Which of the following nursing actions would be considered a violation of HIPPA regulations? Select all that apply
A) A nurse ambulates a client through a hospital hallway in a hospital gown that is open in the back.
B) A nurse shoves a confused, bedridden client into bed after he made several attempts to get up.
C) A nurse inadvertently administers the wrong dose of morphine to a client in the ICU.
D) A nurse uses a client's chart as a sample teaching case without changing the client's name.
E) A nurse reports the condition of a client to the client's employer.
Ans: A, D, E
HIPPA regulations exist to protect patient privacy. Answers A, D, and E are examples of violations of HIPPA. Shoving a patient is battery and inadvertently administering the wrong dose of a medicine is negligence. A person fraudulently misrepresenting himself or herself to obtain a license to practice nursing is considered fraud.
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