You are caring for a 22 year old female with her husband at the bedside. The charge nurse calls and says the patient's mother is on the phone at the nurse's station asking for a status update on her daughter. How should you proceed?
a. Obtain the patient's consent to release information to her mother.
b. Explain to the mother that an update will be provided during shift change.
c. Instruct the patient's mother to call the provider for status updates.
d. Provide the mother with an update, explaining that she is in stable condition.