MPJE Patient Counseling and Confidentiality 4

Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

De-identified health information meeting HIPAA's safe harbor standards

Answer

Properly de-identified health information that meets HIPAA's safe harbor or expert determination standards is not considered PHI.

Question 2

A patient who does not speak English fluently requests counseling. The pharmacist's BEST response is to:

Accepted Answer

Use a qualified interpreter or translated materials to ensure effective counseling

Answer

Effective counseling requires that patients understand the information, necessitating qualified interpretation services or translated materials.

Question 3

A patient discovers that their pharmacy shared their medication information with their employer. This would most likely violate:

Accepted Answer

HIPAA's Privacy Rule prohibition on unauthorized disclosures

Answer

HIPAA's Privacy Rule prohibits covered entities from disclosing PHI to employers without the patient's written authorization.

Question 4

For HIPAA purposes, a business associate agreement (BAA) is required when a pharmacy shares PHI with:

Accepted Answer

A billing company hired to process the pharmacy's insurance claims

Answer

A BAA is required when a covered entity shares PHI with a business associate such as a billing company that performs services on its behalf.

Question 5

A patient asks the pharmacist why they are receiving a generic instead of the brand-name drug they were prescribed. The pharmacist's counseling should include:

Accepted Answer

Information that the generic is therapeutically equivalent and state law or the prescriber permit substitution

Answer

Counseling on generic substitution should explain therapeutic equivalence and the legal authority permitting substitution under state law or prescriber authorization.

MPJE - Multistate Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination Practice Test

MPJE - Multistate Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination Practice Test

MPJE Patient Counseling and Confidentiality 4