What elements does the insurance company that offers professional liability insurance verify under the exclusion portion of the policy? Choose all correct answers.
1. Place of employment
2. Length of employment
3. Nature of the insured's work
4. Licensure of the insured
5. The insured's educational preparation
In a professional liability insurance policy which person or group is considered the policyholder?
1. The insurance agent who sells the policy
2. The insurance company that provides the coverage
3. The nurse who purchases the policy
4. The party against whom a suit is filed
Which ethical principle supports the argument that all newborns should be screened for HIV?
1. Autonomy
2. Beneficence
3. Confidentiality
4. Informed consent
A nurse is preparing information to be distributed at a national conference on AIDS. What should be included regarding mandatory disclosure of AIDS status?
1. AIDS status is confidential and cannot be disclosed to any entity without patient consent.
2. All AIDS cases must be reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or to the state health department.
3. Every state requires that all sexual contacts of a person diagnosed with AIDS be contacted and treated.
4. AIDS status must be disclosed to any health care provider who has cared for the patient within the last 18 months and to any future health care provider.