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The nurse at a substance abuse center answers the phone. A probation officer asks if a client is in treatment. The nurse responds, "No, the client you're looking for isn't here." Which statement best describes the nurse's response? a violation of confidentiality .

a.because the nurse informed the officer that the client wasn't there illegal,
b.because the nurse is withholding information from law enforcement agents a breach of the principle of veracity
c.because the nurse is misleading the officer correct,
d.because the nurse didn't give out information about the clien

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Answer: A violation of confidentiality because she informed the officer that the client wasn't there

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