BUSI 302 quiz 3 Medical Records, Privacy, and Public Protection solutions complete answers

BUSI 302 quiz 3 Medical Records, Privacy, and Public Protection solutions complete answers 

 

As of January 2018, the Medicare Fraud Strike Force had initiated how many criminal actions?

 

A provider may release information about a victim of abuse, neglect, or domestic violence under which permission of HIPAA?

 

An addendum to an electronic health record (EHR) is a

 

Which of the following is not true about authorizations for release of records?

 

Facebook, Twitter, and blogs are examples of

 

To correct an error discovered after the patient's written copy of his or her medical records has been recorded, a medical assistant should

 

A hospital maintains medical records on all patients treated in the hospital. Who owns the information in the hospital records?

 

The person in charge of medical records for a physician's office is preparing to release medical records requested by an insurance company. Which of the following is a recommended guideline for this procedure?

 

How many HIPAA-defined permissions exist?

 

Which of the following court cases held that federal privacy laws like HIPAA may preempt stricter state privacy laws?

 

Which HIPAA standard requires providers to protect electronically transmitted and otherwise stored personal health information?

 

Which law made significant changes to provisions in the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act?

 

Any breach of over 500 records requires the Covered Entity to

 

Samantha lives next door to a ninety-year-old woman named Ruth. She usually sees Ruth every couple of days in her garden. Recently, Ruth's son Joseph moved in with his mother. Samantha has heard yelling and screaming coming from Ruth's house and has not seen Ruth in several weeks. When she goes over to visit Ruth, Joseph answers the door and will not let Samantha in the house. What should Samantha consider as a first step?

 

Which of the following is not required on a death certificate?

 

Who is responsible for gathering and filing many of the vital statistics collected by the states and the federal government?

 

In which of the following cases would it be legal for a physician to sign a death certificate?

 

Which of the following is an example of federalism?

 

Who decides who gets compensation as a result of problems caused by vaccines?

 

Which of the following individuals with a sexually transmitted disease would be required by all states to tell a sexual partner of this disease?

 

Which of the following victims was the Laci and Conner's Act passed to protect?

 

Which of the following agencies registers physicians for the writing of prescriptions of controlled substances?

 

 

 

Allison is required to have a physical before starting her job as a nurse. Her employer pays for the physical. The employer should                  

The doctrine of informed consent is the legal basis for advising patients regarding certain aspects of care. Under which of the following is this doctrine usually outlined?                   

The doctrine of professional discretion pertains to medical record keeping. Which of the following describes this doctrine in more detail?                   

For which of the following examples would implied consent not be legally appropriate?                  

In which of the following examples would patient authorization for release of his or her medical record be waived?                   

The law that mandated electronic health records and provides the rules for patient access to their records is             

A medical clinic does preemployment physicals for a local employer. The employer pays for the physical exams. Who is the owner of the medical record in this case?                   

A medical malpractice case has gone to trial. Which of the following types of testimony will prevail?             

Medical records are              

Medical records should be kept until the applicable statute of limitations period has elapsed. What is the usual time frame for this period?            

A nurse stops by the scene of an auto accident. She helps a conscious patient to remain calm and provides basic first aid to the patient. The patient later sues the nurse for malpractice. What state law will probably be used in the nurse's defense?                   

A patient portal is                

A physician has a private practice employing a physician assistant, a nurse, and a medical assistant. The physician also has hospital privileges at a nearby facility. Who owns the medical records generated by him and the staff at the practice?                  

A physician stops to aid the driver of a truck that overturned on the side of the road. Which of the following actions may negate the immunity that would otherwise be provided by the Good Samaritan Act?                

A plastic surgeon routinely photographs patients to document care. Which of the following accurately describes information that should be included on the consent form for this type of photography?                  

A remote consultation with physicians or other health care professionals is called                 

A subpoena duces tecum is issued for medical records of a patient who is suing the physician for malpractice. Which of the following is a guideline for sending this information?              

Which of the following aspects of patient care is the most vital factor in the issue of informed consent?                  

Which of the following cases, decided at the Supreme Court level, legalized abortion?           

Which of the following describes the proper protocol for the release of medical records?                 

Which of the following information is not usually included in the process of the doctrine of informed consent?                 

Which of the following information is the federal statute known as the Confidentiality of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Patient Records designed to protect?             

Which of the following is an example of a patient who usually cannot give informed consent?          

Which of the following is not a best practice guideline for maintaining confidentiality?           

Which of the following is not a purpose of social media?                 

Which of the following observations should not be included in a patient's medical record?               

 

 

As of February 2016, there have been ______ breaches of PHI affecting individuals.                

As of June 2016, the Medicare Fraud Strike Force had initiated how many criminal actions?              

A breach under HIPAA           

The difference between an electronic medical record (EMR) and an electronic health record (EHR) is             

The first federal law to specifically deal with the privacy of health care records was               

The Health Care Fraud Prevention and Enforcement Action Team (HEAT) is made up of representative from which agencies                  

The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH) was part of what other law?                 

How many HIPAA defined permissions exist?             

In a physician's office, a sign-in sheet is permissible to use as long as            

An orthopedic surgeon refers his patients to a radiology facility owned by his brother. What law is potentially being violated?                  

A patient believes her privacy rights have been violated by a local hospital. Under HIPAA, the patient           

A permission is defined as                

A provider may release information about a victim of abuse, neglect, or domestic violence under which permission of HIPAA                  

The Security Rule requires Covered Entities to            

Under the Federal False Claims Act, a citizen may                 

Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010, insurance companies must do all of the following except           

Under the Security Rule, Covered Entities must          

What is a Covered Entity?                 

Which federal law made substantive changes to HIPAA?                   

Which HIPAA standard requires providers and their business associates to put in place policies and procedures that ensure privacy of the health record?              

Which HIPAA standard requires that all providers secure a unique provider identity number?             

Which of the following court cases first declared that a constitutional right to privacy was implied?              

Which of the following is not a reason that Medicare fraud is difficult to estimate?               

Which of the following statements is true about HIPAA Standard 2?              

Which of the following statements is true about the Patients' Bill of Rights?              

While privacy is not directly expressed in the amendments to the Constitution, which of the following is one of the amendments that the U.S. Supreme Court has used to cover privacy issues?             

 

 

Certain sexually transmitted infections (STIs) must be reported whenever diagnosed. Which of the following is not a reportable STI?           

A death has occurred under normal circumstances and the body released to the funeral home. Who is responsible for filing the death certificate with the state?             

A division of medicine that incorporates law and medicine and involves medical issues or medical proof at trials having to do with malpractice, crimes, or accidents is called              

Examples of public data collected by law from physicians include                 

Generally, birth and death certificates are not required for fetal deaths occurring prior to what week of gestation?                   

General regulations mandated by the Controlled Substances Act require physicians who purchase, prescribe, dispense, administer, or in any way handle controlled drugs to follow certain procedures. Which of the following accurately describes one of these procedures?               

If a patient dies of natural causes while under his or her physician's care, who is responsible for completion of the medical portion of the death certificate?                  

In most states, which of the following cases is not mandated as a reportable injury?             

Marijuana is listed as a ____________ drug.                 

The National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986 created the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP). Which of the following was this legislation created to protect?           

An obstetrician who delivers babies knows that all live births need to be recorded. To which of the following agencies should these births be reported?                  

A person dies as a result of a carjacking. Who is responsible for signing the death certificate for this individual?                

A physician issues a medical prescription for a patient. The correct term for this practice is               

A physician prescribes Oxycodone for a patient who is experiencing severe back pain. Oxcodone is an example of what schedule of drug?          

The power of the states to initiate public health statutes is inferred from which amendment to the U.S. Constitution?                   

The public official who investigates and holds inquests concerning those who die from unknown or violent causes is the               

The state of Virginia checks all restaurants to make sure the conditions are sanitary. This is an example of which of the following?            

The states and the federal government collect vital statistics in the United States that include births, deaths, marriages, divorces, and changes in civil status. What is the main purpose for collection of this information?                

What is the main reason for health care practitioners to report sexually transmitted infections (STIs) to the state health department?               

Which agency tests and approves prescription drugs before releasing them for public use?              

Which of the following accurately describes the role of the coroner or medical examiner in the event of a violent death?           

Which of the following examples of public health statutes is enforced by citations for noncompliance?          

Which of the following individuals would probably have more stringent reporting requirements if they have a communicable disease?          

Which of the following is an example of a Schedule V drug?             

Which of the following is an example of a state law that requires behavioral changes on the part of the public?                

Which of the following is not a purpose of public health statutes?