NURSING 320: EXAM 1 STUDY GUIDE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+ | NEW UPDATE 2025
t/f: The covered entity must accept all requests by the patient for for restrictions
for the release of the patients health information - ANSWER false
t/f: Individuals have the right to request use or disclosure of protected health
information? - ANSWER true
t/f: The individual may request that the "protected" information on file be
changed - ANSWER true
t/f: The covered entity must accept all changes requested - ANSWER false
The maximum disclosure accounting period is - ANSWER Six years
immediately proceeding the accounting request
What is HIPPA? - ANSWER The federal standards for the protection of health
information
What does the privacy rule do? - ANSWER The privacy rule addresses the use
and disclosure of an individuals (patients) health information
Which is not covered by the privacy rule? - ANSWER Family members
,Which of the following is not individually identifiable information? - ANSWER
Employments records that the covered entity maintains in its capacity as an
employers
The "Covered entity" may use or disclose protected health information when? -
ANSWER The individual who is subject of the information
t/f: If patients refuse to allow the agency to share his patient information with
family members the agency can refuse to provide services to this patient? -
ANSWER False
t/f: Workers compensation is not entitled to the protected information unless
approved by the patient? - ANSWER false
The privacy rule requires that every risk or accidental use of disclosure of
protected information be eliminated? - ANSWER false
t/f: Under no circumstances can the covered entity disclose protected health
information without written consent from the patient? - ANSWER false
The covered entity must have all the following except ? - ANSWER Employee
personnel policies
t/f: The covered entity must post the privacy rules in a prominent place easily
seen by the patients. - ANSWER true
,t/f: A legally authorized personal representative is authorized to make health care
decisions on the patients behalf? - ANSWER true
t/f: I talk about my patients if I dont use their names or any identifiable
information? - ANSWER false
The privacy rule gives that patients get the right to all except which of the
following? - ANSWER ask to see and get a copy of health records for her
spouse
t/f: In order to do her job well, a nurse must make reasonable efforts to use,
disclose, and request the maximum amount of protected health information
needed to accomplish the intended purpose of the use, disclosure or request. -
ANSWER false
theory of animism - ANSWER 16th century: good spirits brought health. Evil
spirits brought sickness and death. Attempt to explain a mysterious change in our
body function. Thought everything in nature was alive. Treated disease by
chanting, inspiring fear, opened skull.
-physician as medicine man
-nurse as a caring mother: mothers and sisters helping with healing used physical
care and herbal remedies. This nurturing and caring role of the nurse has
continued to the present. - ANSWER role of nurses and physicians separated
and distinct
-temples became center of medical care
, -nurses cared for the sick in the home and community; practiced as nurse
midwives
-greeks believed illnesses were caused by sin of gods displeasure
-the hebrews developed rules looked through the 10 commandments and mosiac
Health Code for ethical human relationships, mental health, and disease control. -
ANSWER ancient greek civilization
Nursing has formal and more clearly defined roles.
Led by the idea that love and caring for others were important, women called
"deaconesses" made the first organized visits to sick people, and members of
male religious orders gave nursing care and buried the dead.
Both male and female nursing roles were founded during the crusades
Nursing developed purpose and direction and leadership.
MORE A RELGIOUS PART FOR NURSES - ANSWER early christian period
Nursing shifted from a religious orientation to an emphasis on welfare exploration
and expansion of knowledhe
Nursing had a poor reputation; Nurses received low pay and worked long hours in
unfavorable conditions
INC in nursing staff women convicted of crimes and prostitution were recruited to
nursing (dark ages)
Hospitals were built to to health care demand
Early middle ages ended in chaos. Many monastaries and covens were closed
leading to lack of people to care for the sick. Led to DARK ages of nursing, no
longer respectful profession (lower class were nurses) - ANSWER 16th century
Social reforms changed the roles of nurses and of women in general
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+ | NEW UPDATE 2025
t/f: The covered entity must accept all requests by the patient for for restrictions
for the release of the patients health information - ANSWER false
t/f: Individuals have the right to request use or disclosure of protected health
information? - ANSWER true
t/f: The individual may request that the "protected" information on file be
changed - ANSWER true
t/f: The covered entity must accept all changes requested - ANSWER false
The maximum disclosure accounting period is - ANSWER Six years
immediately proceeding the accounting request
What is HIPPA? - ANSWER The federal standards for the protection of health
information
What does the privacy rule do? - ANSWER The privacy rule addresses the use
and disclosure of an individuals (patients) health information
Which is not covered by the privacy rule? - ANSWER Family members
,Which of the following is not individually identifiable information? - ANSWER
Employments records that the covered entity maintains in its capacity as an
employers
The "Covered entity" may use or disclose protected health information when? -
ANSWER The individual who is subject of the information
t/f: If patients refuse to allow the agency to share his patient information with
family members the agency can refuse to provide services to this patient? -
ANSWER False
t/f: Workers compensation is not entitled to the protected information unless
approved by the patient? - ANSWER false
The privacy rule requires that every risk or accidental use of disclosure of
protected information be eliminated? - ANSWER false
t/f: Under no circumstances can the covered entity disclose protected health
information without written consent from the patient? - ANSWER false
The covered entity must have all the following except ? - ANSWER Employee
personnel policies
t/f: The covered entity must post the privacy rules in a prominent place easily
seen by the patients. - ANSWER true
,t/f: A legally authorized personal representative is authorized to make health care
decisions on the patients behalf? - ANSWER true
t/f: I talk about my patients if I dont use their names or any identifiable
information? - ANSWER false
The privacy rule gives that patients get the right to all except which of the
following? - ANSWER ask to see and get a copy of health records for her
spouse
t/f: In order to do her job well, a nurse must make reasonable efforts to use,
disclose, and request the maximum amount of protected health information
needed to accomplish the intended purpose of the use, disclosure or request. -
ANSWER false
theory of animism - ANSWER 16th century: good spirits brought health. Evil
spirits brought sickness and death. Attempt to explain a mysterious change in our
body function. Thought everything in nature was alive. Treated disease by
chanting, inspiring fear, opened skull.
-physician as medicine man
-nurse as a caring mother: mothers and sisters helping with healing used physical
care and herbal remedies. This nurturing and caring role of the nurse has
continued to the present. - ANSWER role of nurses and physicians separated
and distinct
-temples became center of medical care
, -nurses cared for the sick in the home and community; practiced as nurse
midwives
-greeks believed illnesses were caused by sin of gods displeasure
-the hebrews developed rules looked through the 10 commandments and mosiac
Health Code for ethical human relationships, mental health, and disease control. -
ANSWER ancient greek civilization
Nursing has formal and more clearly defined roles.
Led by the idea that love and caring for others were important, women called
"deaconesses" made the first organized visits to sick people, and members of
male religious orders gave nursing care and buried the dead.
Both male and female nursing roles were founded during the crusades
Nursing developed purpose and direction and leadership.
MORE A RELGIOUS PART FOR NURSES - ANSWER early christian period
Nursing shifted from a religious orientation to an emphasis on welfare exploration
and expansion of knowledhe
Nursing had a poor reputation; Nurses received low pay and worked long hours in
unfavorable conditions
INC in nursing staff women convicted of crimes and prostitution were recruited to
nursing (dark ages)
Hospitals were built to to health care demand
Early middle ages ended in chaos. Many monastaries and covens were closed
leading to lack of people to care for the sick. Led to DARK ages of nursing, no
longer respectful profession (lower class were nurses) - ANSWER 16th century
Social reforms changed the roles of nurses and of women in general
