An 18-Year-Old Woman in Whom a Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD)

An 18-year-old woman in whom a sexually transmitted disease (STD) was recently diagnosed asks the nurse not to tell her mother that she has an STD. Her mother asks the nurse what is causing her daughter's vaginal discharge. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A) Follow the principle of veracity and tell the mother the diagnosis.
B) Respect the principle of confidentiality and support the client's request not to tell her mother the diagnosis.
C) Tell the client's mother that she has a urinary tract infection, to protect the client's privacy and honor the mother's request.
D) Ignore the mother's request for information.