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xclash

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What is the nurse required to do to adhere to the concept of confidentiality for the patient's medical record?
 
  a. Provide information only to another nurse
  b. Provide information only to an attorney
  c. Share information only with the family
  d. Have a clinical reason for reading the record

Question 2

What makes home health care documentation unique?
 
  a. Some charting is retained at the hospital.
  b. The physician's office needs separate charting.
  c. Different health care providers need access.
  d. The physician is the pivotal person in the charting.


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Reply #1 on: Jul 23, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: D
The nurse should not read the patient's medical record unless there is a clinical reason for doing so.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
Home health care documentation has unique problems because of the need for different health care workers to access the medical record.


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Reply #2 on: Jul 23, 2018
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Reply #3 on: Jul 23, 2018
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