Under HIPAA regulations, a covered entity such as a hospital can disclose individually identifiable health information from its records if the patient signs an authorization granting access. What does this include?
A) Who will receive the information
B) Why they need the information
C) The Social Security number of the patient
D) If the data is not specifically obtained for the research
A
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A patient tells the nurse that she does not like to "go to the doctor" and is feeling anxious about "being in this place." When the nurse checks her blood pressure, it is elevated along with her heart rate
The nurse rechecks her blood pressure about 10 minutes later and it is normal. The patient asks the nurse if she should be concerned that she may have hypertension. What statement should guide the nurse's response? A) She should not worry; it was stress related and her regular blood pressure is good. B) The first blood pressure was part of a simple stress response; our long-term blood pressure is controlled by negative feedback systems. C) Blood pressure is only one measure of hypertension; she should review this with the doctor and plan to recheck it on a regular basis. D) The respiratory infection is the probably the cause of the elevated blood pressure, and, with treatment, her blood pressure should remain normal.
A student states, "It seems like helper T cells do a lot more than just 'help' the cellular immunity process." Which of the following responses listed below best conveys an aspect of the role of CD4+ helper T cells in immunity?
A) "Without helper T cells, no antigens would be presented." B) "Helper T cells play a major role in stimulating and regulating the whole process." C) "Without helper T cells, the wrong antibodies would end up being produced." D) "Helper T cells are key to the hematopoiesis that produces all the components of the immune system."
Which of the following reflects a holistic concept of healing?
a. Being conscious of one's total being, including the spirit, body, thoughts, and feelings b. Using prescription drugs, prayer, massage, play, exercise, and other modalities c. Enhancing the body's abundant energy to move beyond pain and illness d. Removing resistances that are self-inflicted and replacing them with positive energy
Which of the following is defined as the process of thinking through what ought to be done in a situation in an orderly and systematic manner to provide justification of actions based on principles?
a. Justice c. Ethical reasoning b. Beneficence d. Fidelity