The charge nurse uses a whiteboard located at the nurse's station to write the nurses' patient assignments and the patients' diagnoses. This is a violation of which of the following?
a. Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
b. Patient Self-Determination Act (PSDA)
c. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
d. Health Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA)
ANS: C
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