What is the purpose of HIPAA?
What will be an ideal response?
Protects privacy of patients so medical information is not shared without patient knowledge
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You are caring for an 18-day-old boy with inadequate respirations. Which instruction would you provide to your new partner as she is ventilating him with the bag-valve mask?
A) "Squeeze the bag just enough so that you get a nice rise and fall of his chest." B) "Do not be afraid to give a little extra pressure since his lungs are not fully developed." C) "Since he is so small and does not need a lot of oxygen, just give 4 breaths per minute." D) "Let's breathe for him until his heart rate gets above 60; then we can stop."
______________________________ are chemicals that enable messages to pass from one cell to another.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
"Walking bleach" is done on ____________
a. the teeth at home by the patient b. nonvital teeth c. both a and b d. neither a nor b
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) prohibits discrimination against an employee or beneficiary based on health status
Indicate whether the statement is true or false