August 6, 2013
Question:
Answer:
Disclosure of mental health records to third parties without written or verbal approval from the patient
Correct Answer?
Explanation:
Discussing care with a patient’s employer, including preexisting conditions and behavioral health issues
Disclosing the cause of death to a family member after a patient’s death. The family member was involved in the patient’s care but is not the executor of the patient’s estate.
Giving the date of an upcoming appointment to the parent of an 18-year-old. The 18-year-old is on the parent’s insurance plan.
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