In which one of the following situations may you share protected health information about a patient?
A) A newspaper reporter asks you the name of a patient injured in a motor vehicle collision.
B) A bystander asks you what is wrong with the patient.
C) A private security officer wants to know the patient's name and vital signs.
D) The EMTs arriving on the scene ask for a copy of your patient care report.
Question 2
A patient was building a bomb in his garage when it accidentally detonated. Assessment findings from the rapid secondary assessment reveal intestine and a portion of the liver protruding from the right side of the abdomen. Proper care of this injury would include which of the following?
A) Careful replacement of the organs back into the abdominal cavity
B) Direct but gentle pressure applied to the exposed organs to hold them in place
C) Application of a dry sterile dressing covered with an occlusive dressing taped on three sides
D) Covering the exposed organs with a large sterile dressing soaked with sterile water
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Apply direct pressure to the patient’s wound.
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