PT Practice 1 Final questions and
answers with solutions
What does a permanent legal record consist of? - ANSWER -Subjective and objective pt info
obtained by the PT
-Medical care rendered
-informed consent to treatment
-Advanced directives and "DNR"
What are primary sources of law? - ANSWER -Constitution (Federal government, equal
protection under the law)
-Statures - (US Congress, States, Local Legislatures regulate health care)
-Administrative Agencies (regulate/enforce professional practice)
-Court decisions
What are legal basis for liability? - ANSWER -Professional negligence/medical misconduct
-Breach of contract
-Strict product liability or strict liability
-Intentional misconduct
Confidentiality, Privacy, Security, and Access - ANSWER -State Statutes ensure confidentiality of
pt-provider relationship
-HIPAA imposes a higher level of privacy, security, and confidentiality
, HIPAA privacy standards establish: - ANSWER -individual's right to access their health info
-limits when access can be denied
-requirements for compilation/storage of PHI
What does HIPAA stand for and when was it established? - ANSWER Health Insurance Portability
and Accountability Act of 1996
What are some examples of protected info under HIPPA? - ANSWER -Medical records, computer
systems, and info (from doctors, nurses, PT and other healthcare providers)
-Conversations
-Insurance info
-Billing info
Privacy Rule - Federal: - ANSWER establishes a set of national standards for the protection of
certain health information, issued to implement the requirement of the HIPAA
Privacy Rule - Texas: - ANSWER expanded the definition of the term "covered entities". Any
entity that assembles, collects, analyzes, uses, evaluates, stores or transmits PHI. Obtain
authorization for any electronic disclosure of PHI
What are Permitted Uses and Disclosures under HIPPA? - ANSWER -To the individual
-When required by law
-For public health
-Victim of abuse, neglect, domestic violence
-research
answers with solutions
What does a permanent legal record consist of? - ANSWER -Subjective and objective pt info
obtained by the PT
-Medical care rendered
-informed consent to treatment
-Advanced directives and "DNR"
What are primary sources of law? - ANSWER -Constitution (Federal government, equal
protection under the law)
-Statures - (US Congress, States, Local Legislatures regulate health care)
-Administrative Agencies (regulate/enforce professional practice)
-Court decisions
What are legal basis for liability? - ANSWER -Professional negligence/medical misconduct
-Breach of contract
-Strict product liability or strict liability
-Intentional misconduct
Confidentiality, Privacy, Security, and Access - ANSWER -State Statutes ensure confidentiality of
pt-provider relationship
-HIPAA imposes a higher level of privacy, security, and confidentiality
, HIPAA privacy standards establish: - ANSWER -individual's right to access their health info
-limits when access can be denied
-requirements for compilation/storage of PHI
What does HIPAA stand for and when was it established? - ANSWER Health Insurance Portability
and Accountability Act of 1996
What are some examples of protected info under HIPPA? - ANSWER -Medical records, computer
systems, and info (from doctors, nurses, PT and other healthcare providers)
-Conversations
-Insurance info
-Billing info
Privacy Rule - Federal: - ANSWER establishes a set of national standards for the protection of
certain health information, issued to implement the requirement of the HIPAA
Privacy Rule - Texas: - ANSWER expanded the definition of the term "covered entities". Any
entity that assembles, collects, analyzes, uses, evaluates, stores or transmits PHI. Obtain
authorization for any electronic disclosure of PHI
What are Permitted Uses and Disclosures under HIPPA? - ANSWER -To the individual
-When required by law
-For public health
-Victim of abuse, neglect, domestic violence
-research
