The nurse has to make sure to protect clients' privacy relating ...

[Diane]

The nurse has to make sure to protect clients' privacy relating to their medical information. What action by the nurse best protects the client's privacy of medical information?
 
  A) Give out information about the client to family members.
  B) Log off the computer whenever the nurse leaves the computer.
  C) Keep the computer screen turned so the client can read the information, but nobody else.
  D) Allow the client to access the laboratory information on the computer.

Question 2

A client complains to the nurse about a lot of noise during the night-time hours that is affecting the ability to sleep. What can the nurse do to attempt to minimize or eliminate noise as much as possible?
 
  1 . Turn radios and TV sets to a low volume.
  2 . Make sure that nurses talk just outside the client room.
  3 . Use under-the-pillow speakers to listen to radios and TV sets.
  4 . Have patients turn off white noise machines.
  A) 1, 2
  B) 1, 3
  C) 2, 4
  D) 3, 4

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Answer to Question 1

B
Feedback:
It is vital to protect the client's privacy relating to their medical information. Be sure to log off the computer whenever leaving it and keep the screen turned so the information cannot be read by anyone else. Never give out any information about a client without specific permission. The nurse is not allowed to access any client's information without a valid reason to do so.

Answer to Question 2

B
Feedback:
Turn radios and TV sets to a low volume. Headphones or under-the-pillow speakers may be available. Clients should use them whenever possible, to prevent annoying other clients. Be especially aware of the noise level at night. Even the sound of two nurses talking can irritate a client who is having difficulty sleeping. Overhead music is often played softly in healthcare facilities to help make the environment more pleasant and comfortable and to provide white noise to mask other sounds.