HIPAA Quiz
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1. If the patient is present and has the capac- When the patient agrees or does not object
ity to make health care decisions, when
does HIPAA allow a health care provider
to discuss the patient's health information
with the patient's family, friends, or others
involved in the patient's care or payment
for care?
2. True or False: A doctor may give informa- True
tion about a patient's mobility limitations
to the patient's sister who is driving the
patient home from the hospital.
3. True or False: If the patient is not present False
or is incapacitated, a health care provider
may not share the patient's health infor-
mation with family, friends, or others in-
volved in the patient's care or payment for
care.
4. True or False: A health care provider may True
give information regarding a patient's
drug dosage to the patient's health aide
who calls the provider with questions
about the particular prescription.
5. Does HIPAA require that a health care Yes
provider document a patient's decision
to allow the provider to share his or her
health information with a family member,
friend, or other person involved in the pa-
tient's care or payment for care?
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Study online at https://quizlet.com/_8k33r3
1. If the patient is present and has the capac- When the patient agrees or does not object
ity to make health care decisions, when
does HIPAA allow a health care provider
to discuss the patient's health information
with the patient's family, friends, or others
involved in the patient's care or payment
for care?
2. True or False: A doctor may give informa- True
tion about a patient's mobility limitations
to the patient's sister who is driving the
patient home from the hospital.
3. True or False: If the patient is not present False
or is incapacitated, a health care provider
may not share the patient's health infor-
mation with family, friends, or others in-
volved in the patient's care or payment for
care.
4. True or False: A health care provider may True
give information regarding a patient's
drug dosage to the patient's health aide
who calls the provider with questions
about the particular prescription.
5. Does HIPAA require that a health care Yes
provider document a patient's decision
to allow the provider to share his or her
health information with a family member,
friend, or other person involved in the pa-
tient's care or payment for care?
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