AAMA HIPAA and Scope of Practice 2

Question 1

A patient calls asking for their spouse's lab results. The spouse is not present. What should the medical assistant do?

Accepted Answer

Release results only if the patient has signed a HIPAA authorization naming the spouse

Answer

Release the results since they are married

Answer

Ask the spouse to call back themselves

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Release results after verifying the caller's identity

Question 2

Which of the following is an example of a HIPAA-compliant way to dispose of PHI?

Accepted Answer

Shredding documents before disposal

Answer

Placing documents in the regular trash

Answer

Leaving documents in a recycling bin

Answer

Storing documents in an unlocked cabinet

Question 3

A medical assistant overhears a coworker discussing a patient's diagnosis in the hallway where others can hear. This is a violation of which HIPAA rule?

Accepted Answer

Privacy Rule

Answer

Security Rule

Answer

Enforcement Rule

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Breach Notification Rule

Question 4

Under the HIPAA Minimum Necessary Standard, when a medical assistant pulls a patient chart, they should access:

Accepted Answer

Only the information needed to perform their specific task

Answer

The entire chart to be thorough

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Only the billing information

Answer

Only information approved by the physician

Question 5

A Business Associate Agreement (BAA) is required when a covered entity shares PHI with:

Accepted Answer

A vendor who handles PHI on behalf of the practice

Answer

Another physician in the same practice

Answer

A patient requesting their own records

Answer

A family member named in a patient's authorization

Question 6

Which entity enforces HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules?

Accepted Answer

Office for Civil Rights (OCR)

Answer

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)

Answer

American Medical Association (AMA)

Answer

Joint Commission

Question 7

A patient requests an amendment to their medical record. Under HIPAA, the covered entity must respond within how many days?

Accepted Answer

60 days

Answer

30 days

Answer

90 days

Answer

10 days