All the following are reasons why covered entities may disclose protected health information (PHI) to law enforcement officials except?
a. When the covered entity believes that individuals may have contracted a communicable disease when notification is authorized by law
b. To alert law enforcement of a person's death, if suspects that a criminal activity caused the death
c. To identify a suspect or missing person
d. When the covered entity believes that PHI is evidence of a crime occurred on its premises
a. When the covered entity believes that individuals may have contracted a communicable disease when notification is authorized by law
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During a morning assessment the nurse notes that the oral temperature of an older patient is 96°F (35.6°C). What guide will the nurse use to make decisions about this assessment finding?
A) Older adults are at increased risk for hyperthermia B) Low temperature constitutes a risk to cardiac health C) Older adults often lose body heat in response to infection D) The normal body temperature of older adults is often lower than that of younger people
Standardized terminology is requisite for: (Select all that apply.)
a. naming evidence. b. classifying evidence. c. tagging evidence. d. locating evidence. e. simplifying evidence.
A unit secretary is the only staff member of the emergency department who does not contract a viral upper respiratory illness during a recent outbreak. How would the nurse explain this phenomenon?
1. The secretary had been exposed before and responded with secondary immunity. 2. The secretary has immune tolerance. 3. The secretary's immune system is unable to differentiate self from non-self. 4. The secretary's immune system overproduces plasma cells.
A written listing of how a health care agency compares with other agencies on certain key indicators of quality—such as morbidity and mortality measures, client satisfaction, and cost of care—is called a(n)
1. Agency report card 2. Alliance 3. Integrated system 4. Joint practice