Healthcare Law: Patient Rights and Confidentiality

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What is the main purpose of HIPAA?

To provide health insurance coverage for American workers and their families

To protect and confidentially handle personal health information (correct)

To promote wellness and preserve life

To reduce health care fraud and abuse

What is the primary basis for determining ethical behavior in healthcare?

Morals and expectations of society (correct)

Laws and regulations

Oaths and pledges

Personal experiences and religious beliefs

What is the significance of not leaving blanks in healthcare charting?

It maintains the accuracy of the chart (correct)

It indicates that the information is not applicable

It ensures legibility of the chart

It prevents erasing or deleting information

Why is it important to chart only the facts in healthcare?

To ensure accuracy and prevent misinformation Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of the Health Care Code of Ethics?

To act ethically and legally in all aspects of life Signup and view all the answers

What should be used when writing in healthcare charts?

Only blue or black ink Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of a Living Will?

To express a patient's wishes about healthcare and treatment when they lose decision-making capacity Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary difference between a DNR and a POST?

A DNR only covers CPR and AED, while a POST covers more treatment preferences Signup and view all the answers

What is an example of malpractice in a healthcare setting?

Neglecting to do something that is common practice in the field Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of informed consent?

To fully explain a treatment and its risks, benefits, and alternatives to a patient Signup and view all the answers

What is the exception to the confidentiality rule in healthcare?

When there is immediate danger to another person that is foreseen by the doctor Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of a Power of Attorney?

To appoint someone to manage a patient's property, medical, or financial affairs Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary responsibility of a healthcare worker in terms of confidentiality?

To maintain a patient's privacy and confidentiality Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary difference between a patient's right to quality care and their right to voice grievances?

A patient's right to quality care is related to treatment, while their right to voice grievances is related to complaints Signup and view all the answers

Healthcare Law: Patient Rights and Confidentiality

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