Why are the 18 identifiers listed in HIPPA protected information?

What will be an ideal response?

These 18 identifiers could be used to allow intentional or unintentional identification of an individual and their health information.

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A patient in the intensive care unit has anemia, schistocytes, and thrombocytopenia. The PT and PTT are elevated, and the fibrinogen is low. What test to confirm what diagnosis would be appropriate?

a. D dimer to confirm acute DIC b. Bone marrow to confirm immune thrombocytopenic purpura c. Platelet antibody against P1A1 to confirm heparin-induced thrombocytopenia d. Platelet aggregometry to confirm posttransfusion purpura

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Cancer treatments made from natural products produced by Streptomyces are known as:

A) interferons B) biologic-response modifiers C) antitumor antibiotics D) hormonal agents

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