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shenderson6 · **on:** Jun 25, 2018

The clinical information system committee at a major healthcare organization is designing a plan to ensure the protection of client information. Which approaches should this committee include in the implementation plan? Select all that apply.

A) Design policies to address password protection and log-in information.
B) Determine how to handle clients who desire to friend staff through social media.
C) Identify applications that interface with smartphones.
D) Create interfaces so that health data can be inputted by the client.
E) Identify a procedure if information is inputted in the incorrect client record.

Question 2

The nurse is concerned about being sued for negligence when providing care. Which nursing actions may be grounds for negligence? Select all that apply.

A) Client fell getting out of bed because the call light was not used.
B) Client name band was checked prior to providing all medications.
C) Client's morning medications were administered in the early afternoon.
D) Client states not understanding activity restrictions and wound eviscerated.
E) Client documentation did not include appearance of infiltrated IV site.

AISCAMPING · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 25, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Answer: A, B, E

The committee is creating a plan to ensure the protection of client information. The committee needs to design polices for password protection and log-in information, determine mechanisms to handle clients and staff who communicate through social media, and what to do if information is inputted into an incorrect medical record. Identifying applications that interface with smartphones and creating interfaces so that clients can input health data are not approaches to ensure the protection of client information.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: A, C, D, E

One strategy to prevent instances of professional negligence is to ensure client safety. The client fell when getting out of bed because the call light was not used. Because there is no way of knowing if the client knew how to use the call light, the nurse should be concerned with this situation. Checking the client name band before providing medications is not an action that is negligent. However providing medications beyond the prescribed time can be viewed as negligent care. Clear communication of directions, explanations, and providing effective client education regarding the client's healthcare requirements can help decrease the risk of bad outcomes so the wound evisceration could be viewed as negligent care. Poor documentation about care, wounds, and intravenous sites could be viewed as negligent care.