A nurse is discussing informatics with a newly licensed nurse.
The nurse identifies that informatics is defined as the use of information and technology for which of the following?

Step 1: Add 12 to the hour if the time is PM. Since 4: am is in the morning, no change to the hour is needed.

Step 2: Combine the hour and minutes, separated by a colon. The military time is 0438.

Choice A rationale

Nurses have a professional and legal obligation to maintain patient confidentiality. Accessing medical records should be limited to patients for whom the nurse is currently responsible for providing care. This ensures that patient information is viewed only when necessary for care delivery, upholding privacy and security standards.

Choice B rationale

Allowing nurses unrestricted access to any client's medical records within the healthcare facility, even without sharing, is a breach of privacy principles. Access should be role-based and justified by the need to provide care to that specific patient. Broad access increases the risk of unauthorized viewing of sensitive information.

Choice C rationale

Sharing a client's medical record information is restricted by privacy laws like HIPAA. Information can generally only be shared with individuals the patient has explicitly consented to, not automatically with immediate family members unless the patient has provided authorization. There are specific legal guidelines regarding disclosure of patient health information.

Choice D rationale

Sharing a client's medical information with other clients, even those with similar diagnoses, is a violation of patient confidentiality. Each patient's medical record is private, and discussing one patient's case with another, without explicit consent, is unethical and potentially illegal. .