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TVarnum

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A brother calls to speak to his sister who has been admitted to the psychiatric unit. The nurse connects him to the community phone and the sister is summoned.
 
  Later the nurse realizes that the brother was not on the client's approved call list. What law has the nurse broken?
 
  A. The National Alliance for the Mentally Ill Act
  B. The Tarasoff Ruling
  C. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
  D. The Good Samaritan Law

Question 2

Which situation contradicts the ethical principle of veracity?
 
  A. A nurse provides a client with outpatient resources to benefit recovery.
  B. A nurse refuses to give information to a physician who is not responsible for the client's care.
  C. A nurse tricks a client into seclusion by asking the client to carry linen to the seclusion room.
  D. A nurse treats all of the clients equally regardless of illness severity.



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Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
The nurse has violated the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) by revealing that the client had been admitted to the psychiatric unit. The nurse should not have provided any information without proper consent from the client.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
The nurse who tricks a client into seclusion has violated the ethical principle of veracity. The principle of veracity refers to one's duty to always be truthful and not intentionally deceive or mislead clients.




TVarnum

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Reply 2 on: Jul 19, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Excellent

 

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