Question 1

The release of information _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   is enforceable past the expiration date
B)   may be denied by the provider for any reason
C)   permits removal of records from the provider's control
D)   requires the express consent of the patient D

Question 2

Which is categorized as a business associate, as defined by HIPAA regulations?

Accepted Answer

A)   Government entities
B)   Health care providers
C)   Patients and family members
D)   Third-party payers D

Question 3

Third parties have the right to access a person's information if _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   Previous access to records was granted
B)   Proper release of information is authorized
C)   The requesting parties are third-party payers
D)   The requestors are the patient's caregivers B

Question 4

A business associate agreement is defined as one who performs or assists in performing a function or activity involving the use or disclosure of individually identifiable health information on behalf of a covered entity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which method is associated with an evolving trend regarding the maintenance of health care records?

Accepted Answer

A)   Attorneys must submit a subpoena duces tecum to receive copies of records.
B)   Government entities serve as custodians of information in the health care record.
C)   Health care facilities can establish charges for copying health care records.
D)   Patients are permitted to access their own information in the health care record.

Question 6

A reasonable fee for the copying of health information is established by the state.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The Federal Privacy Act _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   Allows a patient greater access to records than is provided for by HIPAA
B)   Allows a patient less access to records than is provided for by HIPAA
C)   Applies to all facilities that receive Medicaid and Medicare reimbursement only
D)   Applies to facilities operated by state governments, but not federal governments

Question 8

Which is a government agency that is responsible for assuring compliance with ethical conduct of research in humans?

Accepted Answer

A)   CMS
B)   FDA
C)   IRB
D)   OIG

Question 9

Which is a HIPAA Privacy Rule exceptions to the requirement that consent to release protected health information (PHI) be obtained prior to disclosure?

Accepted Answer

A)   Adverse events involving provider negligence.
B)   Contained accidental chemical exposure.
C)   Instances concerning victims of abuse or neglect.
D)   Non-violent trauma that results in emergency care.

Question 10

Identity theft is guaranteed at all large health care facilities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The minimum necessary standard refers to the healthcare provider's effort to _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   Invoice third-party payers for the least reasonable amount associated with care provided to the patient
B)   Limit patient-specific health information released to that which is needed to accomplish the intended purpose only
C)   Minimalize the risk of negligence that would result in becoming involved in a malpractice lawsuit
D)   Provide the patient with the minimum amount of procedures and medications to maintain reasonable insurance costs

Question 12

The Declaration of Helsinki applies to _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   Freedom of patient access to medical records relative to research
B)   Guidelines followed when conducting research involving human subjects
C)   Protection of human and non-human subjects involved in medical research
D)   Legal consequences of ethical violations occurring during research

Question 13

A healthcare provider's obligation regarding a business associate's compliance with the HIPAA Privacy Rule includes _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   An obligation to monitor the business associate's compliance with HIPAA
B)   Maintaining documentation of compliance with the HIPAA privacy rule
C)   Provider responsibility when the business associate complies with the rule
D)   Treatment, payment, and other operations' (TPO)  mandates and requirements

Question 14

Adoption records are considered confidential and can only be released _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   In accordance with HIPAA mandates and regulations related to such records
B)   Pursuant to legal procedures of the state in which the records are maintained
C)   Upon the express request from the adoptee, adoptee's parent(s) , or birth parent(s) 
D)   When an emergency requires that birth parent's medical data be obtained

Question 15

A parent will not be granted access to the health care record of his or her child who has not yet reached the age of majority when the minor child _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   Can lawfully obtain health care without parental consent
B)   Is pursuing her GED online and living with her parents
C)   Seeks treatment for an injury sustained in an auto accident
D)   Violates terms of her court-assigned probation and runs away

Question 16

The Belmont Report established guidelines for research projects, which promotes _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   Choosing subjects equitably to avoid exploitation of vulnerable populations
B)   Fiduciary laws and statutes for conducting research on human subjects
C)   Research that doesn't benefit subjects if it benefits society as a whole
D)   Selecting subjects from just one ethnic group due to difficult processes

Question 17

Reporting of public health threats include _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   Breaches of confidentiality
B)   Child abuse
C)   Domestic violence
D)   Terminations of pregnancy

Question 18

A patient's friend or family may be given access to medical records in the event that the _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   Family member is the custodial parent of a minor child
B)   Friend is the patient's local church pastor or minister
C)   Health care facility has no policy regarding ROI
D)   Patient would otherwise unreasonably object to access

Question 19

Third parties are required to obtain the patient's permission when _____ wish to access the patient's protected health information.

Accepted Answer

A)   Children of elderly parents
B)   Accrediting and licensing agents
C)   Health care facility's legal attorneys
D)   Medicare and Medicaid payers

Question 20

Authority for release of information can be granted by a(n) _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   executor of an estate
B)   mentally disabled 18-year-old
C)   minor child
D)   plaintiff's attorney

Exam 10: Access to Health Information

The release of information _____.

Which is categorized as a business associate, as defined by HIPAA regulations?

Third parties have the right to access a person's information if _____.

A business associate agreement is defined as one who performs or assists in performing a function or activity involving the use or disclosure of individually identifiable health information on behalf of a covered entity.

Which method is associated with an evolving trend regarding the maintenance of health care records?

A reasonable fee for the copying of health information is established by the state.

The Federal Privacy Act _____.

Which is a government agency that is responsible for assuring compliance with ethical conduct of research in humans?

Which is a HIPAA Privacy Rule exceptions to the requirement that consent to release protected health information (PHI) be obtained prior to disclosure?

Identity theft is guaranteed at all large health care facilities.

The minimum necessary standard refers to the healthcare provider's effort to _____.

The Declaration of Helsinki applies to _____.

A healthcare provider's obligation regarding a business associate's compliance with the HIPAA Privacy Rule includes _____.

Adoption records are considered confidential and can only be released _____.

A parent will not be granted access to the health care record of his or her child who has not yet reached the age of majority when the minor child _____.

The Belmont Report established guidelines for research projects, which promotes _____.

Reporting of public health threats include _____.

A patient's friend or family may be given access to medical records in the event that the _____.

Third parties are required to obtain the patient's permission when _____ wish to access the patient's protected health information.

Authority for release of information can be granted by a(n) _____.