CHT Patient Rights, Privacy & HIPAA Compliance

Question 1

What does HIPAA stand for in the context of healthcare?

Accepted Answer

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

Answer

HIPAA stands for the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, which establishes national standards for protecting patient health information.

Question 2

A patient refuses to be transported for a scheduled procedure. What is the transporter's first responsibility?

Accepted Answer

Respect the refusal and notify the nurse or charge nurse immediately

Answer

Patients have the right to refuse treatment and transport; the transporter must respect this right and promptly notify nursing staff to ensure proper clinical follow-up.

Question 3

Which of the following is considered Protected Health Information (PHI) under HIPAA?

Accepted Answer

A patient's name combined with their diagnosis

Answer

PHI includes any individually identifiable health information, such as a patient's name linked to a diagnosis, condition, or treatment.

Question 4

When transporting a patient, a colleague asks you to share the patient's diagnosis to satisfy personal curiosity. You should:

Accepted Answer

Decline because sharing PHI without a care-related need violates HIPAA

Answer

HIPAA's minimum necessary standard prohibits sharing PHI with staff who do not have a legitimate need related to the patient's care.

Question 5

What is the 'minimum necessary' standard under HIPAA?

Accepted Answer

Only the minimum amount of PHI needed to accomplish the task should be used or disclosed

Answer

The minimum necessary standard requires covered entities to limit the use and disclosure of PHI to only what is needed to accomplish the intended purpose.

CHT - Certified Healthcare Transporters Practice Test

CHT - Certified Healthcare Transporters Practice Test

CHT Patient Rights, Privacy & HIPAA Compliance