NCCT Medical Assistant Practice Exam with correct answers

Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) mandates that individuals with disabilities are Answer Not to be discriminated against in obtaining employment Which of the following health care issues is NOT covered under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)? Answer Obtaining payment of Medicare and Medicaid Which of the following constitutes a breach of contract by a health care provider? Answer Discontinuing treatment because the patient did not pay in a timely manner Under the doctrine of respondeat superior, who can potentiallybe held legally responsible for an act of neglience by a medical assistant? Answer Both the medical assistant and the employer/provider Touching a patient in a manner to which they have not consented is considered a tort of Answer Battery All of the following minors (under age 18) are considered emancipated EXCEPT a minor who is Answer Being treated for a sexually transmitted disease Unless publicly safety is involved, what is required in all cases to release patient medical records after a subpoena is issued? Answer The patient's written consent