A patient in an inpatient behavioral health unit becomes vio…

A patient in an inpatient behavioral health unit becomes violent and physically shoves a nurse up against the wall of his room. The security guard attempts unsuccessfully to de-escalate the situation and asks the program director to call police for help immediately – they are very worried for the nurse’s safety.  Which of the following is true under HIPAA and Wisconsin confidentiality law?

A nurse working in a Hospital discovers an extremely large b…

A nurse working in a Hospital discovers an extremely large bruise in the middle of an adult patient’s back during morning cares, after the patient complained that her back was painful. The nurse cannot discern how the bruise happened.  Which of the following is true: