While eating lunch in the cafeteria, a nurse asks the respiratory therapist for an update on the condition of a client transferred off the unit yesterday. The respiratory therapist relates that the client's condition worsened this morning
Which of the following is true regarding HIPAA regulations in this instance? 1. There are no HIPAA violations.
2. The nurse violated the client's confidentiality.
3. The respiratory therapist violated the client's confidentiality.
4. Both the respiratory therapist and the nurse violated the client's confidentiality.
4
Rationale: Both the nurse and the respiratory therapist violated the client's confidentiality when they held a discussion, containing private client information, in a public place, and the nurse no longer has a need to know about the client's status.
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