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A practical nurse (PN) is eating lunch in the facility cafeteria with an assistive personnel (AP) from the same unit. The AP begins discussing the challenging behavior of a client they cared for that morning, referring to the client by their room number and medical diagnosis. Which of the following is the most appropriate action by the PN?

  1. A
    Remain silent and avoid contributing to the discussion to maintain personal compliance with privacy rules.
  2. B
    Advise the AP to speak more softly to prevent people at nearby tables from hearing the details.
  3. Interrupt the conversation and remind the AP that client details must not be discussed in public areas.Cevap
  4. D
    Allow the AP to finish the story, but report the incident to the unit manager upon returning from lunch.

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Interrupt the conversation and remind the AP that client details must not be discussed in public areas.
The priority action when a confidentiality breach is actively occurring is to stop it immediately. By interrupting the conversation and reminding the assistive personnel about privacy rules, the practical nurse fulfills their legal and ethical obligation to protect client information from being overheard by others in a public space.

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1
Identify the environment and the nature of the information being shared.
The AP is sharing protected health information (room number, diagnosis, behavioral details) in a public cafeteria.
Recognizing a confidentiality breach is the first step in determining the necessary intervention.
2
Determine the priority nursing action to address the breach.
The immediate priority is to stop the ongoing unauthorized disclosure of information.
Delaying action or ignoring the situation allows the breach to continue, which violates privacy laws (such as HIPAA) and facility policy.

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