A mental health nurse bumps into a member of her church, who begins questioning her about a former neighbor. The woman from the church asks the nurse, "How is Rachael?
We have been friends for over 20 years and I have seen her come out of your clinic a few times. Is she seeing one of the psychiatrists?" The nurse's response is:
A.
"The HIPAA law prevents me from disclosing any information about any patient."
B.
"All I can say is she is seeing Dr. Leone."
C.
"Rachael is seeing Dr. Leone because she is concerned about feeling extremely happy sometimes and about feeling extremely depressed other times."
D.
"Rachael was only there to renew her medication."
ANS: A
HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) states what can be disclosed about a patient and emphasizes patient privacy.
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