RNSG RNSG 2360 TxCheerMom2001/ATI Skills HIPPA

ATI Skills HIPPA 1. A parent calls a pediatrician’s office to make an appointment for her school-age child. The nurse should instruct the parent to call the previous pediatrician’s office and request that: a form authorizing release of copies of the records be sent to her to sign and return. A written authorization by the responsible party, in this case the parent, must be provided to the previous pediatrician’s office prior to making copies of the health care records available to the new pediatrician. 2. 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? 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. 3. 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? Document the patient’s condition and that consent was obtained after the primary care provider discussed the proposed surgery with the husband