The nurse recruiter says, We have a liability insurance policy that covers all nursing employees. The nurse seeking employment at this facility identifies which policyholder?
1. The party against whom a suit is filed
2. The nursing department employees
3. The hospital
4. The insurance agent who sells the policy
A nurse strongly believes that all newborns should be screened for HIV at birth. Which ethical principle would the nurse cite to support this argument?
1. Informed consent
2. Confidentiality
3. Beneficence
4. Autonomy
A nurse is preparing information to be distributed at a national conference on AIDS. What should be included regarding mandatory disclosure of AIDS status?
Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.
Select all that apply.
1. Every state requires that all sexual contacts of a person diagnosed with AIDS be contacted and treated.
2. 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.
3. In general AIDS status is considered confidential.
4. All AIDS cases must be reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or to the state health department.
5. All babies born in the United States are tested for presence of HIV at birth.
The patient brings suit against a health care provider. In which ways would the nurse expect this action will affect the confidentiality of the patient's medical record?
Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.
Select all that apply.
1. The confidentiality of the record will remain intact.
2. The patient's attorney will have access to the information in the record.
3. The record loses confidentiality and is discoverable by any interested party.
4. The record will be released to the defendant's attorney.
5. Only the judge will have full access to the medical record.
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