RN Exam Practice
Management of CareQuestion 32 of 2368

In which situation is it permitted to share a client's confidential health information?

  1. Reporting suspected abuse as permitted or required by law
  2. A coworker is curious about the client's diagnosis
  3. A neighbor asks about the client's condition
  4. The client's employer requests an update by phone
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Correct answer: Reporting suspected abuse as permitted or required by law

Records are confidential except in cases such as suspected abuse and public health hazards when reporting is permitted or required by law.

Source: Nursing Fundamentals, 2nd edition (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2024), Diverse Patients: Patient’s Bill of Rights. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Practice the topic "Management of Care"

Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026