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Charlie

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Describe the best way to ensure confidentiality of patient information when faxing records to another facility.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

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What is an opportunistic infection?
 
  What will be an ideal response?



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Answer to Question 1

Call ahead to alert the receiver that the fax will be sent. Note in the patients chart what you sent by fax, to whom it was sent, and the date and time of the transmission.

Answer to Question 2

an infection that the patient develops due to a compromised immune system



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