Which documents govern patient rights, including informed consent, confidentiality, and the right to refuse treatment?

• A. HIPAA privacy protections
• B. State Nurse Practice Act
• C. The Patient's Bill of Rights
• D. Hospital cafeteria rules

Answer: (C)

Patient rights are defined and protected by a formal document that lists what patients can expect: being informed about treatments (informed consent), having their medical information kept confidential, and the right to refuse treatment. The document that specifically covers these rights is The Patient's Bill of Rights.

HIPAA privacy protections address the privacy and security of health information, but don’t comprehensively enumerate patient rights like consent and the right to refuse treatment. The State Nurse Practice Act governs nursing practice standards, not patient rights documents. Hospital cafeteria rules are unrelated to medical rights.