Georgette Module 5 Exam 2025
Questions and Answers
- Determined by the State legislative statues (State board of nursing).
- Defines NP roles and actions.
- Identifies competencies assumed to be held by all NPs who function in a particular role; varies
broadly from state to state. - ANSWER✔✔-Scope of practice
- Determined by the American Nurses Association (ANA).
- Authoritative statements regarding the quality and type of practice that should be provided.
- Provides a way to judge nature of care provided.
- Can be used to legally describe standard of care that must be met by a provider, may be precise
protocols or more general guidelines. - ANSWER✔✔-Standard of Practice
Client's right to assume that information given to the provider will not be disclosed. -
ANSWER✔✔-Confidentiality
Requires provider to obtain signed medical authorization and consent forms to release medical
records and information when requested by the family member or another healthcare provider. -
ANSWER✔✔-Confidentiality
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, HIPAA does not allow the PMHNP to make most disclosures about psychotherapy notes for a
patient's condition without their authorization. - ANSWER✔✔-confidentiality
- Two separate releases of information are required to release information on patient's chemical and
psychiatric to a third party. (e.i. alcohol & drug; anxiety) - ANSWER✔✔-confidentiality
Exceptions to Confidentiality - ANSWER✔✔-- When appropriate persons or organizations
determine that the need for information outweighs the principle of confidentiality
- If a client reveals an intent to harm self or others.
- Answering court orders, subpoenas, or summonses.
- Information given to attorneys involved in litigation.
- Releasing records to insurance companies.
- Meeting state requirements for mandatory reporting of diseases or conditions.
- Duty to warn potential victim of imminent danger of homicidal clients.
Laws depends on state! - ANSWER✔✔-Tarasoff Principle (Tarasoff v. Regents at the University of
California, 1976)
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Questions and Answers
- Determined by the State legislative statues (State board of nursing).
- Defines NP roles and actions.
- Identifies competencies assumed to be held by all NPs who function in a particular role; varies
broadly from state to state. - ANSWER✔✔-Scope of practice
- Determined by the American Nurses Association (ANA).
- Authoritative statements regarding the quality and type of practice that should be provided.
- Provides a way to judge nature of care provided.
- Can be used to legally describe standard of care that must be met by a provider, may be precise
protocols or more general guidelines. - ANSWER✔✔-Standard of Practice
Client's right to assume that information given to the provider will not be disclosed. -
ANSWER✔✔-Confidentiality
Requires provider to obtain signed medical authorization and consent forms to release medical
records and information when requested by the family member or another healthcare provider. -
ANSWER✔✔-Confidentiality
FOR STUDY PURPOSES ONLY COPYRIGHT © 2025 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 1
, HIPAA does not allow the PMHNP to make most disclosures about psychotherapy notes for a
patient's condition without their authorization. - ANSWER✔✔-confidentiality
- Two separate releases of information are required to release information on patient's chemical and
psychiatric to a third party. (e.i. alcohol & drug; anxiety) - ANSWER✔✔-confidentiality
Exceptions to Confidentiality - ANSWER✔✔-- When appropriate persons or organizations
determine that the need for information outweighs the principle of confidentiality
- If a client reveals an intent to harm self or others.
- Answering court orders, subpoenas, or summonses.
- Information given to attorneys involved in litigation.
- Releasing records to insurance companies.
- Meeting state requirements for mandatory reporting of diseases or conditions.
- Duty to warn potential victim of imminent danger of homicidal clients.
Laws depends on state! - ANSWER✔✔-Tarasoff Principle (Tarasoff v. Regents at the University of
California, 1976)
FOR STUDY PURPOSES ONLY COPYRIGHT © 2025 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 2
