HIPAA Test – Healthcare Compliance – 2026 – Study and Practice Guide
When discussing protected health information with others who are involved in their care you
should consider: - correct answer ✔✔ Incidental uses and disclosures, reasonable safeguards,
minimum necessary, and verification of the identity and authority of person
You may disclose information: - correct answer ✔✔ After the patient has been given an
opportunity to object, two people identified by the patient, when it is in the best interest of the
patient, and if there is a direct relationship to the person's involvement
Taking reasonable safeguards to protect patients privacy includes: - correct answer ✔✔ Not
sharing passwords
Once a patient or personal representative has signed the patient agreement and
acknowledgment Huntsville Hospital: - correct answer ✔✔ Cannot use or disclose that person's
PHI as it chooses
A restriction to the use or disclosure of PHI is: - correct answer ✔✔ When a patient is granted a
restriction to use and disclosure of their PHI
When discussing treatment with a patient who is 14 years or older, it is important to remember
the: - correct answer ✔✔ Patients privacy rights
You can protect a patient privacy when others are with the patient by: - correct answer ✔✔
Asking the patient for permission, when family members or friends are not present, and by
asking to talk about their health information for other people or present
When a patient complaints about the misuse and/or disclosure of their PHI you should: - correct
answer ✔✔ Go to pulse, print the incident/complaint form, complete, submit, and contact the
privacy officer immediately
, You can protect the patient's data privacy when the patient is not present or not able to agree
by knowing that: - correct answer ✔✔ The individual you are disclosing too was involved in the
patient's care, and your professional judgment it is in the best interest of the patient, and it is an
emergency situation and the reason is documented
Change jones is admitted to Huntsville Hospital from a local nursing home. She has brought
directly to the nursing unit. It is determined that the patient is incompetent and unable to sign
the patient agreement and acknowledgment form. Staff should document: - correct answer ✔✔
The reason why signature was not obtained
HIPPA allows two reasons for not getting the patient agreement and acknowledgment signed
before treatment begins: - correct answer ✔✔ They are emergency situation and
communication barrier
When a patient or authorize representative signs the patient authorization and
acknowledgment form, they must indicate: - correct answer ✔✔ If they wish to be in the
directory or not
Patients _______ change their facility directory status - correct answer ✔✔ Can
All restrictions to PHI must be submitted in: - correct answer ✔✔ Writing
Restrictions to PHI will be approved by: - correct answer ✔✔ The privacy officer or designee
The notice of privacy practices is presenting to every patient. It tells patients: - correct answer
✔✔ How their information is used in disclosed, advisers patient of their privacy rights, and is
offered at registration
When discussing protected health information with others who are involved in their care you
should consider: - correct answer ✔✔ Incidental uses and disclosures, reasonable safeguards,
minimum necessary, and verification of the identity and authority of person
You may disclose information: - correct answer ✔✔ After the patient has been given an
opportunity to object, two people identified by the patient, when it is in the best interest of the
patient, and if there is a direct relationship to the person's involvement
Taking reasonable safeguards to protect patients privacy includes: - correct answer ✔✔ Not
sharing passwords
Once a patient or personal representative has signed the patient agreement and
acknowledgment Huntsville Hospital: - correct answer ✔✔ Cannot use or disclose that person's
PHI as it chooses
A restriction to the use or disclosure of PHI is: - correct answer ✔✔ When a patient is granted a
restriction to use and disclosure of their PHI
When discussing treatment with a patient who is 14 years or older, it is important to remember
the: - correct answer ✔✔ Patients privacy rights
You can protect a patient privacy when others are with the patient by: - correct answer ✔✔
Asking the patient for permission, when family members or friends are not present, and by
asking to talk about their health information for other people or present
When a patient complaints about the misuse and/or disclosure of their PHI you should: - correct
answer ✔✔ Go to pulse, print the incident/complaint form, complete, submit, and contact the
privacy officer immediately
, You can protect the patient's data privacy when the patient is not present or not able to agree
by knowing that: - correct answer ✔✔ The individual you are disclosing too was involved in the
patient's care, and your professional judgment it is in the best interest of the patient, and it is an
emergency situation and the reason is documented
Change jones is admitted to Huntsville Hospital from a local nursing home. She has brought
directly to the nursing unit. It is determined that the patient is incompetent and unable to sign
the patient agreement and acknowledgment form. Staff should document: - correct answer ✔✔
The reason why signature was not obtained
HIPPA allows two reasons for not getting the patient agreement and acknowledgment signed
before treatment begins: - correct answer ✔✔ They are emergency situation and
communication barrier
When a patient or authorize representative signs the patient authorization and
acknowledgment form, they must indicate: - correct answer ✔✔ If they wish to be in the
directory or not
Patients _______ change their facility directory status - correct answer ✔✔ Can
All restrictions to PHI must be submitted in: - correct answer ✔✔ Writing
Restrictions to PHI will be approved by: - correct answer ✔✔ The privacy officer or designee
The notice of privacy practices is presenting to every patient. It tells patients: - correct answer
✔✔ How their information is used in disclosed, advisers patient of their privacy rights, and is
offered at registration
