An incident in which medical and/or personal information about a patient is unlawfully given to others is classified as:
breach of confidentiality
negligence
assault
invasion of privacy
breach of confidentiality
Rationale: It is the healthcare worker's duty to maintain confidentiality of a patient's private information that is personal and medical.
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Each new patient in a medical office should complete a registration form that is verified at each visit and updated ________
a. annually b. each time the patient is seen c. only if the patient says his or her information has changed d. only if required to by the office procedure manual
How is the Bloodborne Pathogens Standard best described?
Follow the same infection-control procedure for all types of health care facilities Only use infection-control procedures approved by OSHA. Blood is always considered infectious. All patient blood and body fluids are potentially infectious.