RN Exam Practice
Management of CareQuestion 15 of 2368

The mother of a 19-year-old client asks about the client's condition. She lives with the client and pays for the insurance. The client has not given written permission. What should the nurse do?

  1. Share the information because the mother pays for the insurance
  2. Share the information because the client lives at home
  3. Share only the diagnosis and not the treatment
  4. Decline to share information without the client's written permission
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Correct answer: Decline to share information without the client's written permission

After age 18, information cannot be shared with a parent without written permission, even if the parent lives with the client or pays for care.

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