A nurse is caring for a client who is hospitalized for a mental disorder. The nurse is legally obligated to breach the client's confidentiality if the client makes which statement?

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When there is suspicion that a client has harmed someone or is about to injure someone, a nurse is mandated to breach confidentiality and report this to the authorities. The statement "I'm going to make my neighbor sorry" is an example. Thinking that the federal government is spying on the person reflects paranoid thinking. The statement about being "turned on" reflects manipulative behavior. The statement about feeling angry about the doctor provides information about the client's feelings. The nurse would be mandated to report this statement only if the client went on to say that he or she was planning to "hurt" the doctor.

A Nurse Is Caring for a Client Who Is Hospitalized