ATI HIPAA
A nurse is orienting to his new place of employment. Information is being provided
regarding HIPAA's Privacy Rue. Which of the following comments by the nurse
indicates an accurate understanding of these standards? - ANSWER"I can give
information about a patient over the phone if the patient gives his permission."
A parent calls a pediatrician's office to make an appt. for her school-age child. The
nurse should instruct the parent to call the previous pediatrician's office and request that
- ANSWERa form authorizing release of copies of the records be sent to her to sign and
return
Which of the following actions is appropriate for a nurse who has witnessed a breach of
a patient's privacy in a primary care provider's office? - ANSWERComplete a health
information privacy complaint form and submit it to the appropriate agency
A nurse passing by a computer at the nurses' station notes that patient information is
currently being displayed. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? -
ANSWERLocate the nurse responsible for the information and have that person log off.
Nurses on a clinical unit wish to research the incidence of falls among patients following
joint replacement surgery. Which of the following should they do to ensure the study
complies with the HIPAA Privacy Rules? - ANSWERSubmit their proposal to the
institutional review board for review and describe how they will de-identify patient
information
A patient feels his privacy has been violated and wants to file a formal complaint.
Through which of the following agencies should the nurse instruct the patient to file the
complaint? - ANSWEROffice of Civil Rights (OCR)
A patient is brought to the emergency department after a motor-vehicle crash. She is
unresponsive due to a head injury. Permission for emergency surgical stabilization of a
cervical injury was obtained over the phone from her husband, who is currently
overseas. Which of following should the assigned nurse document to verify HIPAA
guidelines were maintained? - ANSWERDocument the patient's condition and that
consent was obtained after the primary care provider discussed the proposed surgery
with the husband.
Which of the following methods of information exchange is in compliance with HIPAA? -
ANSWERWalking rounds that involve two nurses discussing an assigned patient at his
bedside in a private room
A nurse is orienting to his new place of employment. Information is being provided
regarding HIPAA's Privacy Rue. Which of the following comments by the nurse
indicates an accurate understanding of these standards? - ANSWER"I can give
information about a patient over the phone if the patient gives his permission."
A parent calls a pediatrician's office to make an appt. for her school-age child. The
nurse should instruct the parent to call the previous pediatrician's office and request that
- ANSWERa form authorizing release of copies of the records be sent to her to sign and
return
Which of the following actions is appropriate for a nurse who has witnessed a breach of
a patient's privacy in a primary care provider's office? - ANSWERComplete a health
information privacy complaint form and submit it to the appropriate agency
A nurse passing by a computer at the nurses' station notes that patient information is
currently being displayed. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? -
ANSWERLocate the nurse responsible for the information and have that person log off.
Nurses on a clinical unit wish to research the incidence of falls among patients following
joint replacement surgery. Which of the following should they do to ensure the study
complies with the HIPAA Privacy Rules? - ANSWERSubmit their proposal to the
institutional review board for review and describe how they will de-identify patient
information
A patient feels his privacy has been violated and wants to file a formal complaint.
Through which of the following agencies should the nurse instruct the patient to file the
complaint? - ANSWEROffice of Civil Rights (OCR)
A patient is brought to the emergency department after a motor-vehicle crash. She is
unresponsive due to a head injury. Permission for emergency surgical stabilization of a
cervical injury was obtained over the phone from her husband, who is currently
overseas. Which of following should the assigned nurse document to verify HIPAA
guidelines were maintained? - ANSWERDocument the patient's condition and that
consent was obtained after the primary care provider discussed the proposed surgery
with the husband.
Which of the following methods of information exchange is in compliance with HIPAA? -
ANSWERWalking rounds that involve two nurses discussing an assigned patient at his
bedside in a private room
