Chapter 19: Privacy, Confidentiality, Security, and Data Integrity
Test Bank
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which definition most accurately describes privacy?
a. The means to ensure health record privacy and confidentiality
b. Accuracy and completeness of health information
c. The rights of individuals to control access to their person or information about
themselves
d. An act that has the potential to cause harm to an informational asset
ANS: C
Privacy is the rights of individuals to control access to their person or information about
themselves. Security is defined as the means to ensure health record privacy and
confidentiality. Data integrity is defined as the accuracy and completeness of health
information. A threat is an act that has the potential to cause harm to an informational asset.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remember REF: p. 308
2. A healthcare provider forgets to update a patient’s medications. Which fair information
principle is being violated?
a. Correction
b. Openness and transparency
c. Data quality and integrity
d. Safeguards
ANS: C
By not keeping a patient’s records current and up to date, the healthcare provider is violating
the fair information principle of data quality and integrity. Correction involves allowing
individuals to dispute the accuracy of their information, openness and transparency involve
keeping patients informed on policies regarding PHI, and safeguards are actions implemented
to protect sensitive data.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 309; Table 19-2
3. Which organization works on an international level to improve information privacy?
a. Health and Human Services Office of Civil Rights
b. Health Information Security and Privacy Collaboration (HISPC)
c. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)
d. Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF)
ANS: D
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) maintains a website listing international
privacy-related accords and agreements. Health and Human Services Office of Civil Rights,
Health Information Security and Privacy Collaboration (HISPC), and Department of Health
and Human Services (DHHS) are all examples of federal and/or state organizations.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: p. 312
Test Bank
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which definition most accurately describes privacy?
a. The means to ensure health record privacy and confidentiality
b. Accuracy and completeness of health information
c. The rights of individuals to control access to their person or information about
themselves
d. An act that has the potential to cause harm to an informational asset
ANS: C
Privacy is the rights of individuals to control access to their person or information about
themselves. Security is defined as the means to ensure health record privacy and
confidentiality. Data integrity is defined as the accuracy and completeness of health
information. A threat is an act that has the potential to cause harm to an informational asset.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remember REF: p. 308
2. A healthcare provider forgets to update a patient’s medications. Which fair information
principle is being violated?
a. Correction
b. Openness and transparency
c. Data quality and integrity
d. Safeguards
ANS: C
By not keeping a patient’s records current and up to date, the healthcare provider is violating
the fair information principle of data quality and integrity. Correction involves allowing
individuals to dispute the accuracy of their information, openness and transparency involve
keeping patients informed on policies regarding PHI, and safeguards are actions implemented
to protect sensitive data.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 309; Table 19-2
3. Which organization works on an international level to improve information privacy?
a. Health and Human Services Office of Civil Rights
b. Health Information Security and Privacy Collaboration (HISPC)
c. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)
d. Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF)
ANS: D
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) maintains a website listing international
privacy-related accords and agreements. Health and Human Services Office of Civil Rights,
Health Information Security and Privacy Collaboration (HISPC), and Department of Health
and Human Services (DHHS) are all examples of federal and/or state organizations.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: p. 312
