NHA Law Chapter 13 Law and Ethics

The FDA ensures the protection of people and animals from food, drugs, and medical devices. Which of the following describes this type of regulation?

• An obligation imposed by authorities

• Rules or an order issued by an executive authority

• Written recommendations of policy

• Criteria and practices established by authorities

Which of the following scenarios is an example of patient abandonment?

• A provider stops treating a patient without reasonable cause.

• A patient decides to go to a medical specialist.

• A patient is requesting to see another provider for services.

• A patient who sees another provider to review the case and report back to the primary provider.

A medical administrative assistant notices the office has been receiving incentives from a medical equipment supplier for prescribing their devices to patients who have Medicare. Which of the following describes this action?

• Medicare fraud

• Medicare abuse

• Providing medical services in accordance with Medicare regulations

• General medical standard of care

A medical administrative assistant should identify that which of the following is an example of a HIPAA violation?

• Discussing the condition of a fellow employee's family member who requires preauthorization for treatment of their gastrointestinal infection.

• Releasing medical information to the CDC for a patient who has measles.

• An employee posts a picture to social media of the waiting room to show how busy the night shift is.

• Discussing the care of a minor child with the custodial parent.

A patient is concerned about their protected health information (PHI). Which of the following is an example of PHI?

• Name of the patient’s treating provider

• Diagnosis codes used for billing

• The medical office’s address

• The patient’s license plate number

Which of the following is a requirement when disclosing patient medical records containing protected health information (PHI) from one medical provider to another medical provider?

• A release authorization signed by the patient when it is related to treatment, payment, or health care operations

• Inclusion of the patient's complete medical records

• The reason for releasing the medical records

• A bill submitted by the primary medical provider for medical services

Which of the following actions should a medical administrative assistant take to safeguard patient data?

• Turn off the computer screen when going to lunch.

• Use a screen visor to cover patient information.

• Share passwords only on a need-to-know basis.

• Enter information on their personal cell phone to prevent repeated access of the medical record.

A medical organization receives a court order for the medical record of a patient who has private insurance, but it does not include a signed release from the patient. Which of the following actions should the medical administrative assistant take?

• Fulfill the medical record request.

• Contact the patient to have them sign a release.

• Contact the patient's insurance company for authorization.

• Ask the patient to sign an authorization to release and backdate it to fulfill the request.

Which of the following situations does not require a patient-signed authorization to release?

• When a patient is making the decision to switch to another medical provider in a different office

• When two medical providers are treating the same patient concurrently

• When a neighbor is checking on a patient who was in a motor-vehicle crash

• When a potential new employer is requesting the results from a preemployment exam

Which of the following is covered by a Patient's Bill of Rights?

• The right to receive cosmetic procedures

• The right to not be billed for emergency medical services

• The right to refuse treatment

• The right to access medical records for family members