Management of CareQuestion 14 of 2368
A nurse needs to send protected client information to another department by electronic message. Which method is appropriate?
- The nurse's personal phone, sent as a standard text message
- A personal e-mail account, used because it is faster to send
- A properly encrypted device approved by the health care facility
- A voicemail message left for someone in the other department
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Correct answer: A properly encrypted device approved by the health care facility
Protected client information can be sent only on encrypted devices approved by the facility, and it must go to the correct person.
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