The obligation to maintain confidentiality of client information is:

A Optional

B A fundamental professional duty unless disclosure is required by law or to protect the public

C Only for government projects

D Not an engineering concern

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

Engineers must maintain client confidentiality except when public safety is at risk or law requires disclosure.

💡 Why is B) the correct answer?

The correct answer to the question "The obligation to maintain confidentiality of client information is:" is Option B: A fundamental professional duty unless disclosure is required by law or to protect the public.

The other options — A) Optional, C) Only for government projects, D) Not an engineering concern — are incorrect for this FE Exam Prep question. As explained above: Engineers must maintain client confidentiality except when public safety is at risk or law requires disclosure.

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The obligation to maintain confidentiality of client information is:

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

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