Question

While the nurse is at the bedside of a client in acute renal failure, the client states, "my healthcare provider said that i will be getting some insulin. do i also have diabetes?" what is the best nursing response?

Answer 1

The best response of the nurse should likely be suggesting that the right person to explain about the client's condition is their healthcare provider or doctor. In this case, laboratory tests are necessary to conclude the patient's condition. Results and findings of tests conducted by the laboratory/medical technologist are confidential. Therefore, it is limited to the nurse or other medical staff's knowledge and the person responsible of explaining the results is only the patient's doctor.