Bloom's taxonomy

More information is needed for us to be sure. It could be a straightforward application question, depending on how it is asked. For example, it you have brief discriptions of situations and ask, "For each situation, it is a breach of confidentiality?" you are determining whether or not the student can recognize a breach when they see one. That requires basic knowledge and understanding of what constitutes a breach and the ability to apply that knowledge to described situations. If the situations are pretty straightforward, not much analysis would be required.

But if the situations were more complicated, analysis of the situations might be required and maybe even evaluation. Synthesis could even be required if the most advanced situations if the student were being asked to make a judgment similar to that made by a high court that "makes laws" through the interpretation of the law in relation to the cases brought before those courts.

The levels of the taxonomy and not that simple or "black and white." Neither the topic nor the format of the question automatically determines the level of intellectual processes needed to answer the questions. It's more complicated than that and you have to really think through the specific questions and look at the intellectual processes that are needed to correctly answer the question to answer your question about the taxonomy.

Pt was diagnosed with a cancer. In which situation sharing pt's plan of treatment and biopsy report considered a breach of confidentiality:

1. Children of the pt., who live in different state.

2. Crisis person.

I think this question is at the level of application, though I suspect some people may disagree with me. If you know the basic rules of confidentiality, it's a pretty easy, straightforward question. Either the person knows the rules or they don't. Those who know the rules and can apply them will get this question right. Those who don't know the rules -- or who can't apply it correctly because they get distracted by all the possible interpersonal dynamics that could be involved in the people involved in the situation will get the question wrong.

I think the example you gave is a pretty straightforward question.