A gunshot wound victim has been brought to your unit. He has chosen to be marked as confidential due to safety concerns. Which of the following interventions should the nurse implement to ensure this client’s confidentiality during his hospital admission?
Select all that apply.
A. Keep the client’s name/information out of public areas such as the nurses’ station.
B. Tell the client’s mother he is okay when she calls to ask about him being on the unit.
C. Ensure that the client’s chart has a facility-assigned security passcode that must be announced by anyone calling for information regarding the patient.
D. Remove the patient from confidential status when he asks to be removed.
E. Deny that the patient is on the unit when visitors come or call.