Deck 9: Confidentiality and Informed Consent: Part A

Question 1

The professional disclosure standard applies to health care providers and is measured against what _____ under the same or similar circumstances would disclose.

A)a reasonable health care provider
B)any health care provider
C)federal and state governments
D)suspect testimony mandates

Answer 1

a reasonable health care provider

Question 2

Clinical information or medical data provided during the patient-health care provider relationship is considered _____.

A)confidential
B)de-identified
C)redisclosed
D)statutory

Answer 2

confidential

Question 3

Which applies to government facilities (VA hospitals) and presumes that certain types of information are confidential and may not be disclosed without written authorization by the individual?

A)FOIA
B)HIPAA
C)Nationwide Security Framework
D)Privacy Act of 1974

Answer 3

Privacy Act of 1974

Question 4

The reason that patient confidentiality is paramount is because the patient communicates sensitive information that _____.

A)assists the physician in the diagnosis and treatment of conditions
B)cannot be redisclosed to other providers caring for the patient
C)is submitted to third-party payers for reimbursement purposes
D)must be carefully documented to ensure maximum remuneration

Question 5

Which applies to government records and mandates compliance upon request unless the information requested is excluded in the federal statute?

A)FOIA
B)HIPAA
C)Nationwide Security Framework
D)Privacy Act of 1974

Question 6

All physicians take the _____ Oath, which specifically speaks to confidentiality in the patient-physician relationship.

A)Freedom of Information
B)Hippocratic
C)Redisclosure
D)Right to Privacy

Question 7

Which legislation was enacted to allow patients to create advance directives while competent.

A)FOIA
B)HIPAA
C)PSDA
D)TEFRA

Question 8

Which provides instruction about the medical care to be administered or removed in the event of the patient's incapacitation?

A)living will
B)notice of privacy practice
C)power of attorney
D)redisclosure statement

Question 9

The right to privacy is not specifically mentioned in the U.S.Constitution, but the U.S.Supreme Court has determined that a fundamental right to privacy exists.However, the patient's interests versus the public's right to know must be balanced and sometimes the courts will find that although a patient has a right to privacy, that right is overridden by the public's right to know, such as in the _____ court case.

A)Bing v.Thunig
B)Darling v.Charleston Hospital
C)Schindler Schiavo v.Schiavo
D)Whalen v.Roe

Question 10

State _____ statutes apply to malpractice cases when evidence is introduced during a trial.

A)closed record
B)open record
C)physician-patient privilege
D)privacy and security

Question 11

A surgeon meets with his patient and discusses the procedure that should be performed treat her current medical condition.The patient has the right to decide to go forward with or to refuse the procedure.This is done only after the physician has explained the pros and cons about the procedure to the patient so she can make an intelligent choice.This is an example of _____,

A)express consent
B)implicit consent
C)informed consent
D)substituted consent

Question 12

Privacy is defined as a right to protect information _____.

A)belonging to the person individually
B)disseminated as required by law
C)that has no restrictions placed on it
D)which is considered common knowledge

Question 13

The confidentiality of HIV and AIDS information about patients is usually _____.

A)disclosed to a patient's sexual partners
B)not applicable upon the patient's death
C)protected by state statutes
D)released according to HIPAA laws

Question 14

Which is permitted to sign a document that grants informed consent to treatment?

A)competent patient
B)legally incompetent adult
C)minor under the age of majority
D)minor who is not pregnant

Question 15

Which is a requirement of the HIPAA privacy rule?

A)breach of contract
B)disclosure mandate
C)notice of privacy practice
D)redisclosure statement

Question 16

Confidentiality and privacy are sometimes used interchangeably, and they have _____ meanings.

A)common law
B)identical
C)separate
D)similar

Question 17

Which recognizes the patient's right to bring a lawsuit for damages or relief against someone who obtains, releases, or uses protected health information (PHI) inappropriately?

A)AMA ethical guidelines
B)common law basis
C)Freedom of Information Act
D)informed consent

Question 18

The focus of confidentiality is on the _____ relationship.

A)federal-state
B)patient-patient
C)patient-provider
D)provider-provider

Question 19

The obligation of the health care provider to maintain patient information in a manner that will not permit dissemination beyond the health care provider is called _____.

A)confidentiality
B)informed consent
C)privacy
D)privilege

Question 20

Good Samaritan laws were created by some state legislatures to protect ____ from liability for unauthorized treatment when a delay in treatment would result in death or serious harm.

A)citizens
B)governments
C)patients
D)providers