HIPPA

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

A newly hired nurse is reviewing information about the HIPPA 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 clients 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."

Which of the following actions should a nurse take after witnessing a breach of a clients confidentiality in a providers 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 clients spouse is not present at the facility. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to assist with obtaining consent for the clients 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 compliant?

Office for Civil rights

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 nurses take to ensure the study complies with the HIPPA privacy rule?

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

A nurse in a pediatric office is speaking on the telephone with the 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's previous office to request which of the following?

A form authorizing release of copies of the chils medical records to be signed by the guardian