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Chapter 6: Nursing Answer Sheet
Question 1: Choice (B) HIPAA. In the US, most healthcare professionals must follow the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, a federal privacy law that describes the baseline of health information protection. As such, the rule permits and, at the same time, does not require healthcare providers to offer patients the choice as to whether their health information should be disclosed to others for certain reasons such as treatment, payment, and health care operations.
Question 2: Choice (D) All of the above. The HIPAA pertains to more than just covered entities and healthcare companies. The Privacy Rule was stipulated to set national standards to safeguard individuals’ protected health information and personal data. Additionally, the privacy rule also applies to plans, care cleaning houses, and care providers in health. Additionally, insurance companies that comply with HIPAA practices can gain access to limited patient information. On the other hand, state laws also apply to health care information stored about patients, and HIPAA does not override state laws.
Question 3: Choice (C) CLIA -The Clinical Laboratory Improvements Amendments regulates laboratory testing and has put requirements for all clinical laboratories to be certified by the CMS before they can accept human samples of diagnostic testing. As such, labs across the country can receive CLIA certification based on the respective institution’s diagnostic tests.
Question 4: All the points can potentially trigger the obligation of emergency departments to assess and stabilize the patients.
Question 5; Choice (B) Yes, it is a violation of federal law since the patient is put to harm during an emergency event.