A technologist who has completed a procedure on a patient leaves the area grumbling,"I hate to do HIV patients because I am afraid of catching the disease." A member of the housekeeping staff hears the technologist and asks who the HIV patient is so he can pass the information along to his coworkers for safety reasons.The technologist responds by giving the patient's name and room number.This act constitutes a(n)

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The technologist violated ethical standards by disclosing confidential patient information, which is a violation of HIPAA regulations. Furthermore, the technologist's fear of contracting HIV demonstrates a lack of awareness and knowledge about the actual modes of transmission for HIV.

A Technologist Who Has Completed a Procedure on a Patient