HCA HEALTHCARE KNOWLEDGE CHECK EXAM
FINAL STUDY GUIDE 2026
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Protected Health Information includes all of the following except:
a. Photographic images
b. User ID
c. Names of Relatives
d. Date of admission/discharge - ANSWER-b. User ID
It would be appropriate to release patient information to:
a. The patient's (non-attending) physician brother
b. The patient's private financial company
c. The respiratory therapy personnel doing an ordered procedure
d. A retired physician who is a friend of the family - ANSWER-c. The respiratory therapy
personnel doing an ordered procedure
True of False: If a person has the ability to access facility or company systems or applications,
they have a right to view any information contained in that system or application? - ANSWER-
False
If an employee/student/patient has medical testing at an HCA facility, the appropriate way for
him or her to access the rest results is:
a. Complete the authorization form in Medical Records to receive a copy of the results
b. Check the computer system for his or her own results
c. Get a fellow employee to access the results while looking over his or her shoulder
d. Call a friend in the department where the test was done to get the results for the employee -
ANSWER-a. Complete the authorization form in Medical Records to receive a copy of the
results
True or False: It is appropriate for my tattoo to be visible as long as it is not considered offensive.
- ANSWER-False
Symptoms of mental abuse would include:
a. Punching
b. Limiting access to bank accounts
FINAL STUDY GUIDE 2026
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Protected Health Information includes all of the following except:
a. Photographic images
b. User ID
c. Names of Relatives
d. Date of admission/discharge - ANSWER-b. User ID
It would be appropriate to release patient information to:
a. The patient's (non-attending) physician brother
b. The patient's private financial company
c. The respiratory therapy personnel doing an ordered procedure
d. A retired physician who is a friend of the family - ANSWER-c. The respiratory therapy
personnel doing an ordered procedure
True of False: If a person has the ability to access facility or company systems or applications,
they have a right to view any information contained in that system or application? - ANSWER-
False
If an employee/student/patient has medical testing at an HCA facility, the appropriate way for
him or her to access the rest results is:
a. Complete the authorization form in Medical Records to receive a copy of the results
b. Check the computer system for his or her own results
c. Get a fellow employee to access the results while looking over his or her shoulder
d. Call a friend in the department where the test was done to get the results for the employee -
ANSWER-a. Complete the authorization form in Medical Records to receive a copy of the
results
True or False: It is appropriate for my tattoo to be visible as long as it is not considered offensive.
- ANSWER-False
Symptoms of mental abuse would include:
a. Punching
b. Limiting access to bank accounts
