HIPAA and Privacy Act Training – JKO – 2026 – Study and Compliance
Guide
In which of the following circumstances must an individual be given the opportunity to agree or
object to the use and disclosure of their PHI? - correct answer ✔✔ A and C (answer)
a). Before their information is included in a facility directory
b). Before PHI directly relevant to a person's involvement with the individual's care or payment
of health care is shared with that person
Which of the following statements about the HIPAA Security Rule are true? - correct answer
✔✔ All of the above (answer)
a). Established a national set of standards for the protection of PHI that is created, received,
maintained, or transmitted in electronic media by a HIPAA covered entity (CE) or business
associate (BA)
b). Protects electronic PHI (ePHI)
c). Addresses three types of safeguards - administrative, technical and physical - that must be in
place to secure individuals' ePHI
A covered entity (CE) must have an established complaint process. - correct answer ✔✔ True
The e-Government Act promotes the use of electronic government services by the public and
improves the use of information technology in the government. - correct answer ✔✔ True
(CORECT)
, When must a breach be reported to the U.S. Computer Emergency Readiness Team? - correct
answer ✔✔ Within 1 hour of discovery
Which of the following statements about the Privacy Act are true? - correct answer ✔✔ All of
the above (answer)
a). Balances the privacy rights of individuals with the Government's need to collect and
maintain information
b). Regulates how federal agencies solicit and collect personally identifiable information (PII)
c). Sets forth requirements for the maintenance, use, and disclosure of PII
What of the following are categories for punishing violations of federal health care laws? -
correct answer ✔✔ All of the above (answer)
Criminal penalties
Civil money penalties
Sanctions
Which of the following are common causes of breaches? - correct answer ✔✔ All of the above
(answer)
Theft and intentional unauthorized access to PHI and personally identifiable information (PII)
Human error (e.g. misdirected communication containing PHI or PII)
Guide
In which of the following circumstances must an individual be given the opportunity to agree or
object to the use and disclosure of their PHI? - correct answer ✔✔ A and C (answer)
a). Before their information is included in a facility directory
b). Before PHI directly relevant to a person's involvement with the individual's care or payment
of health care is shared with that person
Which of the following statements about the HIPAA Security Rule are true? - correct answer
✔✔ All of the above (answer)
a). Established a national set of standards for the protection of PHI that is created, received,
maintained, or transmitted in electronic media by a HIPAA covered entity (CE) or business
associate (BA)
b). Protects electronic PHI (ePHI)
c). Addresses three types of safeguards - administrative, technical and physical - that must be in
place to secure individuals' ePHI
A covered entity (CE) must have an established complaint process. - correct answer ✔✔ True
The e-Government Act promotes the use of electronic government services by the public and
improves the use of information technology in the government. - correct answer ✔✔ True
(CORECT)
, When must a breach be reported to the U.S. Computer Emergency Readiness Team? - correct
answer ✔✔ Within 1 hour of discovery
Which of the following statements about the Privacy Act are true? - correct answer ✔✔ All of
the above (answer)
a). Balances the privacy rights of individuals with the Government's need to collect and
maintain information
b). Regulates how federal agencies solicit and collect personally identifiable information (PII)
c). Sets forth requirements for the maintenance, use, and disclosure of PII
What of the following are categories for punishing violations of federal health care laws? -
correct answer ✔✔ All of the above (answer)
Criminal penalties
Civil money penalties
Sanctions
Which of the following are common causes of breaches? - correct answer ✔✔ All of the above
(answer)
Theft and intentional unauthorized access to PHI and personally identifiable information (PII)
Human error (e.g. misdirected communication containing PHI or PII)
