Which Actions by the Nurse Indicate Compliance with the Health

question 24

Multiple Choice

Which actions by the nurse indicate compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ? (Select all that apply.)

• A) The nurse posts an update about a client on Facebook.
• B) The nurse gives the report to the oncoming nurse in a private area.
• C) The nurse gives information about the client's status over the phone to the client's friend.
• D) The nurse logs off any computer screen showing client data before leaving the computer unattended.
• E) The nurse puts any documentation with the client's information in the shred bin at the hospital before leaving for the day.

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Definitions:

Cardiac Cycle

The sequence of events in the heart from one heartbeat to the next, including systole and diastole.

Systolic Cycle

The phase of the heartbeat when the heart muscle contracts and pumps blood from the chambers into the arteries, raising arterial blood pressure.

Diastolic Cycle

The phase of the heart cycle during which the heart muscles relax and the chambers of the heart fill with blood.

Korotkoff Phase

Sounds heard over an artery when blood pressure is measured, used to identify systolic and diastolic pressures.