HIPAA Compliance Quiz
Annual HIPAA compliance validation
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What kind of personally identifiable health information is protected by HIPAA privacy rule?
- A.
Paper
- B.
Electronic
- C.
The spoken word
- D.
All of the above
- E.
None of the above
Correct Answer
D. All of the above -
- 2.
If you suspect someone is violating the facility’s privacy policy, you should: Say nothing. It's none of your business. Watch the individual until you have gathered solid evidence against them. Report your suspicions to your clinical supervisor for further follow-up.
- A.
Say nothing. It's none of your business.
- B.
Watch the individual until you have gathered solid evidence against them.
- C.
Report your suspicions to your clinical supervisor for further follow-up.
Correct Answer
C. Report your suspicions to your clinical supervisor for further follow-up.Explanation
If you suspect that someone is violating a facility's privacy policy, it is important to take appropriate action. Reporting your suspicions to your clinical supervisor is the correct course of action.Rate this question:
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- 3.
HIPAA security and privacy regulations apply to:
- A.
Attending physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals.
- B.
Health information managers, information systems staff, and other ancillary personnel only.
- C.
Anyone working in the facility.
- D.
Only staff that have direct patient contact.
Correct Answer
A. Attending physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals.Explanation
These regulations are not limited to specific roles but apply to all individuals involved in handling protected health information (PHI) within healthcare settings, including attending physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals.Rate this question:
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- 4.
It would be appropriate to release patient information to:
- A.
The patient's (non-attending) physician brother.
- B.
Personnel from the hospital that the patient transferred from 2 days ago, who is calling to check on the patient.
- C.
The respiratory therapy personnel doing an ordered procedure.
- D.
A retired physician who is a friend of the family.
Correct Answer
C. The respiratory therapy personnel doing an ordered procedure. -
- 5.
If a person has the ability to access facility of company systems or applications, they have a right to view any information contained in that system or application.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. False -
- 6.
A visitor who asks for a patient by name may receive the following information EXCEPT:
- A.
Patient name
- B.
Patient condition in general terms (e.g., stable, critical, etc.)
- C.
Patient room number
- D.
Patient diagnosis
Correct Answer
D. Patient diagnosis -
- 7.
Copies of patient information may be disposed of in any garbage can in the facility.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. False -
- 8.
The criminal penalties for improperly disclosing patient health information can be as high as fines of $250,000 and prison sentences of up to 10 years.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 9.
Protected health information is anything that connects a patient to his or her health information.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 10.
Confidentiality protections cover not just a patient’s health-related information, such as his or her diagnosis, but also other identifying information such as social security number and telephone numbers.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 11.
You are working elsewhere in the hospital when you hear that a neighbor has just arrived in the ER for treatment after a car crash. You should
- A.
Contact the neighbor's spouse to alert him or her about the accident.
- B.
Do nothing and pretend you don't know about it.
- C.
Tell the charge nurse in the ER that you know how to reach the patient's spouse and offer the information if it's needed.
Correct Answer
C. Tell the charge nurse in the ER that you know how to reach the patient's spouse and offer the information if it's needed. -
- 12.
Which of the following are some common features designed to protect confidentiality of health information contained in patient medical records?
- A.
Locks on medical records rooms
- B.
Passwords to access computerized records
- C.
Rules that prohibit employees from looking at records unless they have a need to know
- D.
All of the above
Correct Answer
D. All of the above -
- 13.
Confidential information must not be shared with another unless the recipient has:
- A.
An OK from a doctor
- B.
The need to know
- C.
Permission from appropriate authority in the facility
- D.
All of the above
Correct Answer
D. All of the above -
- 14.
Which of the following is the appropriate person with whom to share patient information even if the patient has NOT specifically authorized the release of information to the individual?
- A.
A former physician of the patient who is concerned about the patient.
- B.
A colleague who needs information about the patient to provide proper care.
- C.
A friend of the patient.
- D.
A pharmaceutical salesman who is offering a fee for a list of patients to whom he could send a free sample of his product.
Correct Answer
B. A colleague who needs information about the patient to provide proper care. -
- 15.
What is the standard for accessing patient information?
- A.
A need to know for the performance of your job.
- B.
If a physician asks you the diagnosis of a patient.
- C.
Just because you are curious.
- D.
You are a relative of the patient.
Correct Answer
A. A need to know for the performance of your job. -
- 16.
Can you access your own medical record via the computer system?
- A.
Yes
- B.
No
Correct Answer
B. NoExplanation
Healthcare institutions often have specific protocols and policies in place regarding how employees can access their own medical records, which usually involve going through the same request procedures as any other patient.Rate this question:
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- 17.
Patients have a right to access their health information.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 18.
Confidentiality and privacy are important concepts in healthcare because:
- A.
They help protect healthcare facilities from lawsuits.
- B.
They allow patients to feel comfortable sharing information with their doctors.
- C.
They avoid the confusion of having people other than a physician distributing information about a patient.
- D.
Both A & B.
Correct Answer
B. They allow patients to feel comfortable sharing information with their doctors. -
- 19.
You are approached by an individual who tells you that he is here to work on the computers and wants you to open a door for him or point the way to a workstation. How do you respond to this request?
- A.
Provide him with the information or access he needs.
- B.
Ask him who at the facility has hired him and refer him to that person for assistance.
- C.
Call the police.
Correct Answer
B. Ask him who at the facility has hired him and refer him to that person for assistance. -
- 20.
When is the patient’s written authorization to release information required?
- A.
In most cases, when patient information is going to be shared with anyone for reasons other than treatment, payment or healthcare operations.
- B.
Upon admission to a facility.
- C.
When patient information is to be shared among two or more clinicians.
- D.
When patient information is used for billing to a private insurer.
Correct Answer
A. In most cases, when patient information is going to be shared with anyone for reasons other than treatment, payment or healthcare operations. -
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