Which of the following issues would be of concern to public ...

[WWatsford]

Which of the following issues would be of concern to public health nurses?
 
  1. The number of school children with influenza
  2. The number of premature births in the county
  3. The county plans to build a medical waste incinerator
  4. The lack of compliance with TB medications

Question 2

E-mail is an efficient means of disseminating information quickly and inexpensively. However, HIPAA regulations affect e-mail use and routing infrastructures. When may potentially sensitive information be sent via e-mail?
 
  1. Client's consent was obtained to send information via e-mail
  2. Recipient is known to the sender
  3. E-mail is sent encrypted.
  4. Organization's e-mail system has appropriate firewalls

[ryhom]

Answer to Question 1

1, 2, 3, 4
Rationale:
All of the answers are related to existing and/or potential threats to individual, family, and population health. Thus, they are all of concern to public health nurses.

Answer to Question 2

3
Rationale: The correct answer is the e-mail is encrypted. This is done so that only the intended receiver can access the information. Knowing the recipient does not guarantee that the e-mail will not be intercepted by others. Non-encrypted messages can be read and public e-mail password protection of mailboxes can be cracked. While having the client's consent is necessary to share information, it does not protect confidentiality during transmission. Firewalls protect a system from unwanted access by allowing only approved transactions to pass through them.

[WWatsford]

Correct answers!

[ryhom]

Great! Please up vote