The nurse is explaining the health insurance portability and accountability act to a group of new employees. What should the nurse include when explaining its purpose? Select all that apply
A. Protects health insurance benefits
B. Provide transferability of insurance to others
C. Protects family members
D. Protects those with pre-existing conditions
E. Provides personal health information privacy
A. Protects health insurance benefits
D. Protects those with pre-existing conditions
E. Provides personal health information privacy
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A newly married couple is seeking genetic counseling because they are both carriers of the sickle cell trait. How can the nurse best explain the children's risk of inheriting this disease?
a. Every fourth child will have the disease; two others will be carriers. b. All of their children will be carriers, just as they are. c. Each child has a one in four chance of having the disease and a two in four chance of being a carrier. d. The risk levels of their children cannot be determined by this information.
A client is concerned because his face appears to be getting longer. The nurse should explain that this change is:
1. A normal part of aging. 2. Rare and needs follow up. 3. More common in certain ethnic groups. 4. An optical illusion.
________ is a chronic, progressive, degenerative disease that attacks the outer covering of the nerves.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Health care consumers have no specific responsibilities.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)