HIM 103 CHAPTER 9 EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
A technical safeguard that records and examines activity in information systems that
contain or use electronic protected health information is called _______ - Answer- audit
control
The HIPAA privacy rule establishes standards for how _______ should be controlled. -
Answer- protected health information
Any information communicated by a patient to a health care provider is private and is
also considered _______. - Answer- privileged communication
When patient information is released to individuals who do not have a right to access
the information, _______ occurs. - Answer- breach of confidentiality
The HIPAA privacy rule established provisions for all medical records and other
individually identifiable health information used or disclosed by a covered entity in any
form including electronic, _______, or _______. - Answer- paper-based, verbal
Providers are required to obtain _______ before disclosing information for treatment,
payment, and health care operations. - Answer- patient consent
The law that deals with the relationships of private individuals is known as - Answer-
Civil Law.
The legal process that lawyers go through to obtain information about all aspects of a
case is - Answer- discovery
A rule of conduct passed by a legislative body is called? - Answer- law
The Code of Federal Regulations is a type of which source of law? - Answer-
Administrative Law
Which Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) rule addresses
administrative, physical, and technical safeguards? - Answer- Security Rule
Requests to perform research studies are considered by which hospital group? -
Answer- Institutional Review Board
AND ANSWERS
A technical safeguard that records and examines activity in information systems that
contain or use electronic protected health information is called _______ - Answer- audit
control
The HIPAA privacy rule establishes standards for how _______ should be controlled. -
Answer- protected health information
Any information communicated by a patient to a health care provider is private and is
also considered _______. - Answer- privileged communication
When patient information is released to individuals who do not have a right to access
the information, _______ occurs. - Answer- breach of confidentiality
The HIPAA privacy rule established provisions for all medical records and other
individually identifiable health information used or disclosed by a covered entity in any
form including electronic, _______, or _______. - Answer- paper-based, verbal
Providers are required to obtain _______ before disclosing information for treatment,
payment, and health care operations. - Answer- patient consent
The law that deals with the relationships of private individuals is known as - Answer-
Civil Law.
The legal process that lawyers go through to obtain information about all aspects of a
case is - Answer- discovery
A rule of conduct passed by a legislative body is called? - Answer- law
The Code of Federal Regulations is a type of which source of law? - Answer-
Administrative Law
Which Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) rule addresses
administrative, physical, and technical safeguards? - Answer- Security Rule
Requests to perform research studies are considered by which hospital group? -
Answer- Institutional Review Board
