A nurse is orienting to his new place of employment. Information is being provided regarding HIPAA's Privacy Rue. Which of the following comments by the nurse indicates an accurate understanding of these standards?
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"I can give information about a patient over the phone if the patient gives his permission."
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A parent calls a pediatrician's office to make an appt. for her school-age child. The nurse should instruct the parent to call the previous pediatrician's office and request that
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a form authorizing release of copies of the records be sent to her to sign and return
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Which of the following actions is appropriate for a nurse who has witnessed a breach of a patient's privacy in a primary care provider's office?
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Complete a health information privacy complaint form and submit it to the appropriate agency
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A nurse passing by a computer at the nurses' station notes that patient information is currently being displayed. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
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Locate the nurse responsible for the information and have that person log off.
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Nurses on a clinical unit wish to research the incidence of falls among patients following joint replacement surgery. Which of the following should they do to ensure the study complies with the HIPAA Privacy Rules?
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Submit their proposal to the institutional review board for review and describe how they will de-identify patient information
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A patient feels his privacy has been violated and wants to file a formal complaint. Through which of the following agencies should the nurse instruct the patient to file the complaint?
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Office of Civil Rights (OCR)
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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 following should the assigned nurse document to verify HIPAA guidelines were maintained?
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Document the patient's condition and that consent was obtained after the primary care provider discussed the proposed surgery with the husband.
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Which of the following methods of information exchange is in compliance with HIPAA?
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Walking rounds that involve two nurses discussing an assigned patient at his bedside in a private room
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