Question

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you are in the emergency room as a student nurse for observation when you recognize a neighbor
who has just arrived for treatment after a car crash. you should: * (1 point)
contact the neighbors spouse to alert him or her about the accident.
do and say nothing.
tell the instructor who tells the charge nurse that you know how to reach the patients spouse and offer the informa-
tion that is needed.
notify a family member who works with the patients spouse.
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which of the following is true? * (1 point)
a provider should always have authorization for treatment, payment, and health care operations.
a provider uses an authorization for specific uses and disclosures.
a provider should try to get by with authorization.
a provider does not need authorization for marketing.

Explanation:

Question 26

In nursing, maintaining professional boundaries and following proper protocols is crucial. As a student nurse, you should involve the instructor and charge nurse to ensure appropriate communication (like reaching the spouse) is done through proper channels. Contacting directly or not acting at all isn't in line with professional conduct. Notifying a family member who works with the spouse is also not the proper protocol. So the correct approach is to tell the instructor who informs the charge nurse and offer the needed info.

Regarding healthcare authorization, a provider uses an authorization for specific uses and disclosures (like sharing patient info for non - routine purposes). The first option is wrong as providers don't always need authorization for treatment/payment/operations (they can use PHI for those without authorization in many cases). "Trying to get by with authorization" is unethical. And providers do need authorization for marketing in most cases. So the correct statement is that a provider uses an authorization for specific uses and disclosures.

Answer:

C. Tell the instructor who tells the charge nurse that you know how to reach the patient's spouse and offer the information that is needed.

Question 27