A patient in alcohol rehabilitation reveals to the nurse, "I feel terrible guilt for sexually abusing my 6-year-old before I was admitted." Select the nurse's most important action.
A) Anonymously report the abuse by phone to the local child protection agency.
B) Reply, "I'm glad you feel comfortable talking to me about it."
C) File a written report with the agency's ethics committee.
D) Respect nurse-patient relationship confidentiality.
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