The student is caring for a patient on the medical unit and would like to use the patient situation as a case study paper to meet one of the objectives of her course.She asks if she can take copies of the lab reports to use in her paper.The charge nurse allows her to do so but tells her to remove all identifiers from the documents to protect the patient's confidentiality.Besides the patient's name,this would include: (Select all that apply.)

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When you are a student in a clinical setting,confidentiality and compliance with HIPAA legislation are part of professional practice.You review the medical record only for information needed to provide safe,efficient care.To protect patient privacy,do not have patient identifiers on written materials used in your student clinical practice.These identifiers may include room number,date of birth,medical record number,and other identifiable demographic information.

The Student Is Caring for a Patient on the Medical