Management of CareQuestion 12 of 2368
A nurse sees that a neighbor has been admitted to the unit and is not the neighbor's nurse. Which action is correct?
- Do not open the neighbor's medical record
- Open the record to check how the neighbor is doing
- Open the record only to read the admission note
- Ask a coworker to read the record aloud
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Correct answer: Do not open the neighbor's medical record
Records may be accessed only by those directly caring for the client. Facilities can trace every record that a person opens.
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