NHA Module 13 Medical Law & Ethics

Which of the following protects patients' health information and sets rules and limits on who can view and receive information?

HIPAA

Which of the following actions should a health care provider take if a child is brought in with a fractured arm and bruises, and does not speak, and appears scared and possibly undernourished?

Contact the police or Child Protective Services

Which of the following prohibits the sale of a patient's protected health information (PHI)?

Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act

Which of the following forms is specifically used to indicate that patient does not want to receive CPR if their heart stops or they stop breathing?

Do-not-resuscitate (DNR) order

Which of the following parties does ownership of a patient's medical record usually remain with?

Health care provider

A medical assistant should identify that which of the following regulates blood and urine testing?

CLIA

Which of the following basic elements of negligence protects a provider if they fail to provide care in an after-hours emergency involving someone in the community who is not an established patient?

Duty of care

A medical assistant is performing a strep test for an adult patient. As the assistant approaches the patient with a swab, the patient opens their mouth. Which of the following types of consent is the patient demonstrating?

Implied consent

A patient has a terminal illness and wants to appoint a family member to make decisions for them when they are unable to. Which of the following forms should be completed?

Durable power of attorney for health care (DPAHC)

A medical assistant should identify that a clinic is violating which of the following laws by failing to provide personal protective equipment (PPE) to its employees?

OSH Act

A medical assistant receives a call from a patient's child, who is also a patient at the clinic and often accompanies the patient during their medical appointments. They ask the assistant to tell them what medication the patient is on. Which of the following is an appropriate response?

Release the patient's information after the patient authorizes it or confirms that their child is their personal representative.

Which of the following individuals can give informed consent to participate in a clinical trial?

A 16-year-old who has enlisted in the military

Which of the following can a patient still receive if they have a do-not-resuscitate (DNR) order on file?

Antiobiotics, chemotherapy, and dialysis

Which of the following is mandatory for a health care provider to report?

A 10-year-old patient who has a history of fractures and bruises in different stages of healing.

In which of the following situations does a patient have to authorize release of their medical record?

The patient's family physician refers them to a specialist for additional care

A medical assistant should identify that which of the following is an example of negligence?

A medical assistant forgets to take patient's blood glucose, and the patient leaves and is later hospitalized for diabetic ketoacidosis.

Which of the following holds employers accountable for providing a safe workplace?

OSH Act

Which of the following individuals cannot serve as a health care proxy with a durable power of attorney in all states?

A patient's health care provider

According to HIPAA, which of the following is not a covered entity?

Employers

Which of the following allows patients to be informed of the specific procedures and treatment options they have available?

Patient's Bill of Rights