The charge nurse uses a whiteboard located at the nurse's station to write the nurses' patient assignments and the patients' diagnoses.This is a violation of which of the following?

A) Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
B) Patient Self-Determination Act (PSDA)
C) Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
D) Health Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA)

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Danielle Tufariello · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : C , Explanation :  The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)provides comprehensive protection for the privacy of protected health information (confidentiality of patient records).Writing the nurses' assignments with the corresponding patients and their diagnoses in a location where others may view it is a violation of HIPAA.Assignments should be kept in the nurses' conference room or a location that is not accessible to patients,their family members,or visitors.

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