The nurse is preparing to send patient health information to the main computer system from an off-site facility. What should the nurse do before sending this information?
A) Spell check the information.
B) Ensure it will be sent over an encrypted network.
C) Telephone the recipient to inform him or her that the information is being sent.
D) Validate the patient demographic information over a public network.
B) Ensure it will be sent over an encrypted network.
Explanation: A) Spell checking is good to do; however, it is not something that must be done before sending patient health information over a network.
B) Public Internet access should not be provided on the same network that is used to transmit secure health data unless extensive measures are used to maintain the security of that data.
C) Electronically transmitted information arrives immediately. There is no need to contact anyone to alert them that the information is being sent.
D) Only an encrypted network should be used for patient health information.
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