The Home Health Nurse Asks a Child's Mother Many Questions

The home health nurse asks a child's mother many questions as part of the assessment. The mother answers many questions, then stops and says, "I don't know why you ask me all this. Who gets to know this information?" The nurse should do which of the following?

A) Determine why the mother is so suspicious.
B) Determine what the mother doesn't want to tell.
C) Explain who will have access to the information.
D) Explain that everything is confidential and that no one else will know what is said.