Under HIPAA rules, to whom is it illegal to release PHI to without a competent patient’s consent?

A PT places a used gait belt with visible bodily fluids in the treatment closet. This action violates:

  Salmed is a DPT student from D’Youville University.  He is currently doing a clinical fieldwork placement at a local hospital.  Salmed’s next door neighbor is admitted to the hospital for dialysis. Which of the following is true regarding HIPAA’s impact in this case?

A PT requested a PTA to perform UltraSound to the shoulder of a patient. During the treatment session, the patient experienced an electrical shock. In which situation would the PT be directly responsible for any injury the patient might have received?  

50. What does the Statue of Liberty hold in her right hand?

Which of the following will help ensure that you are safe while you practice as a PT?

29. Calculate the mL/hr flow rate for heparin. Round to the nearest whole number. A patient is prescribed heparin at a rate of 600 units/hr. The solution strength is 30,000 units in 1 L of D5W.

19. Aspart insulin is short acting with an onset of 15 min?    

41. Calculate the units/hr rate for heparin. Round to the nearest whole number 20,000 units of heparin in 500 mL of D5W infusing at 25 mL/hr_____  

48. Calculate the mL/hr flow rate for heparin. Round to the nearest whole number. A patient is prescribed 80,000 units of heparin in 1 L of solution to infuse at 2800 units/hr