The Nurse Is Considering "Blowing the Whistle" on a Potential

question 16

Multiple Choice

The nurse is considering "blowing the whistle" on a potential Medicare fraud situation occurring in a physician's office. The nurse has worked at this office for 12 years and has many friends among the staff and patients. What incentive does this nurse have for assuming the whistleblower role?

• A) The nurse is entitled to a percentage of any money recovered.
• B) After the nurse exposes the potential fraud, the nurse's responsibility in the case is complete.
• C) By law, the nurse can be subject to no negative actions related to whistleblowing.
• D) The nurse can "leak" the information to a news source first and still be protected by whistleblowing laws.

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