Ch. 16&17

Question 0

which of these is not true about an incidental exposure?

Answer 0

it can be reasonably prevented

Question 1

which of the following could be considered an incidental exposure

Answer 1

all of the above

Question 2

the parent is not considered the child’s representative in which of the following cases?

Answer 2

when the minor consents to care and the consent of the parent is not required by state law

Question 3

how can the medical assistant use reasonable care when sending health information via fax?

Answer 3

all of the above

Question 4

complaints regarding patient privacy must be filed within how many days from when the patient knew or should have known that an act occurred?

Answer 4

180

Question 5

which is not true about complaints filed with the OCR regarding privacy violations?

Answer 5

the complaint can be made orally or written

Question 6

healthcare information is used to

Answer 6

all of the above

Question 7

quality assurance is concerned with the _____ of medical services

Answer 7

all of the above

Question 8

which of the following would most likely be a sentinel event?

Answer 8

a total power failure in a hospital

Question 9

the nonprofit organization that assists healthcare facilities by providing accreditation services is

Answer 9

JC

Question 10

most healthcare facilities are now interested in

Answer 10

exceeding standards and providing optimum healthcare to patients

Question 11

HIPAA puts many restrictions on patient information used

Answer 11

for marketing purposes or solicitation of sales

Question 12

a pharmacy is not allowed to offer

Answer 12

patient information to another entity that in turn used that information to solicit sales of related products to a patient

Question 13

the division of the federal government that enforces privacy standards is

Answer 13

OCR

Question 14

which of the following is not a common medical error?

Answer 14

failure to return a patients phone call

Question 15

an organization that transmits information in an electronic form during a transaction, as defined by HIPAA, is called a

Answer 15

covered entity

Question 16

the physician should be informed about a medical error made by a medical assistant

Answer 16

as soon as the mistake becomes known to the medical assistant

Question 17

PHI stands for

Answer 17

protected health information

Question 18

individuals or organizations that perform or assist a covered entity in the performance of a function related to individually identifiable health information are called

Answer 18

business associates

Question 19

which of the following is not true regarding HIPAA laws

Answer 19

few bound tie are set on the use and release of health records

Question 20

which of the following is not one of the patients rights provided by HIPAA

Answer 20

right to obtain the original medical record

Question 21

the best method of patient identification is a

Answer 21

state issued ID card or drivers license

Question 22

suppose a married woman comes to the physicians office for a pregnancy test. who is allowed to access her PHI?

Answer 22

anyone the patient has designated to access her PHI

Question 23

how often are patients entitled to receive an accounting of disclosure of their PHI without charge?

Answer 23

annually

Question 24

Providers must review requests for amendments of PHI and act on them within _____ days

Answer 24

60