The provision of HIPAA that regulates the use and disclosure of protected health information is the:

Which one of the following patients has an isolated head injury that should be considered the MOST serious?

A) 31-year-old man who is nonverbal and extends his arms and legs when you pinch the muscles on his shoulder B) 21-year-old man wearing a deformed motorcycle helmet who does not respond to verbal or painful stimuli C) 62-year-old woman who fell and hit her head and is becoming very confused and combative D) 53-year-old woman who fell and has a large laceration that is bleeding heavily to the back of her head

Which of the following is a guideline for the preparation and transportation of a specimen to an outside laboratory for pathologic study? 

A. Use whatever collection device is available B. Maintain the sample in a state as close to its original state as possible C. Use the same specimen for both microbiologic and pathologic examination D. Keep the specimens in a heated environment after obtaining them E. Obtain the specimen after the patient has started taking an antimicrobial