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Sally Observes a Colleague Reading the Chart of a Patient

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Sally observes a colleague reading the chart of a patient who is not assigned to him.She approaches him and inquires why he is reading the chart.His reply is he has a similar diagnosis in one of my patients and "I want to see if this information could help me care for my patient." Sally is concerned there is a breach of patient confidentiality and informs her nurse manager of the incident.The term used to describe Sally's reporting this situation is:


A) Duty of care.
B) Negligence.
C) Duty to report.
D) Ethical dilemma.

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