Which of the following statements best describe the HIPPA or 1996? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅HIPPA is a law that protects health information
What is the major purpose of Health Insurance Portability and Accountability (HIPPA) est.1996? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅to define & limit the circumstances in which an individual protected health
information may be used or disclosed.
Define PHI - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Protected Health Information. Any information deemed
confidential. i.e. Medication names, patient names, DoBs, Address, RX number, Doctor information,
etc...
List four way a breach of PHI can occur. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅-Posting PI on public facing
websites
-Sending PII via email to unauthorized recipients
-Providing hard copies of PII to individual without the need to know
-Use of PII by employees for unofficial business
What is PHI? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Protected Health Information
What authorization is required to release PHI? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅written authorization,
signed permission form AET
List the privacy rules for paper-based and digital documents with PHI? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅HIPPA Privacy Rule
HIPPA Security Rule
HIPPA Breach Notification Rule
What is a breach of PHI? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅unauthorized acquisition, access, use or
disclosure of PHI, including electronic PHI
,What should happen if anyone asks you to release protected information? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅you are required to get written authorization. It is the law to protect a clients health
info.
Which of the following strategies can be used as a safeguard to prevent breach of HIPPA? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Do not leave PHI unattended or with any who is not authorized to receive it
The goal of HIPPA is to ________ - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Define and limit the use of protected
health information
What is sexual harassment? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅An illegal act in the workplace.
Making unwanted and offensive sexual advances, remarks, or acts.
What are two types of Sexual Harassment? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅quid pro quo &hostile work
environment
Define Quid pro Quo - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅"this for that" demanding sexual favors as a
condition to keep a job benefit or punish for refusal
Define Hostile Environment - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅an intimidating, hostile, or offensive working
environment due to unwelcome verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature
Which federal laws deal with preventing sexual harassment in the workplace? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Title VII of the civil rights act provides detailed policies against sexual discrimination.
How should you respond to sexual harassment? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅-Remain calm and
professional
-Be direct and candid (let offender know it's not appropriate)
-Do not take blame for others
-If an employee is experienced SH they can reach out to their immediate supervisor, management,
human resources for assistance
, Which of the following statement best describes sexual harassment? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅SH is
unwanted, unwelcome attention directed toward a persons sexuality or sexual idenity
Read the scenario and choose the best response:
Shane sent an email message to an employee recently assigned to his team complimenting her on her
dress. later she was demoting for poor performance. she believes Shane demoted her on purpose
because she refused to become involved with him. Shane is shocked and denies doing or saying anything
that could be construed as SH.
What advice would you give Shane? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Give the investigators your full
attention and cooperation
Which type of sexual harassment is best described as using one's authority or power to demand sexual
favors as a condition to keeping or a job benefit or to punish another for his/her refusal? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Quid pro quo
Which type of sexual harassment is best described as the creation of an intimidating, hostile, or
offensive working environment through repetitive verbal or physical conduct of sexual nature. -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Hostile environment,
Identify the types of conduct that the Department has labeled as unacceptable - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Poor performance
Negligence
Inefficiency
Insubordination
Violation of laws or agency rules
Conduct unbecoming of a public employee
Misconduct
Habitual drug use
Conviction of any crime