CMAA #2 Medical Ethics and Regulations Quiz

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 the medical record release process

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