1. The Privacy Rule generally requires covered
-Disclosures to or
entities to take reasonable steps to limit the
requests by a health
use or disclo- sure of, and requests for,
care provider for
protected health informa-
treatment purposes.
tion to the minimum necessary to accomplish the in- - Disclosures to
the individ-
tended purpose. The minimum necessary 3. Myasthenia
standard does not apply to the following: gravis (MG)
2. Which part of the brain controls blood
pressure, heart rate and respiration?
a.Cerebrum
b.Cerebellum
c.Cortex
d.Medulla
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ual who is the subject of the information.
-Uses or disclosures made pursuant to an individual's authorization.
-Uses or disclosures re- quired for compliance with the Health
Insurance Porta- bility and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Administrative
Sim- plification Rules.· Disclo- sures to the Department of Health &
Human Services (HHS) when disclosure of in- formation is required
under the Privacy Rule for enforce- ment purposes.
-Uses or disclosures that are required by other law.
d.Medulla
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4. Adrenomegaly is defined as:
a. Infection of the adrenal gland
b. A tumor of the adrenal gland
c. Enlargement of the adrenal gland
d. Any disease of the adrenal gland
5. A thin membrane lining the chambers of
the heart and valves is called the:
a.Endocardiu
m
b.Pericardiu
m
c.Epicardium
d.Myocardiu
m
6. Excessive potassium in the blood is referred
to as: a.Hypoproteinemia
b. Hyperkale
mia
c.Hypernatremi
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-Chronic autoimmune dis- order in which antibodies destroy the
communication between nerves and muscle, resulting in weakness of
the skeletal muscles. a. Endocardium
-Attects the voluntary mus- cles of the body, especially those that
control the eyes, mouth, throat and limbs.
-Attects the neuromuscular junction
c. Enlargement of the adren- al gland
b. Hyperkalemia
7.
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