A practical nurse (PN) is working on a busy telemetry unit and encounters several situations that pose potential risks to client confidentiality. Match each situation with the most appropriate immediate nursing intervention.
- A client's printed cardiac rhythm strip containing their name and medical record number is found unattended on the charting counter.Dispose of the document promptly in the designated secure shredding bin.
- Two assistive personnel are overheard discussing a client's newly diagnosed infectious disease while waiting for the staff elevator.Promptly interrupt the conversation and direct the staff members to a private location.
- An individual approaches the nursing station and asks for the room number of a specific member of the community.Inform the individual that privacy laws prevent confirming or denying any person's admission.
- A healthcare provider walks away from a hallway computer without closing a client's electronic health record (EHR).Secure the workstation immediately by logging off the active session.
Cevap
Match the printed rhythm strip to secure shredding; the elevator conversation to interrupting and relocating the staff; the unauthorized community inquiry to denying confirmation of admission; and the unattended computer to logging off the active session.
Each correct match pairs a specific confidentiality risk with its most appropriate, immediate nursing intervention. The primary goal in all instances is to secure Protected Health Information (PHI) and immediately halt any unauthorized access or disclosure in accordance with facility policy and federal privacy regulations.
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Protecting client confidentiality and securing health information through immediate corrective action.