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1.The Privacy Rule allows parents the right to see their minor children’s medical records.
A TRUE
B FALSE
2. A clinic customarily places patient charts in the plastic box outside an exam room. It does not want the record left unattended with the patient, and physicians want the record close by for fast review right before they walk into the exam room. The HIPAA Privacy Rule allows the clinic to continue this practice.
3. A provider might have a patient's medical record that contains older portions of a medical record that were created by a previous provider. The HIPAA Privacy Rule permits a provider who is a covered entity to disclose a complete medical record even though portions of the record were created by another provider.
4.A health care provider or other covered entity must obtain permission from a patient prior to notifying public health authorities of the occurrence of a reportable disease.
5.Which of the following is a violation of the privacy law and may subject you to a civil sanction and fine?
A Looking at a co-workers birth date in their medical record to send them a card.
B Looking up previous mammography films prior to performing a mammogram.
C Looking up an associate’s medical record to get their current address.
D Both A and C are correct
6. Protected Health Information includes:
A Medical Record
B Billing Information
C Radiographs and laboratory results
D All of the above
7. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act was passed by congress in:
A 1985
B 1990
C 1996
D 2003
8. Under certain circumstances a hospital may disclose Protected Health Information without the patient’s consent.
9. What is the purpose of a hospital’s Notice of Privacy Practices (NOPP)?
A To inform a patient of the hospitals payment methods
B To help patients understand their confidentiality rights
C To assist patients in requesting a private room
D To inform patients of the cafeteria hours of operation
10. In the hospital setting, the Notice of Privacy Practices (NOPP) is given to
A Out patients
B In patients
C Emergency room patients
D All patients
11. The Notice of Privacy Practices (NOPP) should be posted in public areas.
12. If you access a patient’s laboratory test results on a computer screen in your department:
A you can leave the information on the screen as long as the computer is in the administrator office
B you can leave the information on th e screen if medical personnel are nearby
C you cannot leave PHI on a computer screen when you leave a workstation
D you can leave the information on the screen if a devise covers the screen and makes it impossible to read unless you are directly in front of the computer screen
13. You may fax Protected Health Information if:
A your fax machine is in a secure area
B you notify the recipient that PHI is being transmitted
C you verify the receiving number
D all of the above
14. You hear a co-worker constantly discussing patients’ medical records in the hospital lounge. What action should you take?
A write up an incident report
B notify your supervisor
C tell the patient’s physician
D talk to the co-worker about it
15. A patient has an appointment with a pulmonary specialist scheduled in two weeks. She comes to the department and signs a release of information form for her chest x-ray and report taken sometime in February 1998. The films are in storage so the patient asks that you mail the films and report to the specialist. Which of the following is a CORRECT procedure to follow when the films come from storage?
A Select all images and copy reports in the film jacket and mail to the physician.
B Mail only chest x-rays and reports to the physician.
C Select the chest and report dated in February 1998 and mail to the physician.
D Mail the films and reports to the patient’s home
E Select the films from February 1998 and include all previous chest x-ay reports
16. Your family physician, (Dr. Smith) has been sent reports of your psychiatric treatment (by Dr. Jones) on your authorization. Two years later you change family physicians (to Dr. Brown). You sign a general request for transfer of your medical records at Dr. Smith’s office. What is the responsibility of Dr. Smith’s office when transferring your medical records to Dr. Brown?
1. Dr. Smith can release all medical records
2. Dr. Smith can release all records except those from Dr. Jones
3. Dr. Jones must authorize release of your psychiatric notes
A 1 only
B 1 and 2 only
C 2 only
D 2 and 3 only
E 3 only
17. Volunteers must be trained on policies and procedures relative to the release of Protected Health Information
18. New employees must have HIPAA training PRIOR to working with patients in a clinical setting
19. Penalties for the misuse of protected health information are imposed by the Secretary of Finance.
20. A patient has a complaint regarding the disclosure of their Personal Health Information. Where would you direct them?
A CEO of the hospital
B the head nurse or Radiography Department chief tech
C the patient's physician
D the privacy official