Question 1

HIPAA rewarded those who reported healthcare fraud and abuse with:

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A)   Civil immunity
B)   Monetary rewards
C)   Special recognition
D)   Both A and B

Question 2

As a healthcare worker,it is your obligation to maintain the ___________of your patients.

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Question 3

The federal law that protects a patient's individually identifiable health information is:

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A)   Federal Health Law
B)   29 CFR 1910.1030
C)   Privacy Law
D)   Health Information Act

Question 4

If you find something in your record that you think is in error,you can:

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A)   Ask for it to be removed
B)   Go to the facility and remove it yourself
C)   Ask that the error be corrected or amended
D)   Acknowledge the error

Question 5

The American ___________and Reinvestment Act of 2009 established a tiered system for HIPAA violations and penalties.

Accepted Answer

Recovery

Question 6

With the push toward electronic health records,a primary concern is:

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A)   Privacy of the records
B)   Cost of the software
C)   Ease of use
D)   Redundancy

Question 7

Which of the following does not fall under the covered entity umbrella of HIPAA but has a true need for patient information?

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A)   The patient's neighbor
B)   The day care that the mother's baby attends
C)   The patient's attorney
D)   The patient's banker

Question 8

A covered entity includes:

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A)   Family and friends of the patient
B)   Healthcare clearinghouse
C)   Physicians
D)   Lawyers
E)   B and C E

Question 9

You want copies of your medical record.Employees of the facility tell you:

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A)   You may not have copies
B)   You must have your attorney request them
C)   You don't need copies; the records are secure in their office
D)   You may have copies but there may be a charge

Question 10

In order to release records,the patient must:

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A)   Request the records over the phone
B)   Request the records in person
C)   Sign an authorization
D)   Call his attorney

Question 11

The person that you delegate to make any necessary healthcare decisions for you is your:

Accepted Answer

A)   Attorney
B)   Durable power of attorney for health care
C)   Decision maker
D)   Physician

Question 12

A patient has what type of access to his own medical records?

Accepted Answer

A)   Unlimited
B)   Limited
C)   Restricted
D)   No

Question 13

Before performing any patient-related tasks,you should:

Accepted Answer

A)   Tell the patient what you are about to do
B)   Ask the patient to state his or her name
C)   Knock and wait for the patient to acknowledge you
D)   All of the aboveCompletionComplete each statement.

Question 14

An intentional deception to obtain payment for services not provided to a patient is:

Accepted Answer

A)   HIPAA
B)   Civil immunity
C)   Health plan
D)   Fraud D

Question 15

In 1996,Senators Edward ___________and Nancy ___________introduced a bill into Congress to address health information and insurance known as H.R.3103.
Chapter 17: Patient Confidentiality

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The answer of In 1996,Senators Edward ___________and Nancy ___________introduced a...

Question 16

The agency responsible for investigating HIPAA violations is the:

Accepted Answer

A)   FDA
B)   DHHS
C)   OCR
D)   CMS

Question 17

Protected health information (PHI) includes:

Accepted Answer

A)   Your written hospital record
B)   An electronic health record maintained by your physician
C)   A conversation about you in the hospital cafeteria within earshot of visitors
D)   All of the above

Question 18

A facility should have written _______________and procedures outlining the security of information and levels of access for employees in the facility.

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The answer of A facility should have written _______________and procedures...

Question 19

New employees of a healthcare facility will be trained on privacy issues and will be given what type of access?

Accepted Answer

A)   Right to know
B)   Need to know
C)   Unlimited
D)   Limited

Question 20

Programs that are based on a predetermined plan such as Medicare or Medicaid are identified as:

Accepted Answer

A)   HIPAA
B)   Public law
C)   Health plan
D)   Code set

Exam 17: Patient Confidentiality

HIPAA rewarded those who reported healthcare fraud and abuse with:

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As a healthcare worker,it is your obligation to maintain the ___________of your patients.

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The federal law that protects a patient's individually identifiable health information is:

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If you find something in your record that you think is in error,you can:

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The American ___________and Reinvestment Act of 2009 established a tiered system for HIPAA violations and penalties.

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With the push toward electronic health records,a primary concern is:

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Which of the following does not fall under the covered entity umbrella of HIPAA but has a true need for patient information?

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A covered entity includes:

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You want copies of your medical record.Employees of the facility tell you:

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In order to release records,the patient must:

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The person that you delegate to make any necessary healthcare decisions for you is your:

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A patient has what type of access to his own medical records?

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Before performing any patient-related tasks,you should:

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An intentional deception to obtain payment for services not provided to a patient is:

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In 1996,Senators Edward ___________and Nancy ___________introduced a bill into Congress to address health information and insurance known as H.R.3103. Chapter 17: Patient Confidentiality

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The agency responsible for investigating HIPAA violations is the:

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Protected health information (PHI) includes:

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A facility should have written _______________and procedures outlining the security of information and levels of access for employees in the facility.

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New employees of a healthcare facility will be trained on privacy issues and will be given what type of access?

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