Specialty Certified Medical Assistant Medical Law, Ethics, and Compliance

Question 1

Which federal law primarily governs the privacy of patient health information in the United States?

Accepted Answer

HIPAA

Answer

OSHA

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ADA

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CLIA

Question 2

What is informed consent?

Accepted Answer

A patient's voluntary agreement to a procedure after being fully explained risks, benefits, and alternatives

Answer

The patient's signature on an admission form

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A physician's order authorizing a procedure

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A legal document waiving the patient's right to sue

Question 3

Under HIPAA, which of the following is considered protected health information (PHI)?

Accepted Answer

A patient's name combined with their diagnosis

Answer

De-identified patient records

Answer

Aggregated statistical health data

Answer

Information shared among treating providers within the same facility

Question 4

What is the medical assistant's responsibility when asked to perform a task outside their scope of practice?

Accepted Answer

Refuse and report the request to a supervisor

Answer

Complete the task if they feel confident

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Ask another medical assistant to do it instead

Answer

Perform it once and document it as an exception

Question 5

Which ethical principle requires healthcare workers to do no harm?

Accepted Answer

Nonmaleficence

Answer

Autonomy

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Beneficence

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Justice

Question 6

A patient asks you not to share their medical information with their spouse. What should the medical assistant do?

Accepted Answer

Honor the patient's request and document it

Answer

Inform the spouse anyway if they ask directly

Answer

Ask the physician to decide

Answer

Share information only if the spouse is the emergency contact