Question 1

What is the name of the legislation put in place to protect shareholders and the public from deceptive accounting practices in organizations?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLB
A)  
B)  Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) Act 
C)  HL-7 
D)  All of these are correct.

Question 2

One of the largest problems with healthcare information security has always been inappropriate use by authorized users. How do HIPAA and the HITECH Act help to curb this problem?

Accepted Answer

The answer of One of the largest problems with healthcare...

Question 3

A nurse is explaining the impact of a nationwide electronic health record on nursing to a nursing student. Which statement by the nurse is correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  "The electronic health record will likely provide the ability to make more efficient and timely nursing care decisions for patients." 
B)  "The electronic health record will increase errors but will increase the access to patient data." 
C)  "The electronic health record will not impact the quality of care but will make patient care more efficient." 
D)  "The electronic health record will not impact nursing or nursing care delivery in any meaningful way."

Question 4

The HITECH Act made provisions to include meaningful public input in the development of a national HIT infrastructure. Both the Policy Committee and the Standards Committee established by the HITECH Act hold public meetings, and anyone interested in this process can participate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Chronic diseases are of major concern to the United States, not only because of the impact they have on individuals, but also because of the tremendous cost associated with providing treatment for patients with these conditions. Adult-onset diabetes, for example, has reached epidemic proportions. A national health information technology infrastructure will help providers better identify those patients who are at risk for developing this disease and provide treatment strategies to avoid it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

A patient is concerned that the medical insurance company will receive personal health information about the patient. The nurse reassures the patient that insurance companies receive information that is related to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Treatment and payment for treatment 
B)  The patient's preexisting medical conditions 
C)  The patient's family history 
D)  The patient's current medical conditions

Question 7

The HITECH Act had which of the following goals?

Accepted Answer

A)  Facilitate clinical research 
B)  Increase information exchange 
C)  Increase health disparities 
D)  All of these are correct.

Question 8

How much is spent on health care in the United States per year?

Accepted Answer

A)  Greater than $2 trillion 
B)  Less than $1 trillion 
C)  Less than $2 billion 
D)  Greater than $1 billion

Question 9

A patient does not want to be identified in the healthcare facility's directory and informs the nurse. Which of the following is an appropriate response by the nurse?

Accepted Answer

A)  "You can opt out of the facility's directory." 
B)  "I will inform your physician of your request." 
C)  "You must be identified as part of the privacy and security rules." 
D)  "Your name will be listed but not your location."

Question 10

A nurse is collaborating with consumers and other healthcare providers on a recommendation for the exchange of health information as part of the HITECH Act. Which committee is the nurse serving on?

Accepted Answer

A)  Standards committee 
B)  Policy committee 
C)  Privacy committee 
D)  Documentation committee

Question 11

A nurse is learning about the protection of patient privacy in a new electronic health record that is adopted by a healthcare system. The nurse understands that protection of patient privacy in an electronic health record is addressed by which law?

Accepted Answer

A)  Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act 
B)  Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act 
C)  U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Act 
D)  American Recovery and Reaffirmation Act

Question 12

What is the name of the federal legislation in the United States to control how financial institutions handle the private information they collect from individuals?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLB
A)  
B)  Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) Act 
C)  HL7 
D)  All of these are correct.

Question 13

An informatics nurse is explaining barriers to the adoption of electronic health records to a group of administrators. Which statement by the informatics nurse is correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  "Electronic health records are expensive, and the cost has prohibited widespread adoption of this technology." 
B)  "Healthcare providers are resistant to adopt the use of electronic health records because there are no financial incentives for their use." 
C)  "Healthcare systems do not want to adopt electronic health records because doing so requires extensive staff training." 
D)  "Electronic health records do not impact patient care or workflow."

Question 14

Electronic health record technology will make it easier for all providers involved in a patient's care to readily access that patient's complete and current healthcare record, thereby allowing providers to make well-informed, efficient, and effective decisions about a patient's care at the time those decisions need to be made.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The development and implementation of a nationwide electronic health records system holds great promise for nursing practice and nursing informatics. The profession of nursing will benefit from the many enhancements such an infrastructure has to offer, including the ability to:

Accepted Answer

A)  improve the delivery of nursing care and the quality of that care. 
B)  make more efficient and timely nursing care decisions for patients. 
C)  avoid errors that may harm patients and promote health and wellness for the patients whom nurses serve. 
D)  All of these are correct.

Question 16

Two key pieces of legislation have shaped the nursing informatics landscape-the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996 and the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH) of 2009.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

A nurse is educating a patient on privacy of health information. The nurse explains that privacy is part of which federal law?

Accepted Answer

A)  Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act 
B)  Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act 
C)  U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Act 
D)  American Recovery and Reaffirmation Act

Question 18

All applications on a mobile device are regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Existing accounting rules are enhanced under the HITECH Act, giving patients the right to access their EHR and receive an accounting of all disclosures. Before the HITECH Act, HIPAA regulations provided an exception to the accounting requirements.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The HIPAA privacy requirements, which went into effect on April 14, 2003, limited the release of protected health information without the patient's knowledge and consent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 8: Legislative Aspects of Nursing Informatics: Hitech and Hipaa

What is the name of the legislation put in place to protect shareholders and the public from deceptive accounting practices in organizations?

One of the largest problems with healthcare information security has always been inappropriate use by authorized users. How do HIPAA and the HITECH Act help to curb this problem?

A nurse is explaining the impact of a nationwide electronic health record on nursing to a nursing student. Which statement by the nurse is correct?

The HITECH Act made provisions to include meaningful public input in the development of a national HIT infrastructure. Both the Policy Committee and the Standards Committee established by the HITECH Act hold public meetings, and anyone interested in this process can participate.

A patient is concerned that the medical insurance company will receive personal health information about the patient. The nurse reassures the patient that insurance companies receive information that is related to which of the following?

The HITECH Act had which of the following goals?

How much is spent on health care in the United States per year?

A patient does not want to be identified in the healthcare facility's directory and informs the nurse. Which of the following is an appropriate response by the nurse?

A nurse is collaborating with consumers and other healthcare providers on a recommendation for the exchange of health information as part of the HITECH Act. Which committee is the nurse serving on?

A nurse is learning about the protection of patient privacy in a new electronic health record that is adopted by a healthcare system. The nurse understands that protection of patient privacy in an electronic health record is addressed by which law?

What is the name of the federal legislation in the United States to control how financial institutions handle the private information they collect from individuals?

An informatics nurse is explaining barriers to the adoption of electronic health records to a group of administrators. Which statement by the informatics nurse is correct?

The development and implementation of a nationwide electronic health records system holds great promise for nursing practice and nursing informatics. The profession of nursing will benefit from the many enhancements such an infrastructure has to offer, including the ability to:

Two key pieces of legislation have shaped the nursing informatics landscape-the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996 and the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH) of 2009.

A nurse is educating a patient on privacy of health information. The nurse explains that privacy is part of which federal law?

All applications on a mobile device are regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

Existing accounting rules are enhanced under the HITECH Act, giving patients the right to access their EHR and receive an accounting of all disclosures. Before the HITECH Act, HIPAA regulations provided an exception to the accounting requirements.

The HIPAA privacy requirements, which went into effect on April 14, 2003, limited the release of protected health information without the patient's knowledge and consent.