Ati pn management 2023 retake
Ati pn management 2023 retake ( 48 Questions)
A nurse notices that a client's health information is visible on an unattended computer screen at the nurses' station. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
Logging the previous user out of the system immediately ensures the client's health information is no longer visible, protecting the client's privacy according to HIPAA guidelines.
Offering to conduct an in-service on client confidentiality is a proactive measure but does not address the immediate privacy issue.
Reporting the incident to the charge nurse is appropriate but does not prevent unauthorized viewing of the client's information immediately.
Completing an incident report is necessary to document the breach, but it should occur after protecting the client’s privacy by logging out.
A. Logging the previous user out of the system immediately ensures the client's health information is no longer visible, protecting the client's privacy according to HIPAA guidelines.
B. Offering to conduct an in-service on client confidentiality is a proactive measure but does not address the immediate privacy issue.
C. Reporting the incident to the charge nurse is appropriate but does not prevent unauthorized viewing of the client's information immediately.
D. Completing an incident report is necessary to document the breach, but it should occur after protecting the client’s privacy by logging out.