All information recorded on the PCR must be:

• A. Publicly available.
• B. Considered confidential.
• C. Read only by the patient.
• D. Shared with social media.

Answer: (B)

The key idea is protecting patient privacy. A patient care report contains personal health information, so it must be treated as confidential. Only authorized people who need the information to provide care, complete a transfer of care, bill for services, or perform quality assurance should access it. This safeguards the patient’s privacy and meets privacy laws and ethical standards. It should not be publicly available or shared on social media. The patient may have rights to access their own records, but the default practice is to keep the contents confidential and disclose only to those with legitimate need or as legally required.