Medical Law and Ethics Flashcards
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A patient requests a copy of their medical records. Under HIPAA, the covered entity must provide access within:
Answer: 30 calendar days (extendable by 30 more with notice)
HIPAA requires covered entities to provide patients access to their records within 30 calendar days, with one 30-day extension allowed if the patient is notified.
Which ethical principle requires that healthcare resources and treatment be distributed fairly among patients?
Answer: Justice
Justice in medical ethics requires fair, equitable treatment and distribution of healthcare resources without bias or discrimination.
A medical assistant accidentally sends a patient's lab results to the wrong fax number. This is considered a HIPAA:
Answer: Breach that must be assessed using a four-factor risk analysis
Any impermissible disclosure of PHI is a potential breach and must be evaluated through HIPAA's four-factor risk analysis to determine if notification is required.
Which of the following best describes 'expressed consent'?
Answer: Consent clearly communicated verbally or in writing by the patient
Expressed consent is explicitly communicated by the patient, either verbally or in written form, as opposed to implied consent.
Under the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Bloodborne Pathogen Standard, employers must provide hepatitis B vaccination to employees who have occupational exposure:
Answer: At no cost to the employee within 10 days of assignment
OSHA's Bloodborne Pathogen Standard requires employers to offer HBV vaccination at no cost to employees with occupational exposure within 10 working days of assignment.
A patient shares information about a plan to harm a specific third party. The Tarasoff duty requires the provider to:
Answer: Warn the identifiable potential victim and notify appropriate authorities
The Tarasoff duty (duty to warn/protect) requires providers to take reasonable steps to protect identifiable third parties when a patient makes credible threats of harm.
Which document allows a patient to specify in advance that they do not want cardiopulmonary resuscitation performed if their heart stops?
Answer: Do-Not-Resuscitate (DNR) order
A Do-Not-Resuscitate (DNR) order is a physician's order specifying that CPR should not be attempted if the patient's heart or breathing stops.