Ali is a new graduate nurse and has been working on the nursing unit for six months. Ali has noticed that the nurses' station attempts to keep patient information confidential
Which of the following actions are not good practices for maintaining confidentiality? 1. Placing the patient chart upside down on the desk when not in use so the name is not revealed.
2. Speaking of patient's by room number, not by name.
3. Staying logged onto a computer to answer a call light.
4. Removing patient identifiers on a medication bottle and throwing it into the garbage can.
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1. This is a good practice for confidentiality.
2. This is a good practice for confidentiality.
3. This allows for anyone to see the computer information about a patient, thus breaking confidentiality.
4. This is a good practice for confidentiality.
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