Which term describes the private handling of patient information?

• A. Conflict resolution
• B. Conduct
• C. Constrict
• D. Confidentiality

Answer: (D)

Protecting patient information means confidentiality. It is the obligation to keep personal health details private and to share them only with people who need to know to provide care or handle necessary administrative tasks. In practice, this means not talking about patients where others can overhear, securing charts, and limiting information in records to what is needed. This principle is reinforced by professional ethics and laws like HIPAA, which require safeguarding health information.

Other terms don’t fit because they describe different ideas: conflict resolution is about settling disputes, conduct refers to how someone behaves, and constrict has no relevance to handling patient information.