NR 110 (Latest 2023 / 2024) Lab Lecture Exam 1
NEW Q&A 100% Correct
HIPAA: , created in 1996, new additions in 2003, is a *federal law*
that *directly affects nurses*, and was created to *protect patient health information (PHI)* while allowing for *high quality health care*.
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act: What does HIPAA
stand for?
Protected Health Information (PHI): What does PHI stand for?
d: PHI is information regarding any personal details of a patient:
a) Written
b) Oral
c) Electronic
d) All of the above
Turn computer monitors away from public, close patient charts immediate- ly when done using, lock computer screens when leaving computer, keep fax machines in secure area, keep paper records secure, avoid conversations about patients in elevator/hallways, never remove records from facility with- 1 / 3
out authorization:
Give some examples of methods for protecting privacy True: True or false: Medical personnel should disclose patient information only on a "need to know" basis
PHI: Under HIPAA law, nurses must keep patient confidential, access-
ing/using it only as needed for job-related reasons -- curiosity does not count! False (You can never access your own, or your family's health records for any reason): True or false: Staff members can access their own information, or information of family/friends, as long as it is after the encounter has ended True (Learning counts!): True or false: Sharing PHI with other staff, unless there are administrative or clinical reasons, is a violation of HIPAA. b: An agency can disclose information for all of the following EXCEPT:
a) To treat a patient
b) To use as teaching materials for staff education sessions
c) To justify payment for treatment
d) For health care operations (administrative, financial, legal, quality importance)
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True: True or false: An agency can disclose patient information, including the patient's name and general condition, to other specified agencies and/or family/close friends if patient has been given an opportunity to agree or object
True: True or false: Written permission/authorization from the patient is re- quired to use/disclose PHI for purposes *other than treatment, payment, health care operations, or as required by law or for public health reasons* c: All of the following are potential consequences of HIPAA violations by nurses
EXCEPT:
a) Loss of employment
b) Discipline from OSBN
c) Additional CEU requirements for respective year
d) Civil and criminal penalties
c: Fines up to and/or imprisonment up to 10 years are potential
consequences for *deliberate misuse* of patient PHI:
- $25,000
- $100,000
- $250,000
- $50,000
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