
Management of CareQuestion 11 of 2368

A husband asks the nurse for his wife's laboratory results. The client has not given permission to share information. Which response is appropriate?

  1. "I can tell you if the results are normal."
  2. "Please ask the provider to call you at home."
  3. "I will leave the results on your voicemail."
  4. "I need your wife's permission before I can share that."
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Correct answer: "I need your wife's permission before I can share that."

Information can be shared with others only with the client's permission. Even confirming that a client is on a unit may be a breach.

Source: Nursing Fundamentals, 2nd edition (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2024), Scope of Practice: Confidentiality. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Practice the topic "Management of Care"

Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026