A patient's mother was in the elevator at the hospital with two nurses and overheard the nurses talking about a patient's diagnosis and care. The mother recognized that the nurses were discussing her child and stated, "You nurses should not be talking like this in the elevator, that is my child you are talking about. I should sue you both for violating my child's confidentiality." The statement by the mother can be justified by which of the following?
A) process rights
B) negative rights
C) ideal rights
D) substance rights

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The mother's statement can be justified by process rights, which protect individuals from unfair or arbitrary procedures. In this case, the nurses' conversation in the elevator violated the patient's right to confidentiality, which is a process right.

A Patient's Mother Was in the Elevator at the Hospital