Question

A 21-year-old woman with a history of opioid use disorder is admitted after an overdose. Her parents ask you detailed questions about her condition and treatment. She is alert, requests privacy and explicitly states she does not consent to sharing information with her parents. What is the most appropriate response?

Accepted Answer

Explain to her parents that you must respect her confidentiality as an adult, but encourage her to involve them and offer general information about overdose without breaching specifics

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Provide full details to her parents because they are family

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Refuse to talk to her parents at all

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Ask the parents to sign a consent form for information sharing

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Document nothing in the chart to avoid legal issues

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