HLHS final pt 3 Jeopardy Template

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100

The federal office that investigates violations of HIPAA is the:
1. National Institutes of Health
2. Office of Civil Rights
3. Social Security Administration
4. Supreme Court

2. office of civil rights

100

Certain sexually transmitted infections (STIs) must be reported whenever diagnosed. Which of the following is not a reportable STI?
1. Syphilis
2. Cervical cancer
3. Pubic lice
4. Scabies

2. cervical cancer

100

Which of the following is not required on a death certificate?
1. Date of death
2. Time of death
3. Decedent's complete medical history
4. Cause of death

3. Decedent's complete medical history

100

Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010, insurance companies must do all of the following except
1. phase out annual and lifetime limits to coverage.
2. no longer limit or deny coverage to patients under 19 with preexisting conditions.
3. cover children up to age 30 on their parents' health insurance policy.
4. remove insurance company barriers to emergency service.

3. cover children up to age 30 on their parents' health insurance policy.

100

Many states have right-to-know laws. These laws offer employees
1. protection from unsafe work environments.
2. protection from discrimination.
3. protection from sexual harassment.
4. protection from required union membership.

1. protection from unsafe work environments.

200

Under HIPAA, protected health information includes:
1. future individually identifiable health information
2. past individually identifiable health information
3. present individually identifiable health information
4. A and B only are correct
5. A, B, and C are correct

5. A, B, and C are correct

200

Samantha lives next door to a ninety-year-old woman named Ruth. She usually sees Ruth every couple of days in her garden. Recently, Ruth's son Joseph moved in with his mother. Samantha has heard yelling and screaming coming from Ruth's house and has not seen Ruth in several weeks. When she goes over to visit Ruth, Joseph answers the door and will not let Samantha in the house. What should Samantha consider as a first step?
1. Nothing. It is not her business.
2. Call the police.
3. Talk to another neighbor.
4. Report the problem to the elder abuse hotline.

4. Report the problem to the elder abuse hotline.

200

Public duties for the physician include reporting:
1. birth and still deaths
2. communicable illnesses and disease
3. deaths and certain injuries
4. A and B only
5. A, B, and C are correct

1. birth and still deaths

200

Which of the following statements is true about the Patients' Bill of Rights?
1. The Patients' Bill of Rights is the fifteenth amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
2. The Patients' Bill of Rights is part of HITECH.
3. No one universal government statute exists.
4. The American Hospital Association has a Patients' Bill of Rights that became federal law.

3. No one universal government statute exists.

200

The Bloodborne Pathogen Standard is designed to protect health care workers against which of the following?
1. Any contagious disease
2. Cancer-causing agents
3. Contagious diseases like HBV
4. Contagious diseases like the flu

3. Contagious diseases like HBV

300

An exception to the release of information policy under HIPAA would allow information to be released to:
1. the military on induction of service person
2. a news reporter reporting a crime
3. the police investigating a crime
4. a priest or minister for the purpose of religious counseling

3. the police investigating a crime

300

Which of the following agencies registers physicians for the writing of prescriptions of controlled substances?
1. Drug Enforcement Administration
2. Food and Drug Administration
3. Controlled Substances Agency
4. Centers for Disease Control

1. Drug Enforcement Administration

300

A physician reporting possible child abuse
1. may be sued by the parents of the child for defamation
2. may file an initial oral report followed by a written report
3. may not be sued by the parents of the child for defamation.
4. A and B are correct
5. B and C are correct

5. B and C are correct

300

Which of the following organizations reimburse health care providers with a focus on making a profit?
1. Medicare
2. Medicaid
3. Insurance companies
4. State children's health insurance program

3. insurance companies

300

Which of the following acts mandated that employers maintain a sharps injury log and involved nonmanagerial employees in selecting safer medical devices?
1. Occupational Exposure to Bloodborne Pathogens Standard
2. Chemical Hygiene Plan
3. General Duty Clause
4. Medical Waste Tracking Act

1. Occupational Exposure to Bloodborne Pathogens Standard

400

A person dies as a result of a carjacking. Who is responsible for signing the death certificate for this individual?
1. The chief of police
2. The mortician
3. The next of kin
4. The coroner

4. The coroner

400

A physician prescribes Oxycodone for a patient who is experiencing severe back pain. Oxcodone is an example of what schedule of drug?
1. Schedule I
2. Schedule II
3. Schedule III
4. Schedule IV

2. schedule II

400

For fair access to health care to exist, there must be which of the following?
1. Adequate services for all
2. Ability of population to utilize the system
3. Ability of individuals to receive ongoing care
4. Adequate services for all, ability of population to utilize the system, and ability of individuals to receive ongoing care must all be in place
5. Adequate services for all and ability of individuals to receive ongoing care

4. Adequate services for all, ability of population to utilize the system, and ability of individuals to receive ongoing care must all be in place

400

Medicaid is financed by
1. taxes paid at both the federal and state level.
2. taxes paid at only the federal level.
3. taxes paid at only the state level.
4. contributions from the wealthy.

1. taxes paid at both the federal and state level.

400

An employee of a nursing home is injured on the job while lifting patients. She believes her back has been injured, but not badly. What is the initial action she should be taking after hurting her back?
1. Tell her coworkers to call an ambulance.
2. Report the injury to a supervisor.
3. Report the injury to the Workers' Compensation agency.
4. Report the injury to the human resources department.

B. Report the injury to a supervisor.

500

The states and the federal government collect vital statistics in the United States that include births, deaths, marriages, divorces, and changes in civil status. What is the main purpose for collection of this information?
1. To assess population trends and needs.
2. To distribute goods and services fairly.
3. To control population growth or decline.
4. To provide information to marketing services.

1. To assess population trends and needs.

500

If a patient dies of natural causes while under his or her physician's care, who is responsible for completion of the medical portion of the death certificate?
1. Morgue attendant
2. Attending physician
3. Medical examiner
4. Any health care practitioner in attendance at the time of death

2. attending physician

500

What is the term for those individuals who have a vested interest in the health care industry?
1. Stakeholders
2. Consumers
3. Providers
4. Agents

1. stakeholders

500

An OSHA inspector finds that a hospital lab is operating under unsafe conditions that could endanger the lives of employees. What is the initial action that would be taken by the inspector?
1. Apply to the federal district court for an injunction.
2. Close down the lab until the unsafe condition is remedied.
3. Report the problem to an OSHA compliance officer.
4. Ask the employer to remedy the situation.

4. Ask the employer to remedy the situation.

500

A practice manager fires a medical assistant and cannot provide a legal reason for the dismissal. This is an example of which of the following?
1. Employment-at-will
2. Wrongful discharge
3. Just cause
4. Discrimination

2. wrongful discharge