Confidentiality Is Crucial to Good Patient Care

Confidentiality is crucial to good patient care. It is waived, however, in which of the following instances?

A) When the patient makes a threat against the life of another person
B) When the patient is a minor who is still dependent on the support and guidance of his or her parents
C) When the patient is infected with a contagious disease, such as the plague (i.e., a disease that the law requires health care professionals to report to the state)
D) When a patient's immediate family requests detailed information about the person's medical condition and treatment