HIPPA Quiz

What does the acronym HIPAA stand for?

• Human Inclusion Practice Action

• Health Information Privacy Plan

• Health Inquiry Portability Action

• Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act

Which term best describes any data about the client that would tend to identify the individual by name, hospital, social security number, or medical diagnosis?

• Medical Records Data (MRD)

• Minimum Data Set (MDS)

• Protected Health Information (PHI)

• Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act

  ( FERPA)

Which statement best describes why HIPAA regulations were designed?

• HIPAA ensures the nurse will not divulge any personal client information.

• HIPAA protects an individual's right to privacy and confidentiality.

• HIPAA assists the health insurance companies in obtaining client's information.

• HIPAA is a state-mandated law protecting the client's medical diagnosis.

Which patient rights are guaranteed by HIPAA?

• Patients are asked to sign a release of responsibility if their health care records inadvertently become a matter of public record.

• Patient signs a release protecting the health care provider and insurance company against computer file theft.

• Patients are protected against medical records being indiscriminately shared.

• Patients may receive a complete copy of their medical records at no cost.

True/False: As a staff member who provides service to agency clients, I am responsible for maintaining client confidentiality of services received and what happens within their home setting. 

• True

• False

The ethical principle of confidentiality and HIPAA regulations place significant limitations on the content of nurses' social media activities and comments.  

• True

• False

HIPAA requires that all the following ensure the privacy and confidentiality of patients. (Select all that apply):

• Nurses

• Public Health Authorities

• Biling Agencies

• Insurance Companies

• Pharmacies

True or False: Once content has been deleted, it is no longer accessible.

• True

• False

A child is tested for genetic abnormalities. After the test results are delivered from the laboratory, a representative of the parents' medical insurance company calls the nurse's station and asks for the tests' results. The nurse's best response to this request is to:

• refuse to give the information.

• tell the representative the status of the tests is unknown.

• give the results as reported because the insurance company is paying for the tests.

• tell the representative that the test results will need to be obtained from the physician who ordered them.

The nurse is caring for a client who is diagnosed with terminal cancer. The nurse goes to the same church as the client and tells the priest about the client's situation. Is the nurse violating HIPAA regulations?

• Yes, this is a HIPAA violation.

• No, this is not a HIPAA violation