Which action by the nurse incorporates standard practice for protecting patient privacy on mobile devices? (Select all that apply.)

a. Keep careful physical control of the de-vice at all times.
b. Avoid use of mobile devices.
c. Use a password and a time-out to authen-ticate the re-activation.
d. Enable encryption.
e. Keep security software up to date.


A, C, D, E
The nurse can incorporate standard practice by doing the following: keeping careful physical control of the device at all times, using a password and a time-out to authenticate the reactivation, enabling encryption, and keeping security software up to date. Avoiding use of mobile devices may not be realistic in the health care setting.

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