Question 1

If something is generally or widely accepted, practiced, or favored, it is:

Accepted Answer

A) prevalent 
B) precluded 
C) covered 
D) inferred 
A) prevalent 
B) precluded 
C) covered 
D) inferred

Question 2

To __________ is to make known, as a confidence or secret.

Accepted Answer

divulge
To

Question 3

Before HIPAA regulations were established, a financial __________ could deny a mortgage or credit card based on information obtained from an individual's health history.

Accepted Answer

lender
Before HIPAA took effect, an empl

Question 4

The HIPAA Privacy Rule allows parents to see the medical records of their children as long as this is not __________ with state law.

Accepted Answer

inconsistent
Parents can see t

Question 5

It is possible to encounter conflicting __________ when disclosing PHI.

Accepted Answer

permissions
Conflicting permissions are

Question 6

All healthcare facilities should designate a person as the privacy officer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The medical assistant should always document any form of communication about the patient's preferences in releasing PHI.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Patients can request that changes be made to their medical record if they inspect it and find a(n) __________.

Accepted Answer

error
If patients find an erro

Question 9

Because of HIPAA, patients are able to make informed __________ about the use of their personal health information.

Accepted Answer

choices
Patients are able to m

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

A) Verify the fax number. 
B) Direct the fax to a certain person. 
C) Use cover sheets that stress confidentiality. 
D) All of the above are correct. 
A) Verify the fax number. 
B) Direct the fax to a certain person. 
C) Use cover sheets that stress confidentiality. 
D) All of the above are correct.

Question 11

Before the HIPAA Privacy Rule, health information could be __________ to others without either notice to or authorization from the patient.

Accepted Answer

distributed
Before HIPAA, pati

Question 12

The notice of privacy practices must include the name of a person to contact at the facility for more information.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

A) The complaint can be made orally or in writing. 
B) The complaint must name the entity that is the subject of the complaint. 
C) The complaint must apply to an incident that occurred after April 14, 2003. 
D) The complaint must be filed within the time limits set by the OCR. 
A) The complaint can be made orally or in writing. 
B) The complaint must name the entity that is the subject of the complaint. 
C) The complaint must apply to an incident that occurred after April 14, 2003. 
D) The complaint must be filed within the time limits set by the OCR.

Question 14

By noting that a patient was presented with the notice of privacy practices and refused to sign the document, the office staff can prove __________.

Accepted Answer

due diligence
The healthcare f

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

A) covered entity 
B) business associate 
C) complainant 
D) healthcare provider 
A) covered entity 
B) business associate 
C) complainant 
D) healthcare provider

Question 16

The manner of expressing oneself in words is called __________.

Accepted Answer

verbiage
Verbiage is

Question 17

After patients sign the first notice of privacy practices, they need not ever sign another one.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The person making a complaint against a person or organization is called the __________.

Accepted Answer

complainant
A compla

Question 19

To make known, as a confidence or secret, is to:

Accepted Answer

A) divulge 
B) infer 
C) preclude 
D) ask 
A) divulge 
B) infer 
C) preclude 
D) ask

Question 20

Suppose a married woman comes to the physician's office for a pregnancy test.Who is allowed to access her PHI?

Accepted Answer

A) Her parents 
B) Her husband 
C) Only the patient 
D) Anyone the patient has designated to access her PHI 
A) Her parents 
B) Her husband 
C) Only the patient 
D) Anyone the patient has designated to access her PHI

Exam 17: Privacy in the Physicians Office

If something is generally or widely accepted, practiced, or favored, it is:

To __________ is to make known, as a confidence or secret.

Before HIPAA regulations were established, a financial __________ could deny a mortgage or credit card based on information obtained from an individual's health history.

The HIPAA Privacy Rule allows parents to see the medical records of their children as long as this is not __________ with state law.

It is possible to encounter conflicting __________ when disclosing PHI.

All healthcare facilities should designate a person as the privacy officer.

The medical assistant should always document any form of communication about the patient's preferences in releasing PHI.

Patients can request that changes be made to their medical record if they inspect it and find a(n) __________.

Because of HIPAA, patients are able to make informed __________ about the use of their personal health information.

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

Before the HIPAA Privacy Rule, health information could be __________ to others without either notice to or authorization from the patient.

The notice of privacy practices must include the name of a person to contact at the facility for more information.

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

By noting that a patient was presented with the notice of privacy practices and refused to sign the document, the office staff can prove __________.

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

The manner of expressing oneself in words is called __________.

After patients sign the first notice of privacy practices, they need not ever sign another one.

The person making a complaint against a person or organization is called the __________.

To make known, as a confidence or secret, is to:

Suppose a married woman comes to the physician's office for a pregnancy test.Who is allowed to access her PHI?

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