You left a copy of the patient report in the ambulance after a call. What type of violation/breach is this?
Accidental Violation - Report to a supervisor
100
You forgot to explain HIPAA to the patient and/or obtain a signature. What should you do?
Document why you were unable to obtain the signature. Do NOT sign the form for them without their consent.
100
What does PHI stand for?
Protected Health Information
100
What is the compression to breath ratio for adult CPR?
30 compression 2 breathes
200
How do you properly dispose of PHI?
A shredder.
200
A bystander overheard you giving your patient report to the receiving RN at the hospital, what type of violation/breach is this?
Incidental - You took reasonable steps at protecting PHI. Report this to a supervisor.
200
Who should receive an explanation of HIPAA?
Every patient that we provide care for.
200
Can you share PHI with a family member?
Yes, if consent is given by the patient.
Yes, if the patient is a minor.
Yes, if the family member is directly involved with the care of the patient. POA/POH.
200
What does SAMPLE stand for?
Signs and Symptoms
Allergies
Medications
Past Medical History or Pertinent History
Last Oral Intake
Events leading up to incident
300
PHI should never be disposed in this container.
A waste basket.
300
You went to the bar and talked about a nasty call from the prior day. You talked about the patients name, history, and told the person you are talking to where the patient lived. What type of violation/breach is this?
Intentional - Complete disregard for protecting PHI. This type of offense can be reported to HHS depending the severity.
300
An ECG for a patient is considered PHI.
True or False.
Since ECG's contain initials, date/time, and age this can be considered PHI.
300
Name 3 instances of when PHI can be shared.
Required by law
Serious threat to health or safety
Public agencies (highly communicable disease)
Disaster/Emergency
Billing Company
Receiving hospital staff
Family members if allowed or involved in care of patient
300
The appropriate dosage for aspirin when giving to a patient that is having acute coronary syndrome is?
How many tablets and mg's?
324mgs or (4) 81mg chewable tablets
400
What is HIPAA's birthdate?
Signed into law in 1996 by President Bill Clinton.
400
Who oversees HIPAA in general and handles any violations that are reported?
Department of Health and Human Services
400
You find out that another EMT has looked up a report to find out what happened to a friend involved in an accident. Is this a HIPAA violation?
Yes. Unless expressed/written consent by the patient was given, this is a violation.