HIPAA PRACTICE SCRIPT 2026 QUESTIONS
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ Only the patient can waive the right to confidentiality? T/F. Answer:
True
⩥ HIPAA was enacted in order to restore trust in the health care system
among consumers, health care professionals and all those involved in the
delivery of care? T/F. Answer: True
⩥ According to HIPAA, individually identifiable information does NOT
include vehicle identification number. T/F. Answer: False
⩥ Patient information may be disclosed without authorization to medical
researches? T/F. Answer: True
⩥ It is not acceptable to have patients sign in to the office on a common
sheet? T/F. Answer: True
⩥ A medical assistant may fax a patient's record? T/F. Answer: False
⩥ If a person has the ability to access facility's computer systems or
applications, they have the right to view any information contained in
that system or application? T/F. Answer: False
, ⩥ Copies of patient information may be disposed of in any garbage can
in the facility? T/F. Answer: False
⩥ The criminal penalties for improperly disclosing patient health
information can be as high as fines of 250,000 and prison sentence of up
to 10 years? T/F. Answer: True
⩥ Protected health information is anything that connects a patient to his
or her health information? T/F. Answer: True
⩥ Confidentially protections cover not just a patient's health-related
information, such as his or her diagnosis but also other identifying
information such as social security number and telephone number? T/F.
Answer: True
⩥ You are allowed to access you own medical record via the computer
system at anytime? T/F. Answer: False
⩥ Patients have a right to access and review their health information?
T/F. Answer: True
⩥ As with OSHA, employers are required to provide training to
employees regarding HIPAA and have employees sign a confidentiality
clause regarding privacy rights of patients? T/F. Answer: True
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ Only the patient can waive the right to confidentiality? T/F. Answer:
True
⩥ HIPAA was enacted in order to restore trust in the health care system
among consumers, health care professionals and all those involved in the
delivery of care? T/F. Answer: True
⩥ According to HIPAA, individually identifiable information does NOT
include vehicle identification number. T/F. Answer: False
⩥ Patient information may be disclosed without authorization to medical
researches? T/F. Answer: True
⩥ It is not acceptable to have patients sign in to the office on a common
sheet? T/F. Answer: True
⩥ A medical assistant may fax a patient's record? T/F. Answer: False
⩥ If a person has the ability to access facility's computer systems or
applications, they have the right to view any information contained in
that system or application? T/F. Answer: False
, ⩥ Copies of patient information may be disposed of in any garbage can
in the facility? T/F. Answer: False
⩥ The criminal penalties for improperly disclosing patient health
information can be as high as fines of 250,000 and prison sentence of up
to 10 years? T/F. Answer: True
⩥ Protected health information is anything that connects a patient to his
or her health information? T/F. Answer: True
⩥ Confidentially protections cover not just a patient's health-related
information, such as his or her diagnosis but also other identifying
information such as social security number and telephone number? T/F.
Answer: True
⩥ You are allowed to access you own medical record via the computer
system at anytime? T/F. Answer: False
⩥ Patients have a right to access and review their health information?
T/F. Answer: True
⩥ As with OSHA, employers are required to provide training to
employees regarding HIPAA and have employees sign a confidentiality
clause regarding privacy rights of patients? T/F. Answer: True
