HIPAA and Privacy Act Training –JKO | WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION
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)
Lost or stolen electronic media devices or paper records containing PHI or PII
Which of the following are fundamental objectives of information security? Correct Answer: All
of the above (answer)
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
If an individual believes that a DoD covered entity (CE) is not complying with HIPAA, he or she
may file a complaint with the: Correct Answer: All of the above (answer)
DHA Privacy Office
HHS Secretary
MTF HIPAA Privacy Officer
Technical safeguards are: Correct Answer: Information technology and the associated policies
and procedures that are used to protect and control access to ePHI
A Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) is an analysis of how information is handled: Correct
Answer: Physical measures, including policies and procedures that are used to protect electronic
information systems and related buildings and equipment, from natural and environmental
hazards, and unauthorized intrusion
(correct)
A Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) is an analysis of how information is handled: Correct
Answer: All of the above
To ensure handling conforms to applicable legal, regulatory, and policy requirements regarding
privacy
To determine the risks and effects of collecting, maintaining and disseminating information in
identifiable form in an electronic information system
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)
Lost or stolen electronic media devices or paper records containing PHI or PII
Which of the following are fundamental objectives of information security? Correct Answer: All
of the above (answer)
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
If an individual believes that a DoD covered entity (CE) is not complying with HIPAA, he or she
may file a complaint with the: Correct Answer: All of the above (answer)
DHA Privacy Office
HHS Secretary
MTF HIPAA Privacy Officer
Technical safeguards are: Correct Answer: Information technology and the associated policies
and procedures that are used to protect and control access to ePHI
A Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) is an analysis of how information is handled: Correct
Answer: Physical measures, including policies and procedures that are used to protect electronic
information systems and related buildings and equipment, from natural and environmental
hazards, and unauthorized intrusion
(correct)
A Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) is an analysis of how information is handled: Correct
Answer: All of the above
To ensure handling conforms to applicable legal, regulatory, and policy requirements regarding
privacy
To determine the risks and effects of collecting, maintaining and disseminating information in
identifiable form in an electronic information system
