The charge nurse is concerned that an HCP is breaching a patient's confidentiality. What did the charge nurse observe to come to this conclusion?
a. A physician asking a nurse if a friend has cancer
b. Use of patient initials on nurse's assignment worksheet
c. A nurse asking an unknown physician for identification
d. A nurse reviewing charts of assigned patients for orders
ANS: A
A. Nurses are obligated to discuss the patient only under circumstances in which it is necessary to deliver high-quality health care according to Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). B, C, and D are not breaches of confidentiality.
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