HealthStream HIPAA Exam Questions And Answers.docx

HealthStream HIPAA Exam Questions And
Answers
Question 1: The PHI of 600 patients in Tennessee was breached.
Whom should be notified?
a. HHS secretary
b. Patients involved
c. Media
d. All of the above -
correct answer ✅Your Answer
All of the above


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All of these need to be notified.


Question 2: Which use/disclosure of PHI is allowed under the HIPAA
Privacy Rule?
a. Releasing information about a celebrity patient to the media
b. Requesting unnecessary information about a patient out of
curiosity
c. Discussing a patient's case with a provider involved in the
patient's care

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Answers
d. Chatting about a patient w/ a provider not involved in the
patient's care -
correct answer ✅Your Answer
Discussing a patient's case with a provider involved in the patient's
care


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PHI should be disclosed only to those with a need to know, such as
providers involved in the patient's care.


Question 3: Which disclosure/use of PHI is allowed under the HIPAA
Privacy Rule?
a. Releasing a patients PHI to the patient when he or she requests
access
b. Releasing a patients PHI to the media when the media requests
access
c. Releasing a patients PHI to the patient's best friend when the
friend requests access
d. Releasing a patients PHI to the patients co-workers when the co-
workers request access -
correct answer ✅Your Answer