HIPAA and Confidentiality — NCLEX Cheat Sheet
Protect health info → need-to-know
👤 By the CinnaRN Clinical Content Team
🕐 Updated 2026-07-11
🏷️ Management of Care
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Use this quick-reference guide to spot, treat, and prevent HIPAA and Confidentiality on the NCLEX. Keep it handy during review and on exam day!
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- PHI = identifiable health info
- Share only minimum necessary
- Care team need-to-know basis
- Log off computer, lock charts
- Verify before phone info release
- Get written consent to share
- No hallway/elevator talk
- No social media posts re: pts
- Don't share w/ family w/o OK
- Breach → notify supervisor now
- Exceptions: abuse, court order
✨Quick Tip
Protected health information may be shared only on a need-to-know basis with the care team.
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