A nurse is working with a patient who is well known to the public. Shortly before lunch, a news reporter walks into the nursing unit and begins questioning the nurse. The nurse knows that if she gives out patient information without the patient's consent, she would be failing to comply with which law?

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The nurse would be violating HIPAA of 1996. This law was enacted to protect the privacy of patients, including medical records and personal health information.

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