LEGAL ETHICS QUIZ 3
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Course Focus:
Health Information Management • Legal & Ethical Standards • HIPAA • Confidentiality • Patient
Rights • Research Compliance
QUESTION & ANSWER REVIEW
1. According to HIPAA, the _____ has the right to access patient information in the complete
medical record.
Answer:
patient
Exam Tip:
HIPAA gives patients strong rights regarding access to their own protected health information
(PHI).
2. Authority for release of information can be granted by a(n) _____.
a. executor of an estate
b. mentally disabled 18-year-old
c. minor child
d. plaintiff's attorney
Answer:
a. executor of an estate
Key Point:
An executor legally represents a deceased individual’s estate and may authorize disclosure.
, 3. Which is a government agency that is responsible for assuring compliance with ethical
conduct of research in humans?
a. CMS
b. FDA
c. IRB
d. OIG
Answer:
b. FDA
Memory Trigger:
FDA → protects human subjects in research and clinical investigations.
4. HIPAA provides for two exceptions in which approval for research does not require full IRB
review. They include _____.
a. Identified information and waiver or authorization
b. Limited data set and de-identified information
c. Minimum data set and UHDDS information
d. Research that meets criteria for emergency review
Answer:
b. Limited data set and de-identified information
Exam Tip:
De-identified information removes identifiers, reducing privacy risks.
5. A specialized patient record contains diagnoses regarding _____.
a. autoimmune disease
b. cancer therapies
c. mental illness
d. physical medicine
Answer:
c. mental illness
Key Point:
Mental health records often have additional confidentiality protections.
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Carefully Organized Questions • Verified Answers • Exam Tips • Key Concepts •
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Course Focus:
Health Information Management • Legal & Ethical Standards • HIPAA • Confidentiality • Patient
Rights • Research Compliance
QUESTION & ANSWER REVIEW
1. According to HIPAA, the _____ has the right to access patient information in the complete
medical record.
Answer:
patient
Exam Tip:
HIPAA gives patients strong rights regarding access to their own protected health information
(PHI).
2. Authority for release of information can be granted by a(n) _____.
a. executor of an estate
b. mentally disabled 18-year-old
c. minor child
d. plaintiff's attorney
Answer:
a. executor of an estate
Key Point:
An executor legally represents a deceased individual’s estate and may authorize disclosure.
, 3. Which is a government agency that is responsible for assuring compliance with ethical
conduct of research in humans?
a. CMS
b. FDA
c. IRB
d. OIG
Answer:
b. FDA
Memory Trigger:
FDA → protects human subjects in research and clinical investigations.
4. HIPAA provides for two exceptions in which approval for research does not require full IRB
review. They include _____.
a. Identified information and waiver or authorization
b. Limited data set and de-identified information
c. Minimum data set and UHDDS information
d. Research that meets criteria for emergency review
Answer:
b. Limited data set and de-identified information
Exam Tip:
De-identified information removes identifiers, reducing privacy risks.
5. A specialized patient record contains diagnoses regarding _____.
a. autoimmune disease
b. cancer therapies
c. mental illness
d. physical medicine
Answer:
c. mental illness
Key Point:
Mental health records often have additional confidentiality protections.
