True or false?

A student has a friend who is interested in nursing. The student takes his friend to the hospital when he goes to assess his patient the night before clinical. The student's friend sits at the nurses' station and reviews the patient's chart with him. This action is a violation of HIPAA policy.

True.

True. This action is considered a violation of HIPAA policy. The student's friend should not be given access to patient information or be present at the nurses' station while reviewing the patient's chart.