During a home visit, the nurse inputs admission information into a computer-based medical record system. The client asks what prevents a neighbor from accessing the information when the nurse visits the client
Which response by the nurse is appropriate?
A) "I send your information and then delete it."
B) "A password is required to access your information."
C) "I use a new computer for each client."
D) "I keep the notebook computer in my hands at all times."
Answer: B
All files require that the user have a password so that access is only gained by authorized personnel. The nurse would have to put the computer down to assess a client, so the nurse could not keep the computer in his or her hands at all times. It would not be cost effective to have a computer for each client. The nurse would not delete the information without verifying that the information reached the home computer.
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