The nurse is preparing to electronically enter data in a client's medical record. For which reason could a legal issue occur?
1. Obtains password taped under keyboard
2. Logs out of the record before leaving the terminal
3. Shreds laboratory reports after using them during report
4. Turns off the monitor when approached by a family member
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Rationale 1: Personal passwords should not be shared or given to anyone. Taping a password under a keyboard would be sharing.
Rationale 2: Logging out of the record before leaving the terminal would not cause a legal issue.
Rationale 3: Shredding laboratory reports would ensure client confidentiality and not cause a legal issue.
Rationale 4: Protecting health information by turning off a monitor when approached by a family member would not cause a legal issue.
Global Rationale: Personal passwords should not be shared or given to anyone. Taping a password under a keyboard would be sharing. Logging out of the record before leaving the terminal, shredding laboratory reports, and turning off a monitor when approached by a family member would not cause legal issues.
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