CCM Ethical Principles and Conduct 3

Question 1

Under HIPAA, a case manager may share protected health information (PHI) without client authorization for which of the following purposes?

Accepted Answer

Treatment, payment, and healthcare operations

Answer

HIPAA permits disclosure of PHI without authorization for treatment, payment, and healthcare operations activities.

Question 2

A case manager is caring for a client from a culture where family elders traditionally make all healthcare decisions. The client appears to defer to family. What is the BEST ethical approach?

Accepted Answer

Determine whether the client voluntarily accepts this arrangement and document it

Answer

Culturally competent care requires assessing whether the client freely accepts family decision-making rather than assuming or overriding it.

Question 3

The ethical principle of justice in case management PRIMARILY refers to:

Accepted Answer

Fair and equitable distribution of resources and services

Answer

Justice requires that resources and services be distributed fairly based on need, not preference or ability to pay.

Question 4

A case manager who discloses a client's HIV status to the client's employer without consent has violated which foundational ethical principle?

Accepted Answer

Confidentiality

Answer

Unauthorized disclosure of sensitive health information is a direct violation of the ethical and legal duty of confidentiality.

Question 5

Which of the following scenarios BEST illustrates the principle of nonmaleficence in case management?

Accepted Answer

A case manager delays discharge until safer home conditions are confirmed

Answer

Delaying discharge to prevent harm from an unsafe environment directly applies the principle of 'do no harm.'

CCM - Certified Case Manager Exam Practice Test

CCM - Certified Case Manager Exam Practice Test

CCM Ethical Principles and Conduct 3