Question

Which of the following is NOT a covered entity responsible for HIPAA compliance? C A. Doctor B. Health Insurer C C. Dentist D. Police Officer To prove medical malpractice, the plaintiff MUST establish that: I. The negligent person had a duty to the injured individual II. The negligent person's actions or lack of action was not something a prudent practitioner would have done Il. Actual harm (injury) occurred C A. I only С B. I and II only C D. I and ill only When may doctors be EXEMPT from being completely truthful with their patients? C A, when the doctor feels like withholding the truth might help the patient be happier B. when the doctor really does not want to give bad news. C C. Doctors are almost never exempt from being completely truthful. Which of the following is MOST likely an example of nursing malpractice? A. The nurse assists a patient out of bed, but the patient slips and fractures his right humerus. B. The nurse administers the wrong medication to a patient and the patient vomits. This information is documented and reported to the physician and the nursing supervisor C. The nurse administers penicillin to a patient with a documented history of allergy to the drug. The patient experiences an allergic reaction and has cerebral damage resulting from anoxia. D. The nurse applies a hot water bottle or a heating pad to the abdomen of a patient with abdominal cramping

Answer 1

D, Police officer
The Health Information Portability and Accountability Act(HIPAA) protects patients from unauthorized disclosure of PHI)Protected health information. HIPAA reflects with health care, it covers only traditionally health care covered entities and their business associates like health insurer, HMOs, health plans, etc. It covers Doctors, dentists, clinics, nursing homes, pharmacy, etc.
D, I, III only
Medical malpractice under a theory that medical professional neglect to treat the patient by established fails to own duty by health care professionals to the plaintiff and the actual injury happened to the patient.
B, when the doctor really does not want to give bad news
Patients truthful information helps with informed participation in important health care decisions. Doctors should consider patients illness, risks that benefit to them. Truthful disclosure is important if a physician with some reason this truthful disclosure really creates a harmful effect on the patient that time the physician justified to withhold truthful information.
c, The nurse administers penicillin to a patient with a documented history of allergy to the drug. The patient experiences an allergic reaction and has cerebral damage resulting from anoxia.
Injuring the patient with improper administrating medicine involve in negligent act like administering wrong medicine with the wrong dose.