Question
Which action(s) should the nurse perform to limit casual access to the identity of clients? Select all that apply.
keeping record of people who have access to clients’ records posting information linking a client with diagnosis, treatment, and procedure on whiteboards obscuring identifiable names of clients and private information about clients on clipboards making the names of clients on charts visible to the public placing fax machines, filing cabinets, and medical records in areas that are off-limits to the public
keeping record of people who have access to clients’ records posting information linking a client with diagnosis, treatment, and procedure on whiteboards obscuring identifiable names of clients and private information about clients on clipboards making the names of clients on charts visible to the public placing fax machines, filing cabinets, and medical records in areas that are off-limits to the public
Answers
GPT-4o mini
To limit casual access to the identity of clients, the nurse should perform the following actions:
1. **Keeping record of people who have access to clients’ records** - This helps to monitor who can access sensitive information and prevent unauthorized access.
2. **Obscuring identifiable names of clients and private information about clients on clipboards** - This protects client confidentiality by ensuring that names and sensitive information are not visible to unauthorized individuals.
3. **Placing fax machines, filing cabinets, and medical records in areas that are off-limits to the public** - This restricts access to sensitive materials and ensures that only authorized personnel can view them.
The other actions are inappropriate and do not support client confidentiality:
- **Posting information linking a client with diagnosis, treatment, and procedure on whiteboards** violates confidentiality.
- **Making the names of clients on charts visible to the public** also violates client privacy and confidentiality, which is against healthcare regulations such as HIPAA.
Therefore, the selected actions to limit casual access should be the first, third, and fourth options.
1. **Keeping record of people who have access to clients’ records** - This helps to monitor who can access sensitive information and prevent unauthorized access.
2. **Obscuring identifiable names of clients and private information about clients on clipboards** - This protects client confidentiality by ensuring that names and sensitive information are not visible to unauthorized individuals.
3. **Placing fax machines, filing cabinets, and medical records in areas that are off-limits to the public** - This restricts access to sensitive materials and ensures that only authorized personnel can view them.
The other actions are inappropriate and do not support client confidentiality:
- **Posting information linking a client with diagnosis, treatment, and procedure on whiteboards** violates confidentiality.
- **Making the names of clients on charts visible to the public** also violates client privacy and confidentiality, which is against healthcare regulations such as HIPAA.
Therefore, the selected actions to limit casual access should be the first, third, and fourth options.