Health Sciences Post Test (Full-Time Staff ONLY)

Question 1

A nurse asks you to dispose of some old laboratory reports that fall under the category of PHI. Where is the correct place, under HIPAA Privacy, to dispose of them?

	Locked shred bin
	Regular trash
	Red trash bin

Question 2

What is the standard (appropriate reason) for accessing patient information?

	A need to know for the performance of your job.
	If a physician asks you the diagnosis of the patient.
	Just because you are curious.
	You are a relative of the patient.

Question 3

Select the true statements. Choose all that apply.

	HIPAA laws now impose greater penalties, including larger fines and potential litigation.
	Employees/students/faculty who breach privacy are disciplined, up to and including dismissal/termination.
	Employees/students/faculty who breach privacy could be sued, lose their professional license, and be reported to Office of Civil Rights.
	None of the above.

Question 4

What is the appropriate action when leaving a computer in a clinical agency when you are logged in? Select all that apply.

	Log off or lock your computer each time you leave your computer.
	Ask your co-workers to watch it for you.
	Not to worry. You will only be gone for a short time.
	You are responsible for everything that happens under your log in.

Question 5

A student or faculty member is assigned to a clinical agency. During your clinical experience hours, you may access the electronic medical record of your minor child because you are the legal guardian and the guarantor of payment.

	True
	False

Question 6

Protected Health Information is anything that connects a patient to his or her health information.

	True
	False

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