Which of the Following Statements Demonstrates a Violation of Protected

question 885

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements demonstrates a violation of protected health information?

• A) "Yes, Mr. Smith is in room 222. I will transfer your call."
• B) Physician's office staff calls centralized scheduling and says, "Dr. Smith wants to perform a bunionectomy on Mary Jones next Tuesday."
• C) "Mary, at work yesterday I saw that Susan had a hysterectomy."
• D) Dr. Jones tells a nurse on the floor to give Ms. Brown Demerol for her pain.

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Definitions:

Perceptual Information

Data received by the senses that is then interpreted by the brain to understand the environment.

Violation-of-expectations

A method used in cognitive psychology to study the cognitive processes of infants, based on their reactions to events that defy their understanding of basic physical principles.

Object Permanence

The understanding that objects continue to exist even when they cannot be observed (seen, heard, touched, smelled, or sensed in any way).

Conservation of Volume

A cognitive ability in child development where the understanding that volume remains unchanged even when its shape changes is recognized.