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The nurse refers a newly admitted client to the physician upon the request of the relative to know more about this condition. The physician is obligated to tell the truth to their patient unless they have substantial reason to believe that disclosing the truth cause undue harm, this circumstance is known as:*1 pointA. Privileged communicationB. Therapeutic privilegeC. Moral responsibilityD. Ethical responsibility

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The nurse refers a newly admitted client to the physician upon the request of the relative to know more about this condition. The physician is obligated to tell the truth to their patient unless they have substantial reason to believe that disclosing the truth cause undue harm, this circumstance is known as:*1 pointA. Privileged communicationB. Therapeutic privilegeC. Moral responsibilityD. Ethical responsibility

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The correct answer is B. Therapeutic privilege. This term refers to the physician's right to withhold information from a patient if they believe that disclosing this information might cause harm to the patient. This is usually done in situations where the physician believes that the patient might become overly distressed or make irrational decisions based on the information. However, it's a controversial concept because it can conflict with the patient's right to be fully informed about their medical condition.

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