and Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026
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A nurse is speaking with a patient in a semi-private room. How can the nurse protect the patient’s
privacy?
A. Speak in a loud voice to be heard clearly
✔✔ B. Use a curtain and speak quietly to limit exposure
C. Ask other patients to leave the room
D. Skip explaining private information altogether
A nurse notices a coworker looking at the medical record of a celebrity patient not assigned to
them. What is the best action to take?
A. Ignore it since no harm was done
✔✔ B. Report the incident to the facility’s privacy officer
C. Confront the coworker loudly
D. Tell a friend about it for advice
A family member asks a nurse how the patient is doing. What should the nurse do first?
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, ✔✔ A. Check if the patient has authorized sharing information with that person
B. Give only positive updates
C. Share all details since they are family
D. Refer them to the news media
A nursing student takes a photo of a unique wound to study later. What is the best action?
A. Save it to a personal device
✔✔ B. Do not take or store photos of patient information without proper consent
C. Post it to a student discussion forum
D. Ask the nurse for advice later
A nurse is overheard discussing a patient’s diagnosis in the cafeteria. What HIPAA rule is being
violated?
✔✔ A. Conversations about patient care must occur in private
B. The nurse forgot to wear a badge
C. Diagnosis must be discussed with security
D. Cafeteria discussions are allowed for lunch breaks
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