A student nurse is assigned to a clinical unit on which one of the patients is a nationally known celebrity. The student reads the chart to find out why the celebrity is being treated. The student who is not the assigned caregiver is:
A) motivated to learn about the health problem of this patient and is appropriately seeking knowledge during his clinical experience.
B) doing appropriate research about nursing care as long as information is not divulged.
C) violating the confidentiality of the patient's record.
D) neglecting the assigned patient load and should read the unassigned patient's chart only after his assigned work is completed.

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A person reading a patient's chart who is not involved in the patient's care is in violation of confidentiality. Protecting the patient's privacy is of prime importance.

A Student Nurse Is Assigned to a Clinical Unit on Which