The nursing student began a case study paper by writing, "J.P., a 65-year-old Asian male, was admitted to the intensive care unit at Southwest Hospital." What is the significance of this statement?
A) It is incomplete, as the date and time of admission should be included.
B) It is a good description of the patient to begin the paper.
C) It violates Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act regulations.
D) It is incomplete, as the patient's physician's name should be included.

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Rationale 1: Inclusion of additional information such as date and time of admission only makes it easier to identify the patient, which is a HIPAA violation.
Rationale 2: Since information about age, race, and gender is important to the faculty grading the case study, that information should be included.
Rationale 3: The inclusion of the patient's initials, age, race, and place of admittance potentially makes it possible to identify the patient, which violates HIPAA.
Rationale 4: The patient's physician's name should not be included as it makes it easier for others to identify the patient.

The Nursing Student Began a Case Study Paper by Writing