Question 3

January 21, 2017

Question:

If a patient walks into the hospital you work in and starts waiving a gun around and threatening hospital personnel, you can:

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Answer:

Call security.

Correct Answer?

Explanation:

Not quite. You can and should call security, but there are other steps you can take as well. The actions of the patient likely do not constitute protected health information for purposes of HIPAA, but even if they did, HIPAA contains specific exceptions for serious and imminent threats as well as crimes occurring on the premises

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Answer:

Report the incident to the police.

Correct Answer?

Explanation:

Not quite. You can and should report the incident for the police, but there are other steps you can take as well. The actions of the patient likely do not constitute protected health information for purposes of HIPAA, but even if they did, HIPAA contains specific exceptions for serious and imminent threats as well as crimes occurring on the premises.

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Answer:

Call the patient’s family member to see if he or she might be able to speak to the patient on the phone to calm him down.

Correct Answer?

Explanation:

Not quite. This may make sense, depending on the circumstances, but there are other steps you can take as well.

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Answer:

Any of the above.

Correct Answer?

Explanation:

Correct! All of these steps would be allowed and appropriate. The actions of the patient likely do not constitute protected health information for purposes of HIPAA, but even if they did, HIPAA contains specific exceptions for serious and imminent threats as well as crimes occurring on the premises.

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