ATI HIPAA

A newly hired nurse is reviewing information about the HIPAA privacy rule during facility orientation. Which of the following statements by the nurse indicates an understanding of the privacy rule?

"I can give information about a client over the phone if the client gives permission."

A nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about using a computer to document in a client's health record. Which of the following statements by the newly licensed nurse indicates an understanding of the teaching?

"I should remain aware of my surroundings when documenting in the computer."

A nurse in a pediatrician's office is speaking on the telephone with a guardian of a school-age child who will become a new client at the office. The nurse should instruct the guardian to call the child previous provider's office to request which of the following?

A form authorizing release of copies of the child's medical records to be signed by the guardian

Which of the following actions should the nurse take after witnessing a breach of a client's confidentiality in a provider's office?

Complete a health information privacy complaint form

A nurse in the emergency department is caring for a client following a motor vehicle crash. The client is unresponsive and the client's spouse is not present at the facility. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to assist with obtaining consent for the client's surgery?

Inform the provider of the spouse's contact information so consent can be obtained over the telephone

A client tells a nurse that they feel their privacy has been violated and wants to file a formal complaint with someone other than the medical facility. Through which of the following agencies should the nurse instruct the client to file the complaint?

Office for civil rights (OCR)

A group of nurses on a clinical unit are planning to research the incidence of falls among clients following joint replacement surgery. Which of the following actions should the nurse is take to ensure the study complies with the HIPAA privacy rule?

Submit their proposal to the institutional review board for review and describe how they will de-identify client information

Which of the following methods of information exchange can occur without client authorization?

Walking rounds that involve two nurses discussing an assigned client at the client's bedside in a private room