A nurse accesses lab results of a patient not under the nurse's care in the electronic health record. The nurse is violating:
A) patient confidentiality.
B) patient safety.
C) the state nurse practice act.
D) care coordination.

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Accessing a patient's lab results without a need to know for care purposes violates patient confidentiality, as it breaches the privacy of the patient's health information.

A Nurse Accesses Lab Results of a Patient Not Under