NCLEX Practice Questions: Quiz 382

A well-known actor has been admitted to an ambulatory surgical unit. The nurse notices a staff member who is not involved in the client’s care reading his medical record. The nurse knows she should FIRST do which of the following?
- 1. Nothing. The staff member has a hospital ID badge and is authorized to read the medical record.
- 2. Inform the staff member that without a legitimate need for the information, staff should not be reading the medical record.
- 3. Tell the client his medical records have been read by an unauthorized individual.
- 4. Page the physician and ask if it’s acceptable for the staff member to access the medical records.

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