Understanding Patient Rights and Responsibilities

What is the term for keeping a patient's personal health information private?

• Patient advocacy

• Patient confidentiality

• Informed consent

• Access to care

Which of the following is required before a doctor performs a medical procedure?

• Patient advocacy

• Informed consent

• Access to medical records

• Right to refuse treatment

What right allows patients to see and obtain copies of their own medical records?

• Access to medical records

• Right to refuse treatment

• Patient confidentiality

• Healthcare provider responsibilities

Which right allows a patient to say no to a recommended medical treatment?

• Access to medical records

• Patient advocacy

• Informed consent

• Right to refuse treatment

Who is responsible for supporting and representing a patient's interests in the healthcare system?

• Patient advocate

• Healthcare provider

• Insurance agent

• Pharmacist

Which of the following is a responsibility of healthcare providers?

• Ignoring patient preferences

• Refusing to answer patient questions

• Keeping patient information confidential

• Withholding medical records

Which document must a patient sign to show they understand and agree to a medical procedure?

• Medical record

• Informed consent form

• Prescription

• Insurance claim

If a patient wants to know what treatments they have received in the past, which right allows them to do this?

• Right to refuse treatment

• Patient advocacy

• Access to medical records

• Informed consent

Which of the following best describes patient confidentiality?

• Sharing patient information with anyone who asks

• Only sharing patient information with authorized individuals

• Posting patient information online

• Ignoring patient privacy

A patient decides not to have a surgery after learning about the risks and benefits. Which right is the patient using?

• Access to medical records

• Healthcare provider responsibilities

• Patient advocacy

• Right to refuse treatment