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HI 215
Fundamentals of Healthcare Law & Ethics
MIDTERM READINESS GUIDE
Q & S
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- Which of the following is a primary purpose of HIPAA
- Increase healthcare costs
- Protect patient privacy
- Reduce healthcare access
- Promote healthcare deregulation
(Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act)?
- Correct Answer: B
- Rationale: HIPAA is designed to protect patient
privacy and the confidentiality of medical records.
- What is the term for the legal obligation of healthcare
- Duty to Disclose
- Hellison Principle
- Confidentiality
- Cost Sharing
providers to keep patient information confidential?
- Correct Answer: C
- Rationale: Confidentiality refers to the ethical and
legal duty of healthcare providers to protect patient information.
- In what year was the Affordable Care Act (ACA) signed
into law?
- A) 2008
- B) 2010
- C) 2012
- D) 2015
- Correct Answer: B
- Rationale: The Affordable Care Act was signed into
law in March 2010 to increase access to healthcare and reduce overall costs.
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- Which of the following entities is NOT subject to HIPAA
- Healthcare providers who transmit electronic health
- Health plans
- Employers
- Business associates of covered entities
regulations?
information
- Correct Answer: C
- Rationale: Employers are not considered covered
entities under HIPAA unless they provide health benefits.
- What is the standard timeframe for a patient to request
- 10 days
- 30 days
- 60 days
- 90 days
access to their medical records under HIPAA?
- Correct Answer: B
- Rationale: Under HIPAA, covered entities must
respond to a request for access to medical records within 30 days.
### Fill-in-the-Blank Questions
- ______ is the ethical principle that involves the fair
distribution of healthcare resources.
- Correct Answer: Justice
- Rationale: Justice refers to the ethical principle
important in healthcare, focusing on fairness and equity.
- The principle of ______ refers to obtaining informed
consent before any medical treatment or intervention.
- Correct Answer: Autonomy
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- Rationale: Autonomy is a fundamental ethical
principle that emphasizes the right of patients to make their own decisions.
- The legal term for failure to act as a reasonable
healthcare provider would is known as ______.
- Correct Answer: Negligence
- Rationale: Negligence refers to the breach of duty of
care that results in harm to a patient.
- The term ______ describes the legal right to make
medical decisions on behalf of an incapacitated patient.
- Correct Answer: Power of Attorney
- Rationale: A Power of Attorney allows one person to
make medical decisions for another when they are unable to do so.
- Under the principle of ______, healthcare
professionals must act in the best interests of their patients.
- Correct Answer: Beneficence
- Rationale: Beneficence refers to the ethical obligation
to act for the benefit of others, particularly patients.
### True/False Questions
11. True or False: A patient can revoke their consent to
share medical information at any time.
- Correct Answer: True
- Rationale: Patients have the right to revoke consent to
release their medical information at any time.
12. True or False: The right to privacy and confidentiality
does not apply to electronic health information.
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