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They don't ask you to find out if you know; they need to know. It's not a yes or no question. It put the OP in the position of either blurting her weight out in front of everybody, or seeming rude by ignoring the person speaking to her.
Oh for pete's sake, of course they need to know your weight, but the nurse asked a yes/no question that didn't require the OP to blurt her weight out in front of the waiting room. It was tactless to do it there but maybe it's her idea of chit chat. I've had nurses ask me if I know how much I weigh, if I know how tall I am, they ask me how 'we' are feeling today when "I" am there for a burst eardrum and they have to know that it's painful. It's kind of silly or annoying but it's pretty much just space filler and that particular question could have been answered in a lot of ways that didn't require being rude, or blurting out personal info.
Do you know how much you weigh? Yes, but lets see if your scales are right/ No I don't but I bet you'll tell me/ Probably more than I want to/ Do I get a prize if I guess right/ A few pounds more than I did before dinner/Why, don't you have a scale/ I do but if I tell you I'll have to kill you
I have never seen the taking of height, weight, temp, and the little finger clip (oxygen?) skipped, so I really doubt that was the intent of the question.
We very rarely had someone who didn't want to sign the form - we documented their refusal on the form as you say, and it had zero impact on their receiving services - or the quality of the services they received. The form explained what their rights were under HIPAA, and the limitations imposed on the organization providing services.
Exactly...
It's not an "authorization" as some here seem to believe
Oh for pete's sake, of course they need to know your weight, but the nurse asked a yes/no question that didn't require the OP to blurt her weight out in front of the waiting room. It was tactless to do it there but maybe it's her idea of chit chat. I've had nurses ask me if I know how much I weigh, if I know how tall I am, they ask me how 'we' are feeling today when "I" am there for a burst eardrum and they have to know that it's painful. It's kind of silly or annoying but it's pretty much just space filler and that particular question could have been answered in a lot of ways that didn't require being rude, or blurting out personal info.
Do you know how much you weigh? Yes, but lets see if your scales are right/ No I don't but I bet you'll tell me/ Probably more than I want to/ Do I get a prize if I guess right/ A few pounds more than I did before dinner/Why, don't you have a scale/ I do but if I tell you I'll have to kill you
I have never seen the taking of height, weight, temp, and the little finger clip (oxygen?) skipped, so I really doubt that was the intent of the question.
Oh for pete's sake, of course they need to know your weight, but the nurse asked a yes/no question that didn't require the OP to blurt her weight out in front of the waiting room. It was tactless to do it there but maybe it's her idea of chit chat. I've had nurses ask me if I know how much I weigh, if I know how tall I am, they ask me how 'we' are feeling today when "I" am there for a burst eardrum and they have to know that it's painful. It's kind of silly or annoying but it's pretty much just space filler and that particular question could have been answered in a lot of ways that didn't require being rude, or blurting out personal info.
Do you know how much you weigh? Yes, but lets see if your scales are right/ No I don't but I bet you'll tell me/ Probably more than I want to/ Do I get a prize if I guess right/ A few pounds more than I did before dinner/Why, don't you have a scale/ I do but if I tell you I'll have to kill you
I have never seen the taking of height, weight, temp, and the little finger clip (oxygen?) skipped, so I really doubt that was the intent of the question.
Nope.
I cannot agree they were asking if the patient knew their own weight and just wanted a yes or no answer. I think that was a was of asking "what is your weight?"
The same way someone might as "Do you know what time it is?" The "correct" answer to that is not yes or no, the expected response is to give the time, if you know it.
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