Medical Law and Ethics Chapter 9 | Questions and Answers 2024

Medical Law and Ethics Chapter 9 |
Questions and Answers 2024


1. 1. HIPAA regulations affect all health care facilities and personnel.

a. True
b. False: True
2. 2. Included in matters of privacy is the right to be left alone and to make personal choices for

others.

a. True
b. False: ANSWER: False
RATIONALE:


Included in matters of privacy is the right to be left alone. An individual can only make personal
choices for himself or herself.

3. 3. HIPAA training is a requirement for all medical employees and providers.

a. True
b. False: True
4. 4. A "HIPAA notification" is mandated once a year in order to update the patient file.

a. True
b. False: True
5. 5. Under HIPAA regulations, consent is required only for patients under the age of 18 in order to

carry out basic treatment.: ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: Under HIPAA regulations, consent is required for all patients, regard- less of
age.

6. 6. When HIPAA was signed into law in 1956, there was no Federal Privacy Act for medical

records.: False
RATIONALE
:
It is true that at the time HIPAA was signed into law, there was no Federal Privacy Act for
medical records. However, HIPAA was signed in to law in 1996.
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, Medical Law and Ethics Chapter 9 |
Questions and Answers 2024
7. 7. In the United States, the confidentiality of medical information is not included within

constitutional rights of privacy.

a. True
b. False: True
8. 8. Privacy and confidentiality in the medical setting touch upon both legal and ethical issues.




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