A psychiatric nurse is called to the pediatric unit to assess a child for possible abuse. The nurse knows that the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) regulations:
a. require the nurse to contact the child's legal guardian before reporting possible abuse
b. do not limit the nurse's right or obligation to report evidence of child abuse
c. leave it up to each individual health care provider as to what constitutes reportable abuse
d. stipulate that the nurse must be able to prove that abuse has occurred before reporting it
B
The HIPAA regulations do not limit the nurse's right or obligation necessary to save life or to comply with the law. If a nurse suspects child abuse, the nurse is required by law to report it to the appropriate authorities.
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