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Which of the following is an example of a HIPAA violation?
A. Discussing a patient’s lab results privately with the physician
✔✔ B. Talking about a patient’s diagnosis in the hospital cafeteria
C. Using initials on a whiteboard for patient care
D. Handing a discharge summary to the patient
What should a nurse do if they mistakenly access the wrong patient’s chart?
A. Ignore it if nothing was changed
✔✔ B. Report the incident to the facility’s privacy officer
C. Log out and tell a coworker
D. Print the page and destroy it
A patient requests a copy of their medical record. What is the nurse’s best response?
✔✔ A. Inform the patient of their right and follow facility policy
B. Tell them to ask their physician
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, C. Deny the request for legal reasons
D. Print the records immediately and hand them over
Which of the following is considered protected health information (PHI)?
✔✔ A. A patient’s diagnosis linked to their name
B. Room number only
C. A list of medications without patient names
D. Hospital policy sheets
A nurse receives a phone call asking for a patient’s condition. What should the nurse do?
✔✔ A. Confirm the caller’s authorization before sharing any information
B. Provide basic information as a courtesy
C. Transfer the call to the front desk
D. Hang up immediately
What is the minimum necessary standard under HIPAA?
A. Sharing the patient’s full chart for every request
B. Allowing only patients to access their information
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