Exam 6: Workplace Behavior

The HUC had an unusually busy day and as a result made an error while transcribing a medication.The medication was given,and the patient suffered an adverse reaction as a result.The ethical principle breached with this mistake is:

The HIPAA Patient Privacy Rule establishes regulations for the use and disclosure of protected health information (PHI),and it mandates that health care facilities provide all patients with a copy of:

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding HUC standards of practice?

Which of the following is permissible in maintaining patient confidentiality?

A person with a conviction from his younger days who is completing an application for a position in health care should:

An employee has received two written warnings for excessive absences and tardiness.The behavior trait involved that is missing in this employee's work ethic is:

A co-worker insists on telling sexually suggestive jokes that make the HUC very uncomfortable.The first thing the HUC should do is:

When the EMR with CPOE is implemented,the HUC:

The HIPAA Security Rule applies to:

Which of the following is TRUE of the patient's paper medical record?

A student arrived on the nursing unit for clinical dressed inappropriately and with what smelled like alcohol on his breath (according to the nursing unit manager).The HUC instructor would likely:

The purpose of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA)is to:

Values clarification is important for the health unit coordinator (HUC)who is preparing to be a competent professional.Values conflicts would include opinions regarding:

Even if an HUC makes an error for which there is a cause of action,the hospital is also liable for this negligence under the principle known as:

Explain two purposes of the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH)Act.

You try to be sensitive to the problems and needs of others and are careful in your wording of potentially sensitive communication.You are said to be exercising:

A person's values are formed by the age of:

When working on a nursing unit,the personal cell phone should be:

Medical mistakes may account for approximately 98,000 deaths each year.Incorrect transcription due to poor doctors' handwriting may contribute to this problem.If paper charts are used,and the HUC is unable to read a stat medication order,he/she must:

If a 6-year-old patient is admitted as the result of suspected child abuse,the agency most likely to receive this report is: