27-year-old Nurse in Patient Safety, Preventive & Ethics — Case | Ethics | SMLE Q#16989
SMLE Question #16989
Patient Safety, Preventive & Ethics
Ethics
Objective: OBJ-243
Last updated: February 2026
A 27-year-old nurse phones the hospital emergency line reporting worsening depressive symptoms and thoughts of self-harm after stopping her antidepressant. She requests that the call remain confidential and asks whether anyone will be told. She is alert and speaking coherently, and she was assessed in the ED earlier today. What is the most appropriate next step regarding confidentiality?
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