HCCA CHPC TEST BANK COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE ANSWERS
EXPERT REVIEW STUDY MATERIAL
⩥ What is outside the scope of practice ?
Answer: 1. Diagnosing patients.
2. Administering narcotics.
3. Interpreting laboratory results.
4. Pathogenic identification.
5. Performing an Arterial Blood Gas (ABG)
⩥ What is assault ?
Answer: Open threat of bodily harm against another person.
⩥ What is battery ?
Answer: An action that causes bodily harm.
⩥ How do you define fraud ?
Answer: Deception with the intent to deprive another person of his or
her own rights.
⩥ What is invasion of privacy ?
,Answer: Intruding on a patients private affairs, or disclosure of private
information.
Example: Entering a patients room without knocking or having
permission.
⩥ Malpractice ?
Answer: The negligent delivery of professional services.
⩥ Negligence ?
Answer: The failure to do something that a reasonably prudent
individual would do under similar circumstances.
⩥ What should you do if you suspect child abuse ?
Answer: Report suspected child abuse to the provider.
⩥ Tort ?
Answer: A civil wrong committed against a person or property. (fraud)
⩥ Chain of custody ?
Answer: In legal context, refers to the chronological documentation
showing the paper trail, custody, control, transfer, analysis, and
disposition of physical or electronic evidence.
Sample evidence must be sealed in front of patient.
,(drug screen)
⩥ What is the purpose of the CLIA ?
Answer: Clinical laboratory Improvement Amendment sets quality
standards and issues certifications for human laboratories.
⩥ Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA)
Answer: The right to inspect, review, and to receive a copy of your
medical records and billing records that are held by health plans and
healthcare providers covered by the privacy rule.
⩥ Even if you are related to the patient, you are required to have_____
to obtain medical information.
Answer: Consent from the patient
⩥ Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
Answer: 1. Federal agency that oversees and regulates safety in the
workplace.
2. Training provided to employee at no cost.
⩥ What is the most important step in ensuring patient safety ?
Answer: proper identification
, ⩥ What are the two forms to identify a patient ?
Answer: FULL NAME
DATE OF BIRTH
⩥ What is implied consent ?
Answer: Nonverbal communication that gives permission to the
healthcare worker to perform a procedure on the patient
For example: Extending an arm for phlebotomy/Removing clothes for a
medical procedure or examination.
⩥ What is informed consent ?
Answer: Informing the patient of the risk, possible outcomes, and
alternative therapies.
⩥ What is written consent ?
Answer: Must have a patients signature to perform procedure.
⩥ Patients bill of rights ?
Answer: A list of guarantees for those receiving medical care.
⩥ What are some of the rights to the patient covered under patients bill
of rights ?
Answer: 1. Patients have the right to a copy of their medical records.
QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE ANSWERS
EXPERT REVIEW STUDY MATERIAL
⩥ What is outside the scope of practice ?
Answer: 1. Diagnosing patients.
2. Administering narcotics.
3. Interpreting laboratory results.
4. Pathogenic identification.
5. Performing an Arterial Blood Gas (ABG)
⩥ What is assault ?
Answer: Open threat of bodily harm against another person.
⩥ What is battery ?
Answer: An action that causes bodily harm.
⩥ How do you define fraud ?
Answer: Deception with the intent to deprive another person of his or
her own rights.
⩥ What is invasion of privacy ?
,Answer: Intruding on a patients private affairs, or disclosure of private
information.
Example: Entering a patients room without knocking or having
permission.
⩥ Malpractice ?
Answer: The negligent delivery of professional services.
⩥ Negligence ?
Answer: The failure to do something that a reasonably prudent
individual would do under similar circumstances.
⩥ What should you do if you suspect child abuse ?
Answer: Report suspected child abuse to the provider.
⩥ Tort ?
Answer: A civil wrong committed against a person or property. (fraud)
⩥ Chain of custody ?
Answer: In legal context, refers to the chronological documentation
showing the paper trail, custody, control, transfer, analysis, and
disposition of physical or electronic evidence.
Sample evidence must be sealed in front of patient.
,(drug screen)
⩥ What is the purpose of the CLIA ?
Answer: Clinical laboratory Improvement Amendment sets quality
standards and issues certifications for human laboratories.
⩥ Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA)
Answer: The right to inspect, review, and to receive a copy of your
medical records and billing records that are held by health plans and
healthcare providers covered by the privacy rule.
⩥ Even if you are related to the patient, you are required to have_____
to obtain medical information.
Answer: Consent from the patient
⩥ Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
Answer: 1. Federal agency that oversees and regulates safety in the
workplace.
2. Training provided to employee at no cost.
⩥ What is the most important step in ensuring patient safety ?
Answer: proper identification
, ⩥ What are the two forms to identify a patient ?
Answer: FULL NAME
DATE OF BIRTH
⩥ What is implied consent ?
Answer: Nonverbal communication that gives permission to the
healthcare worker to perform a procedure on the patient
For example: Extending an arm for phlebotomy/Removing clothes for a
medical procedure or examination.
⩥ What is informed consent ?
Answer: Informing the patient of the risk, possible outcomes, and
alternative therapies.
⩥ What is written consent ?
Answer: Must have a patients signature to perform procedure.
⩥ Patients bill of rights ?
Answer: A list of guarantees for those receiving medical care.
⩥ What are some of the rights to the patient covered under patients bill
of rights ?
Answer: 1. Patients have the right to a copy of their medical records.
