HIPAA Privacy and Security in Nursing Practice
Exam questions and answers
HIPAA - ✅✅Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
PHI - ✅✅Protected Health Information - any data that would identify the individual, name, hospital
number, social security number, lab results, past or current photos, date of birth, email, etc.
PO - ✅✅Privacy Officer - an employee who is responsible for implementing and enforcing HIPAA.
CE - ✅✅Covered Entity - any health plan, healthcare providers, agency that processes claims, and any
company that subcontracts with them are covered by HIPAA.
Strategies to Protect HIPAA - ✅✅NEVER access client records out of curiosity.
Exam questions and answers
HIPAA - ✅✅Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
PHI - ✅✅Protected Health Information - any data that would identify the individual, name, hospital
number, social security number, lab results, past or current photos, date of birth, email, etc.
PO - ✅✅Privacy Officer - an employee who is responsible for implementing and enforcing HIPAA.
CE - ✅✅Covered Entity - any health plan, healthcare providers, agency that processes claims, and any
company that subcontracts with them are covered by HIPAA.
Strategies to Protect HIPAA - ✅✅NEVER access client records out of curiosity.
