Question

2. Mrs. Schmidt's husband is at the nurse's station and wanting to know how his wife is doing. Lucy is writing the note at her computer terminal and stops to speak with Mr. Schmidt. She would do what before she would walk away from the open computer screen to greet Mr. Schmidt? a. Nothing is required, as she is at the nursing station and all employees of the b. Minimize the screen so that none of the chart is visible to personnel on the c. Close out of the patient's record before leaving the computer station, ensuring d. Invite Mr. Schmidt into the nursing station to view his wife's vital signs and facility are welcome to view the record. unit, protecting Mrs. Schmidt's privacy. Mrs. Schmidt's privacy. other information that has been charted in her EHR.

Answer 1

The correct option is C ) close out of the patients record before leaving the computer station , ensuring Mrs. Schmidt's privacy . Its an act of maintaining privacy and confidentiality of the patient which is one of the ethical principles.