A child is tested for genetic abnormalities. After the test results are delivered from the laboratory, a representative of the parents' medical insurance company calls the nurse's station and asks for the results of the tests. The nurse's best response to
a. refuse to give the information.
b. tell the representative the status of the tests is unknown.
c. give the results as reported because the insurance company is paying for the tests.
d. tell the representative that the test results will need to be obtained from the physician who ordered them.
ANS: A
A
On the basis of HIPAA guidelines, this information is for the patient and health care providers.
B
Nurses should not provide false information.
C
Giving the test results to the insurance company would violate the HIPAA guidelines.
D
Nurses should not provide false information.
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