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Zorluk: ZorConfidentiality and Information Security

A practical nurse (PN) is employed at an outpatient specialty clinic that heavily utilizes electronic health records (EHR) and digital communication. Which actions by the PN demonstrate correct adherence to client confidentiality and information security standards? Select all that apply.

  1. Placing a printed daily schedule containing client names and appointment times into a locked destruction bin at the end of the shift.Cevap
  2. B
    Minimizing the active EHR screen on a mobile workstation before stepping into the hallway to retrieve a sterile dressing.
  3. Using a facility-approved, encrypted smartphone application to transmit a photograph of a client's surgical incision to the attending provider.Cevap
  4. D
    Confirming a client's appointment time to a caller who identifies themselves as the client's employer and states they need to arrange shift coverage.
  5. E
    Accessing the laboratory results of a client assigned to another nurse in order to provide an update to the client's anxious spouse in the waiting area.
  6. Refusing to provide a client's toxicology report to a uniformed police officer who lacks a valid subpoena or the client's written consent.Cevap

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The correct actions are placing the printed schedule in a locked destruction bin, using a facility-approved encrypted application to transmit a clinical photograph, and refusing to release records to law enforcement without a subpoena or consent.
Adhering to confidentiality standards requires multiple layers of security. Placing printed schedules in a locked destruction bin ensures safe disposal of physical PHI. Utilizing facility-approved, encrypted applications guarantees that electronic transmissions of clinical data remain secure. Denying law enforcement access to records without a subpoena or consent upholds the client's legal right to privacy under HIPAA regulations.

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1
Evaluate the disposal method for physical documents containing protected health information.
Placing documents in a locked destruction bin secures them from unauthorized viewing.
HIPAA requires physical safeguards for printed records to ensure they cannot be intercepted before shredding.
2
Assess the security of digital devices and communication methods.
Using encrypted, facility-approved applications for clinical photos is secure and compliant, whereas merely minimizing an active screen is insecure.
Data must be encrypted in transit, and workstations must be fully locked or logged out when unattended to prevent unauthorized access.
3
Determine the legal boundaries for verbal and electronic disclosure to third parties.
Disclosing information to employers or unassigned clients' spouses, and releasing records to police without a subpoena, are violations of privacy.
PHI can only be shared with authorized individuals on a need-to-know basis or with explicit legal authorization.

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HIPAA compliance requires securing physical documents, utilizing encrypted digital platforms, maintaining role-based EHR access, and requiring strict legal authorization prior to third-party disclosures.
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