AAMA HIPAA and Scope of Practice 3

Question 1

Which of the following best describes the medical assistant's scope of practice?

Accepted Answer

Tasks authorized by state law, employer policy, and physician delegation

Answer

Scope of practice for medical assistants is defined by state statutes, employer policies, and the supervising physician's delegation.

Question 2

A medical assistant is asked to perform a task that is outside their training. The correct response is to:

Accepted Answer

Refuse and report the request to the supervising physician

Answer

Performing tasks outside one's training endangers patient safety; the medical assistant must decline and notify the supervisor.

Question 3

Under HIPAA, which of the following is NOT considered protected health information (PHI)?

Accepted Answer

De-identified health data with all 18 identifiers removed

Answer

Data is not PHI once all 18 HIPAA identifiers have been removed through proper de-identification methods.

Question 4

A medical assistant who administers medication without a valid order from a licensed provider is:

Accepted Answer

Practicing outside their scope of practice

Answer

Administering medication requires a valid physician order; doing so without one exceeds the medical assistant's scope of practice.

Question 5

HIPAA's Security Rule specifically applies to:

Accepted Answer

Electronic PHI (ePHI) only

Answer

The HIPAA Security Rule applies exclusively to electronic protected health information (ePHI).

(AAMA) American Association of Medical Assistants Certified Practice Test