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abarnes

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During a health fair for older adults, a healthy woman tells the nurse that she thinks she has been losing weight unintentionally during the past 6 weeks. The nurse should
 
  A) instruct the woman to add protein rich, low-fat snacks between meals and at bedtime.
  B) encourage the woman to purchase a scale with a digital readout to accurately measure her weight on a daily basis.
  C) explain to the client that the loss of muscle mass that occurs with aging could account for the weight loss.
  D) ask the client to describe her eating habits and when she last had a checkup by her healthcare provider.

Question 2

The nurse is concerned that a patient's privacy could be breached according to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) standards. Which situation would be a breach of the HIPAA standards?
 
  1. Copies of the patient's diagnostic test results are shredded before being discarded.
  2. A nurse discusses the patient's condition with a relative without the patient's permission.
  3. A physician who is not a caregiver of the patient is restricted from access to the patient's chart.
  4. The patient's chart is stored in the secured office of the radiology office while the patient is having a diagnostic examination done.



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Answer to Question 1

D

Answer to Question 2

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Rationale: Copies of patient records must be rendered unreadable before being discarded.





 

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