All medical codes of ethics stress the importance of confidentiality, and the HIPAA regulations that took effect on April 14 (2003) protect patient information under federal law. There is no spousal exception to the duty of confidentiality.
If the patient don’t don’t want to discuss anything in presence of her spouse then it’s voilation otherwise it’s if the patient is fine with it.
is talking about medications while the patients spouse is in the room a violation of patients...
When we are talking about medications, why do we want to use statin medications, what part of cholesterol will it lower? What about coumadin therapy, what types of food should patients limit/avoid?
Discuss medications to treat asthma. What specifically should patients be taught about these medications to prevent adverse side effects?
Discuss medications to treat GERD. What specifically should patients be taught about these medications to prevent adverse side effects?
Discuss medications to treat seizures. What specifically should patients be taught about seizure medications to prevent adverse side effects?
Discuss medications to treat seizures. What specifically should patients be taught about seizure medications to prevent adverse side effects?
Pick a subject in medicine that patients might not be comfortable talking about. Explain why patient might be shy to talk about it., and why it's important that they do. Think of a creative and compassionate way that you might get the patient to open. How might you make them feel better and reduce some of the stigmas around the particular topic?
A patient overhears a medical assistant on the phone talking about another patient diagnosed with AIDS. What did the medical assistant do that was unethical and in violation of HIPAA regulations?
A 60 year-old male patient is admitted to the emergency room complaining of problems talking and swallowing, double vision and shortness of breath during any physical activity. They also complain of general muscle weakness. 1. List locations along the motor nerve pathway where some defect could be causing muscle weakness. 2. During the initial emergency room workup, the following observations were made: -Repetitive voluntary activity lead to muscle fatigue and decrease in muscle force -Ability to chew a soda cracker and...
You are giving an educational group session on medications. One of the patients frequently raises their hand asking questions about medications that you know they aren’t prescribed. You don’t want to discourage questions, but you worry that answering this patient is taking up time from the other patients’ who might have questions too. What should you do?
Of the 700 patients at RWJ hospital, 209 were queried about food and room care. The 209 is: questionnaire sample population pie chart