A New Nurse Notes That the Health Care Unit Keeps

question 14

Multiple Choice

A new nurse notes that the health care unit keeps a listing of patient names in a closed book behind the front desk of the nursing station so patients can be located easily.What action is most appropriate for the nurse to take?

• A) Move the book to the upper ledge of the nursing station for easier access.
• B) Talk with the nurse manager about the listing being a violation of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
• C) Use the book as needed while keeping it away from individuals not involved in patient care.
• D) Ask the nurse manager to move the book to a more secluded area.

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Definitions:

Metaphase II

A phase of meiosis II where the chromosomes align at the metaphase plate, similar to metaphase in mitosis, but this process occurs in a haploid set of chromosomes.

Meiosis

Process in which a 2n cell undergoes two successive nuclear divisions (meiosis I and meiosis II), potentially producing four n nuclei; leads to the formation of gametes in animals and spores in plants.

Prophase II

The first stage of meiosis II, where the genetic material condenses into visible chromosomes, preparing for eventual separation into daughter cells.

Metaphase I

A stage of meiosis where homologous chromosomes pair up and align along the equatorial plate of the cell.