Confidentiality And Privacy Issues
- 1.Confidentiality refers to the...
- A.
Absolute right (with no exceptions) to freedom from unnecessary intrusion in our lives
- B.
Right of patients, under all circumstances, to keep information out of court
- C.
Promise on the part of psychologists/social workers to keep information private
- D.
All of the above
- 2.A psychologist who violated the rules regarding patient confidentiality could be...
- A.
Disciplined by an ethics committee
- B.
Disciplined by the state board of psychology
- C.
Sued in malpractice court
- D.
All of the above
- 3.The responsibility for ensuring confidentiality in an office rests with...
- A.
The patients
- B.
The privacy officer alone
- C.
All staff
- D.
Only psychologists or social workers
- 4.The rules for confidentiality can be found in...
- A.
The APA Code of Ethics
- B.
The regulations of the State Board of Psychology
- C.
HIPPAA's Privacy Rule
- D.
All of the above
- 5.The Privacy Notice MUST be given to patients...
- A.
At the time they start treatment (except in emergencies)
- B.
Along with an informed consent document
- C.
As soon as they call on the phone and ask for their first appointment
- D.
At the end of treatment
- 6.Social Workers must turn over records in response to a...
- A.
Subpoena
- B.
Court order
- C.
Verbal request from a physician
- D.
None of the above
- 7.What are some ways that patient information may accidentally get leaked in an office?
- A.
Charts are left unattended on desks
- B.
Patients accidentally look into the appointment book
- C.
Conversations in private offices "leak" into the waiting room
- D.
All of the above
- 8.Staff should not reveal identifying information about patients outside of the office except for professional purposes and a patient authorization or legal justification.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 9.A Privacy Notice may be given at the same time as an informed consent form, although the forms must be separate.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 10.A hospital must provide a patient with a new Privacy Notice for every health provider that delivers services to them.
- A.
True
- B.
False
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Sample QuestionPHI (protected health information) includes the following:
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