Chapter 5 – HIPAA – Healthcare Compliance – 2026 – Study and Training Guide
What is the maximum criminal penalty that you could be subject to if you violate HIPAA? -
correct answer ✔✔ 10 years in prison and $250,000 in monetary fines
PHI (Protected Health Information) requires individually identifiable health information to be
protected - correct answer ✔✔ True
Physical security includes which of the following? - correct answer ✔✔ Locking doors and desks
Keeping PHI out of view of those around you
Storing computer equipment safely
o All of the above
Once I leave my job, I can talk about patient's/client's PHI (Protected Health Information) as
much as I want - correct answer ✔✔ False
HIPAA means that we can ignore other federal and state laws protecting health information -
correct answer ✔✔ False
Because of my rights of privacy, I do not have to worry about my employer auditing my
computer for HIPAA compliance purposes - correct answer ✔✔ False
If a co-worker breaches HIPAA and I detect it, there is no way I will get in trouble if I do not
report it - correct answer ✔✔ False
My responsibility under HIPAA includes: - correct answer ✔✔ Handling PHI as if it were my own
Disposing of scrap paper and other documents with PHI by shredding or confidential disposal
Accessing PHI, only the minimum necessary, to do my job
What is the maximum criminal penalty that you could be subject to if you violate HIPAA? -
correct answer ✔✔ 10 years in prison and $250,000 in monetary fines
PHI (Protected Health Information) requires individually identifiable health information to be
protected - correct answer ✔✔ True
Physical security includes which of the following? - correct answer ✔✔ Locking doors and desks
Keeping PHI out of view of those around you
Storing computer equipment safely
o All of the above
Once I leave my job, I can talk about patient's/client's PHI (Protected Health Information) as
much as I want - correct answer ✔✔ False
HIPAA means that we can ignore other federal and state laws protecting health information -
correct answer ✔✔ False
Because of my rights of privacy, I do not have to worry about my employer auditing my
computer for HIPAA compliance purposes - correct answer ✔✔ False
If a co-worker breaches HIPAA and I detect it, there is no way I will get in trouble if I do not
report it - correct answer ✔✔ False
My responsibility under HIPAA includes: - correct answer ✔✔ Handling PHI as if it were my own
Disposing of scrap paper and other documents with PHI by shredding or confidential disposal
Accessing PHI, only the minimum necessary, to do my job
