Question

1. one night you are working late with a study patient. you notice that the night security guard has entered the nursing station. he asks the charge nurse for information about a police officer who was shot and is in the emergency room. the nurse retrieves the medical records and allows the security guard to view the electronic file. which of the following hipaa rules has been violated? (a) need to know (b) transparency (c) accidental breach (d) nosey employees

Explanation:

The "need - to - know" rule under HIPAA states that healthcare providers should only disclose protected health information (PHI) to those who have a legitimate need for it to perform their job functions. The security guard has no legitimate need to access the police officer's medical records, and the nurse allowing this access violates the need - to - know principle. Transparency is not a specific HIPAA rule in this context. It was not an accidental breach as the nurse deliberately retrieved and allowed access. "Nosey Employees" is not a formal HIPAA rule.

Answer:

A. Need to know