CEPN FINAL STUDY GUIDE 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS ALREADY PASSED
◉ Patients are protected against medical records being
indiscriminately shared. Answer: Which patient rights are
guaranteed by HIPPA?
A. Patients are asked to sign a release of responsibility if their health
care records inadvertently become a matter of public record.
B. Patients sign a release protecting the health care provider and
insurance company against computer file theft.
C. Patients are protected against medical records being
indiscriminately shared.
D. Patients may receive a complete copy of their medical records at
considerable cost to the patient.
◉ Reporting certain diseases to public health authority Answer:
Which of the following actions is acceptable as an exception to a
nurse's obligation regarding confidentiality?
A. Reporting certain diseases to public health authority
, B. Discussing a patient's care with someone who does not know the
patient
C. Leaving printouts of lab reports on the desk in the physicians'
lounge as a convenience
D. Discussing a patient's condition in a public place as long as the
patient's name is not mentioned
◉ accountability. Answer: According to the nurse's Code of Ethics,
the hallmark of nursing practice is
A. autonomy.
B. accountability.
C. evidence-based practice.
D. altruism.
◉ autonomy. Answer: Respecting the right of a patient with terminal
cancer to refuse chemotherapy is based on a belief in the ethical
principle of
A. justice.
B. autonomy.
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS ALREADY PASSED
◉ Patients are protected against medical records being
indiscriminately shared. Answer: Which patient rights are
guaranteed by HIPPA?
A. Patients are asked to sign a release of responsibility if their health
care records inadvertently become a matter of public record.
B. Patients sign a release protecting the health care provider and
insurance company against computer file theft.
C. Patients are protected against medical records being
indiscriminately shared.
D. Patients may receive a complete copy of their medical records at
considerable cost to the patient.
◉ Reporting certain diseases to public health authority Answer:
Which of the following actions is acceptable as an exception to a
nurse's obligation regarding confidentiality?
A. Reporting certain diseases to public health authority
, B. Discussing a patient's care with someone who does not know the
patient
C. Leaving printouts of lab reports on the desk in the physicians'
lounge as a convenience
D. Discussing a patient's condition in a public place as long as the
patient's name is not mentioned
◉ accountability. Answer: According to the nurse's Code of Ethics,
the hallmark of nursing practice is
A. autonomy.
B. accountability.
C. evidence-based practice.
D. altruism.
◉ autonomy. Answer: Respecting the right of a patient with terminal
cancer to refuse chemotherapy is based on a belief in the ethical
principle of
A. justice.
B. autonomy.
