NURS 1014 Final Exam Review- Janelle's
part Study Guide
What is the purpose of documentation - ANSWER 1) to see what care was provided to a
client and what care they need
2) quality improvement
3) review client outcome information to reflect on RNs own practice and identify
knowledge gaps for learning plans
4) data collection for health related research
5) funding
6) legal investigation
Who does the clients health information belong to - ANSWER them
What is needed to share information on a client to a 3rd party - ANSWER consent
Do an individual have the right to access their health information - ANSWER yes
What is the law regarding health information and privacy - ANSWER Personal
Health Information Protection and Access Act (PHIPA)
Who owns the physical chart of a client - ANSWER the agency that created it
What year was Canadas Privacy Act created - ANSWER 1983
What does canadas privacy act entail - ANSWER 1) limits information collected by
federal government
, 2) restricts use and sharing
3) allows individuals access to any information the government has about them
PIPEDA - ANSWER Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act
What does PIPEDA do? (personal information protection and electronics documents act)
- ANSWER -Deals with info collected by the private sector
-Protects that is collected, used or disclosed
-personal health information is usually legislated by
provinces/territories as it is related to health care
define personal information - ANSWER "information about an identifiable individual"
What are some examples of personal information - ANSWER Demographics, ID
numbers, income, blood type, loan records, credit records
What is NBs privacy act? - ANSWER Personal health information and privacy act
(PHIPA)
Confidentality - ANSWER HCPs moral and legal obligation
Privacy - ANSWER patients info can only be released with their consent... their right for
their info to remain confidential
refers to the use of information
technology/electronic communication tools, services,
and processes to deliver health care services or to
facilitate better health - ANSWER digital health
part Study Guide
What is the purpose of documentation - ANSWER 1) to see what care was provided to a
client and what care they need
2) quality improvement
3) review client outcome information to reflect on RNs own practice and identify
knowledge gaps for learning plans
4) data collection for health related research
5) funding
6) legal investigation
Who does the clients health information belong to - ANSWER them
What is needed to share information on a client to a 3rd party - ANSWER consent
Do an individual have the right to access their health information - ANSWER yes
What is the law regarding health information and privacy - ANSWER Personal
Health Information Protection and Access Act (PHIPA)
Who owns the physical chart of a client - ANSWER the agency that created it
What year was Canadas Privacy Act created - ANSWER 1983
What does canadas privacy act entail - ANSWER 1) limits information collected by
federal government
, 2) restricts use and sharing
3) allows individuals access to any information the government has about them
PIPEDA - ANSWER Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act
What does PIPEDA do? (personal information protection and electronics documents act)
- ANSWER -Deals with info collected by the private sector
-Protects that is collected, used or disclosed
-personal health information is usually legislated by
provinces/territories as it is related to health care
define personal information - ANSWER "information about an identifiable individual"
What are some examples of personal information - ANSWER Demographics, ID
numbers, income, blood type, loan records, credit records
What is NBs privacy act? - ANSWER Personal health information and privacy act
(PHIPA)
Confidentality - ANSWER HCPs moral and legal obligation
Privacy - ANSWER patients info can only be released with their consent... their right for
their info to remain confidential
refers to the use of information
technology/electronic communication tools, services,
and processes to deliver health care services or to
facilitate better health - ANSWER digital health
