Problem:
G.G. is an unmarried 19-year-old college student. She has not been feeling well lately and went to see a primary care provider at the college health service. G.G. has an active sexual relationship with her boyfriend but practices safe sex. Blood was drawn for a complete blood count and monospot test. Urine was collected for routine examination and a pregnancy test.
M.M. is a work-study student at the college health service. His job is to schedule appointments and transmit follow-up testing results to the primary care provider. When G.G.'s blood and urine results were sent to the health service, M.M. noticed that her total white blood count was extremely elevated and her red blood count was very low. A notation was made on the report that follow-up testing was required to rule out leukemia or rule out other red or white blood cell disorders.
The next day, M.M. saw G.G. in their history class. G.G. asked him if her lab test results were back yet. He said that the results were received late the previous afternoon. G.G. then asked, "How were my results?" Need Assignment Help?
In this situation, M.M. is ethically responsible to:
Option A: Share only the actual blood cell measurement results.
Option B: Tell G.G. that he doesn't know the results.
Option C: Share his interpretation of the results with G.G., the patient.
Option D: Advise G.G., the patient, to contact her health care provider for her results.