There are implications for nurses for the concepts of false imprisonment, abandonment of care, invasion of privacy, and confidentiality. Who establishes the standards for confidentiality?
A) State Board of Nursing
B) National Council of State Boards of Nursing
C) Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA)
D) Patient Self-Determination Act
C
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Standards for confidentiality are set in HIPPA regulations. The State Board of Nursing initiates, regulates, and enforces the provisions of the Nurse Practice Act. The National Council of State Boards of Nursing conducts the NCLEX-RN and NCLEX-PN examinations. The Patient Self-Determination Act requires all healthcare institutions to comply with the provisions of this act or to forfeit reimbursement from Medicare and other types of funding.
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