A gunshot wound victim has been brought to your unit. He has chosen to be marked as confidential due to safety concerns. Which of these actions would be inappropriate for you to do as the nurse?

A Tell the patient’s mother he is okay when she calls to ask about him being on the unit.

explanation

You cannot give out any information including the patient’s presence in the hospital when they choose to be flagged as a confidential patient.

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