A nurse is preparing a client for transfer to a long-term rehabilitation facility following a below-the-knee amputation of the right leg. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to protect the client's confidentiality?

A. Email the client's health information to the facility in an unencrypted file: Sending unencrypted files by email is a breach of confidentiality and violates HIPAA regulations. Protected health information must be securely transmitted. B. Discuss the client's response to the transfer with another staff nurse: Unless the staff nurse is directly involved in the client’s care, this discussion would be inappropriate and a violation of the client’s privacy. C. Provide a verbal report of the client’s condition to the paramedic performing the transfer: Sharing necessary health information with personnel directly involved in the client’s care and transport is appropriate and ensures continuity of care without violating confidentiality. D. Fax the client's name and identifiable information to the rehabilitation facility: Faxing may be permitted if secured, but the question implies sending identifiable information without confirming secure transmission. This could risk unauthorized disclosure.