HIPAA Regulations Exam with
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Which of the following is a patient's fundamental right under HIPAA?
a) All of these answers
b) The right to receive a notice about your privacy policies
c) The right to access their medical information
d) The right to limit the uses/disclosures of medical information - ANSWER-a) All of
these answers
A patient consent agreement regarding their protected health information (PHI) must be
a) Verbal
b) Witnessed by a 3rd party
c) Digital
d) Written - ANSWER-d) Written
The patient's written permission to disclose information for uses outside of treatment,
payment and health operations is
a) Acknowledgment
b) Privacy report
c) Disclosure
d) Authorization - ANSWER-d) Authorization
An authorization to release protected health information can be revoked
a) Only within 60 days of signed authorization
b) By telephone request
c) It cannot be revoked under any circumstances
d) If the requested action has not already taken place - ANSWER-d) If the requested
action has not already taken place
When should a medical office's privacy policies and procedures be reviewed?
a) Before a new employee is hired
b) When HIPAA regulations are amended
c) Every year
d) Every other year - ANSWER-c) Every year
A copy of an authorization to release protected health information is acceptable if
a) All of the required elements are included
b) It is notarized
c) It is legible
d) Never acceptable - ANSWER-a) All of the required elements are included
, A patient's request to amend their medical record can be done by
a) Adding additional notes
b) Crossing out certain information
c) No changes can be done
d) Changing medical entries - ANSWER-a) Adding additional notes
A medical practice must respond to a patient's request to amend a record
a) When the physician has time
b) Within 60 days
c) Within 30 days
d) Only if it does not affect patient care - ANSWER-b) Within 60 days
The patient's written statement that he/she has received the notice of your privacy
policies & procedures is
a) A privacy report
b) A disclosure
c) An acknowledgment
d) An authorization - ANSWER-c) An acknowledgment
A patient consent agreement regarding their protected health information (PHI) must be
signed
a) After the health care provider's intake interview
b) Within 10 days
c) Before providing any service
d) Within 60 days - ANSWER-c) Before providing any service
If a patient requests a restriction on disclosing their PHI
a) It must be notarized
b) The health care provider must agree to it
c) The patient cannot restrict disclosure
d) It must be in writing - ANSWER-d) It must be in writing
Which of the following is TRUE?
a) A minor may obtain health care services without the consent of an adult
b) A medical practice must require that personal representatives (parents/guardians) of
minors comply with the same privacy rules as individuals do
c) The personal representative (parent/guardian) can consent to an agreement of
confidentiality between the minor and the medical practice
d) All of these answers - ANSWER-d) All of these answers
The release, transfer, provision of access to or divulging in any manner information
outside the entity holding the information is a/an
a) Disclosure
b) Authorization
c) Acknowledgment
Complete Solutions
Which of the following is a patient's fundamental right under HIPAA?
a) All of these answers
b) The right to receive a notice about your privacy policies
c) The right to access their medical information
d) The right to limit the uses/disclosures of medical information - ANSWER-a) All of
these answers
A patient consent agreement regarding their protected health information (PHI) must be
a) Verbal
b) Witnessed by a 3rd party
c) Digital
d) Written - ANSWER-d) Written
The patient's written permission to disclose information for uses outside of treatment,
payment and health operations is
a) Acknowledgment
b) Privacy report
c) Disclosure
d) Authorization - ANSWER-d) Authorization
An authorization to release protected health information can be revoked
a) Only within 60 days of signed authorization
b) By telephone request
c) It cannot be revoked under any circumstances
d) If the requested action has not already taken place - ANSWER-d) If the requested
action has not already taken place
When should a medical office's privacy policies and procedures be reviewed?
a) Before a new employee is hired
b) When HIPAA regulations are amended
c) Every year
d) Every other year - ANSWER-c) Every year
A copy of an authorization to release protected health information is acceptable if
a) All of the required elements are included
b) It is notarized
c) It is legible
d) Never acceptable - ANSWER-a) All of the required elements are included
, A patient's request to amend their medical record can be done by
a) Adding additional notes
b) Crossing out certain information
c) No changes can be done
d) Changing medical entries - ANSWER-a) Adding additional notes
A medical practice must respond to a patient's request to amend a record
a) When the physician has time
b) Within 60 days
c) Within 30 days
d) Only if it does not affect patient care - ANSWER-b) Within 60 days
The patient's written statement that he/she has received the notice of your privacy
policies & procedures is
a) A privacy report
b) A disclosure
c) An acknowledgment
d) An authorization - ANSWER-c) An acknowledgment
A patient consent agreement regarding their protected health information (PHI) must be
signed
a) After the health care provider's intake interview
b) Within 10 days
c) Before providing any service
d) Within 60 days - ANSWER-c) Before providing any service
If a patient requests a restriction on disclosing their PHI
a) It must be notarized
b) The health care provider must agree to it
c) The patient cannot restrict disclosure
d) It must be in writing - ANSWER-d) It must be in writing
Which of the following is TRUE?
a) A minor may obtain health care services without the consent of an adult
b) A medical practice must require that personal representatives (parents/guardians) of
minors comply with the same privacy rules as individuals do
c) The personal representative (parent/guardian) can consent to an agreement of
confidentiality between the minor and the medical practice
d) All of these answers - ANSWER-d) All of these answers
The release, transfer, provision of access to or divulging in any manner information
outside the entity holding the information is a/an
a) Disclosure
b) Authorization
c) Acknowledgment