ATI Testing Midterm Exam with 100%
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A parent calls a pediatrician's office to make an appointment for her school-aged child.
The nurse
... [Show More] should instruct the parent to call the previous pediatrician's office and request
that? - --------- Answer --A written authorization by the responsible party, in this case the
parent, must be provided to the previous perdiatrician's office prior to making copies of
the health care records available to the new pediatrician.
A patient feels his privacy has been violated and wants to file a formal complain.
Through which of the following agencies should the nurse instruct the patient to file the
complaint? - --------- Answer --Office of Civil Rights (OCR). The OCR has been given the
authority to receive and investigate complaints by patients and other involved
individuals related to the Privacy Rule.
A patient is brought to the emergency department after a motor-vehicle crash. She is
unresponsive due to a head injury. Permission for emergency surgical stabilization of a
cervical injury was obtained over the phone from her husband, who is currently
overseas. Which of the following should the assigned nurse document to verify HIPAA
guidelines were maintained? - --------- Answer --Since the patient is not cognitively or
physically able to provide consent, it is within HIPAA guidelines to discuss the patient's
condition with a spouse or close relative or friend. Consent can be obtained from this
individual in this emergency situation because it is deemed in the best interest of the
patient.
A nurse is orienting to his new place of employment. Information is being provided
regarding HIPAA's Privacy Rule. What is the best comment by the nurse indicates an
accurate understanding of these standards? - --------- Answer --Information about a
patient may be given over the phone if the patient has granted permission for that
person to receive information. Many institutions have instituted an access code system
that requires the person asking for information to provide the code.
What method of information is in compliance with HIPAA? - --------- Answer --This
practice is acceptable if the two nurses are both assigned to this patient and no one
else is in the room. It is within the patient's right to hear information about his care and
treatment.
What action is appropriate for a nurse who has witnessed a breach of a patient's privacy
in a primary care provider's office? - --------- Answer --complete a health information
privacy complaint form and submit it to the appropriate agency.
A nurse passing by a computer at the nurses' station notes that patient information is
currently being displayed. What action should the nurse take? - --------- Answer --Locate
the nurse responsible for the information and have that person log off. It is the
responsibility of the person documenting to protect information that others could access [Show Less]