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• Course: NSG130 (Nursing or Health Science)
• Item: Final Exam Study Guide
• Content: Real exam questions with verified, accurate answers
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1. What are the key provisions of the Social Security Act of 1965?
• Answer: It established Medicare (health insurance for individuals aged 65 and older)
and Medicaid (health insurance for low-income individuals).
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, • Rationale: This legislation created the foundation of the public healthcare safety net
in the United States, drastically increasing healthcare access for vulnerable, low-
income populations and the elderly.
2. What does the Patient Self-Determination Act of 1991 require?
• Answer: It requires healthcare institutions to provide written information to clients
regarding their legal rights to make medical decisions, including the right to refuse
treatment and formulate advance directives.
• Rationale: This act protects patient autonomy by ensuring individuals are fully aware
of their legal rights to control their own medical destiny before care is delivered.
3. What is the primary purpose of HIPAA confidentiality?
• Answer: It protects the privacy and security of a patient’s Protected Health
Information (PHI).
• Rationale: Safeguarding PHI maintains patient trust in the healthcare system and
complies with federal law regarding data privacy and security.
4. What are the legal exceptions to HIPAA confidentiality?
• Answer: Information can be shared without consent for law enforcement, abuse or
neglect reporting, public health activities, managing immediate endangerment, and
processing insurance payments.
• Rationale: Patient privacy is balanced against public safety and legal obligations;
healthcare workers are legally mandated to report threats to public health or
vulnerable individuals.
5. How does the Good Samaritan Law protect healthcare
professionals?
• Answer: It protects healthcare professionals from liability for negligence when
rendering emergency first aid at the scene of an accident, provided they act within
their scope of training.
• Rationale: This law removes the fear of legal retaliation, encouraging off-duty
professionals to step forward and provide life-saving care during emergencies.
6. What is the significance of the licensing of professionals?
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