Research any two of the following topics and determine if the healthcare professional’s action is or is not a violation of the Privacy Rule of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Report your findings in a written paragraph. * releasing patient medical information of a gunshot victim to law enforcement
* using a sign-in sheet in a clinical office
* sending patient health information overseas for transcription
* notifying clergy of a parishioner’s admission to the hospital
* discussing with a school nurse a child’s healthcare needs

Mr rogers is 2 days postoperative of a thoracotomy of removal of a malignant mass in his left chest. his pain is being managed via epidural catheter with morphine. as the nurse assumes care of mr rogers, he is alert and fully oriented and states that his current pain is 2 on a 1 -to-10 scale. his vital signs are 37.8-92-12, 138/82. what are benefits of epidural versus systemic administration of opioids? the nurse monitors mr roger’s respiratory status and vital signs every 2 hours. what is the rationale for this frequent assessments? the nurse monitors mr rogers for what other complications of epidural anelgesis?