Legal and Ethical

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According to the Security Rule in HIPAA, which of the following is an example of a physical safeguard?

Computer server rooms should be locked.

What is using discretion when handling protected health information?

Confidentiality

What is a voluntary agreement between two or more people called?

Contract

What is intentionally damaging a person's reputation by making false statements about the person called?

Defamation of character

Malpractice lawsuits can be filed against:

Doctors, nursing assistants, hospitals

According to HIPAA, a health insurance company can deny coverage to a person with pre-existing health conditions.

False

According to scope of practice, nurse assistants should delegate and supervise subordinate staff in implementing care.

False

An implied contract is an agreement that is specifically and clearly stated.

False

Assault is touching another person without the person's permission.

False

Nurse assistants, licensed practical nurses, and registered nurses must complete the same amount of education.

False

What does HIPAA stand for?

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

With whom can patient information be shared without the patient's permission?

Patient's other health care providers at a practice

What is the term used to describe any individually identifiable health information about a patient?

Protected Health Information (PHI)

When a criminal law is broken, who is the plaintiff, or the party that brings charges against the alleged offender?

The government

What does scope of practice require?

The health care workers know how to perform their job correctly, according to their professions standard of care. That health care workers know what tasks they are not trained or licensed to do.

An exception to informed consent is emergencies

True

When did HIPAA become law?

1996

What is the first part of informed consent?

A clear explanation of a procedure or test

What type of law focuses on disputes between people?

Civil law

What is invasion of privacy?

Intentionally interfering with a person's right to be left alone

What is professional negligence called?

Malpractice

What types of people does legal disability include?

Minors under the age of 18, incompetent people, semiconscious people or unconscious people

According to scope of practice, who can teach nursing theory and practice in educational programs when qualified?

Registered nurses

According to scope of practice, who should verify medical orders for proper authorization, accuracy, and risks?

Registered nurses

What are laws?

Rules of conduct enacted and enforced by a government

In the Privacy Rule, what is authorization?

The written permission that patients give to disclose protected health information

In HIPAA, what is the name of the rule that required nationally standardized medical transactions and codes?

Transaction and Code Set Rule

A tort is a case in which a person is harmed because of another person's actions or failure to act.

True

According to the Privacy Rule in HIPAA, patients must provide written authorization before health information is released to anyone else.

True

According to the Privacy Rule, patients may request that medical facilities call them at a work phone number instead of a home phone number.

True

In order for health care workers to be guilty of malpractice, a patient must have received a serious injury.

True

Information that is shared between a physician and patient is privileged communication.

True

Libel is publishing false text or images.

True


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