CLT Medical Ethics & Patient Rights 4

Question 1

A patient requests access to their own laboratory test records. Under HIPAA, the covered entity must generally provide access within:

Accepted Answer

30 days, with one 30-day extension if needed

Answer

HIPAA's Privacy Rule requires covered entities to provide patients access to their PHI within 30 days, with a possible 30-day extension for good cause.

Question 2

When a laboratory technologist is uncertain whether releasing a result to a third party is appropriate, the best resource is:

Accepted Answer

The laboratory's compliance officer or legal counsel

Answer

Compliance officers and legal counsel provide authoritative guidance on information release questions involving HIPAA or state law.

Question 3

A patient with limited English proficiency needs to provide consent for a complex laboratory procedure. The most appropriate approach is to:

Accepted Answer

Use a qualified medical interpreter to explain and obtain consent

Answer

Qualified medical interpreters must be used to ensure meaningful informed consent for patients with limited English proficiency, as family members may omit or alter information.

Question 4

Which term describes the obligation of laboratory professionals to keep patient information confidential except when legally or ethically required to disclose?

Accepted Answer

Confidentiality

Answer

Confidentiality is the ethical and legal duty to protect patient information from unauthorized disclosure.

Question 5

A state law requires mandatory reporting of confirmed cases of a specific sexually transmitted infection. A laboratory technologist who reports such a case to the health department is:

Accepted Answer

Fulfilling a legally mandated public health duty that is permitted under HIPAA

Answer

HIPAA permits disclosure of PHI without patient authorization when required by law, including mandatory public health reporting.

(CLT) Clinical Laboratory Technologist Certification Practice Test

(CLT) Clinical Laboratory Technologist Certification Practice Test

CLT Medical Ethics & Patient Rights 4