A patient in alcohol rehabilitation reveals to the nurse, "I feel terrible guilt for sexually abusing my 6-year-old before I was admitted." Select the nurse's most important action.
A) Report the abuse to the local child welfare agency.
B) Reply, "I'm glad you feel comfortable talking to me about it."
C) File a written report with the agency's ethics committee.
D) Respect nurse-patient relationship confidentiality.
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