A registered nurse is caring for an older adult patient with lung cancer.The daughter,who is also a nurse,asks to see the chart.What is the nurse's best response?
A) "Come with me and we will look at it together."
B) "I'm sorry; this information is confidential."
C) "Let me ask my supervisor if it is okay."
D) "You should know better than to ask me that."

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Do not disclose information about patients' status to other patients,family members (unless granted by the patient),or health care staff not involved in their care.Looking at it together is not acceptable because confidentiality would be broken.Asking a supervisor is inappropriate because the nurse should already know the legalities for confidentiality.Saying,"You should know better than to ask me that" is inappropriate and condescending.

A Registered Nurse Is Caring for an Older Adult Patient