HIPAA and Privacy Act Training – 1.5 hrs – Pre-Test Questions and Correct Answers.

HIPAA and Privacy Act Training – 1.5 hrs –
Pre-Test Questions and Correct Answers
1) Under HIPAA, a covered entity (CE) is defined as:
A health plan
A health care clearinghouse
A health care provider engaged in standard electronic transactions covered by HIPAA
All of the above (correct)
Correct Answer
All of the above (correct)



Question 2
Which of the following are breach prevention best practices?
Access only the minimum amount of PHI/personally identifiable information (PII)
necessary
Logoff or lock your workstation when it is unattended
Promptly retrieve documents containing PHI/PHI from the printer
All of this above (correct)
Correct Answer
All of this above (correct)



Question 3
A breach as defined by the DoD is broader than a HIPAA breach (or breach defined by
HHS).
True (correct)
False
Correct Answer
True (correct)




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, Question 4
The e-Government Act promotes the use of electronic government services by the
public and improves the use of information technology in the government.
False
True (correct)
Correct Answer
True (correct)



Question 5
Under the Privacy Act, individuals have the right to request amendments of their
records contained in a system of records.
False
True (correct)
Correct Answer
True (correct)



Question 6
Which of the following are examples of personally identifiable information (PII)?
Social Security number
Home address
Telephone
All of the above (correct)
Correct Answer
All of the above (correct)



Question 7
Which of the following statements about the Privacy Act are true?
Balances the privacy rights of individuals with the Government's need to collect and
maintain information
Regulates how federal agencies solicit and collect personally identifiable information
(PII)
Sets forth requirements for the maintenance, use, and disclosure of PII
All of the above (correct)
Correct Answer
All of the above (correct)




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