An incident in which medical and/or personal information about a patient is unlawfully given to others is classified as:

breach of confidentiality
negligence
assault
invasion of privacy


breach of confidentiality

Rationale: It is the healthcare worker's duty to maintain confidentiality of a patient's private information that is personal and medical.

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Closely associated with concurrent UR is the function of

a. preauthorization b. rehabilitation c. practice profiling d. discharge planning

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a. centrifuging open serum tubes b. popping the top off blood tubes c. pouring off a serum sample d. all of the above

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