ATI HIPAA Challenge Questions 2025
with Correct Answers
The patient has a large family and they have been calling frequently asking about
her status. How should you respond to a phone call from the patient's sister? -
....ANSWER ...-Tell her sister that she must speak to the patient's spouse to
obtain information.
The patient specifically indicated her spouse as her representative. You must give
information only to him, making him the only source (besides the patient herself)
of information for the family.
The patient's sister responds to the suggestion to contact the patient's spouse with,
"Oh, we don't get along. He won't tell me anything!" Your most appropriate reply
is - ....ANSWER ...-"Leave your name and number and I will relay your
request."
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, This gives the patient the ability to make the decision about whether or not to
speak with her sister.
Your patient has settled into her room. You are at the nurses' station documenting
her blood pressure. As you are doing so, a housekeeper asks you what kind of
surgery your patient has had. The housekeeper states that she saw the patient
coming back from surgery and that she looks like her neighbor. You appropriately
reply - ....ANSWER ...-"I cannot answer that question. It is very important
to protect our patients' privacy."
This response demonstrates respect and protects the patient's confidentiality.
Under the principle of disclosing PHI that is minimally necessary for an employee
to carry out his or her duties, based on the information in the question, the
housekeeper does not need to know the patient's protected health information to
carry out her duties as a housekeeper.
The next day, you are giving discharge instructions to your patient. The patient tells
you that she would like a copy of her health record. You appropriately reply -
....ANSWER ...-."I would be happy to show you where the medical records
department is located."
Patients are entitled to their health information.
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with Correct Answers
The patient has a large family and they have been calling frequently asking about
her status. How should you respond to a phone call from the patient's sister? -
....ANSWER ...-Tell her sister that she must speak to the patient's spouse to
obtain information.
The patient specifically indicated her spouse as her representative. You must give
information only to him, making him the only source (besides the patient herself)
of information for the family.
The patient's sister responds to the suggestion to contact the patient's spouse with,
"Oh, we don't get along. He won't tell me anything!" Your most appropriate reply
is - ....ANSWER ...-"Leave your name and number and I will relay your
request."
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, This gives the patient the ability to make the decision about whether or not to
speak with her sister.
Your patient has settled into her room. You are at the nurses' station documenting
her blood pressure. As you are doing so, a housekeeper asks you what kind of
surgery your patient has had. The housekeeper states that she saw the patient
coming back from surgery and that she looks like her neighbor. You appropriately
reply - ....ANSWER ...-"I cannot answer that question. It is very important
to protect our patients' privacy."
This response demonstrates respect and protects the patient's confidentiality.
Under the principle of disclosing PHI that is minimally necessary for an employee
to carry out his or her duties, based on the information in the question, the
housekeeper does not need to know the patient's protected health information to
carry out her duties as a housekeeper.
The next day, you are giving discharge instructions to your patient. The patient tells
you that she would like a copy of her health record. You appropriately reply -
....ANSWER ...-."I would be happy to show you where the medical records
department is located."
Patients are entitled to their health information.
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