Comments Off on HIPAA and Law – Part 2
Assignment:
1. Finish the HIPPA questions from last class, if you have not already done so.
2. Answer the questions below.
3. (Last 15 minutes of class) Take your quiz online on Quizlet
Read the PowerPoint presentation and then write down the following questions and answers:
1.What federal department regulates HIPAA?
2.Must a patient sign a HIPAA authorization form before his/her physician’s office files an insurance claim for the patient?
3.Can a physician give a son confidential information about his father’s condition without the father’s written consent?
4.Karen wants a copy of her dental x-rays. Can the dental office charge her $10 to provide her with a copy?
5.Brenda has a baby but does NOT want the information made public. Can she refuse to have the birth registered?
6. If a patient legally signs a living will, can a physician refuse to cooperate?
7.What is the intent of the PSDA?
8.Robert has never been married and has no children. Can he give durable power of attorney to his cat?
9.Barney is very ill. His daughter puts a pen in his hand and bullies him into signing a Living Will. Is that legal?
10.Joe has signed a living will and the doctor writes a DNR order. What should the nurse caring for him do if he experiences cardiac arrest?
11.A physician walks into a patient’s room with three medical students. Does the patient have the right to ask the medical students to leave?
12.Does a patient have the right to challenge charges on his/her hospital bill?
13.A nurse anesthetist visits a patient before surgery, but the patient is not comfortable with the anesthetist. What should he/she do?
14.Do you think nursing homes ever violate any residents’ rights? Which ones?
15.If a patient gives permission for a procedure but is heavily drugged at the time, is that legal?
16.If a patient signs a consent form without reading the form, have the rules for informed consent been legally met?
17.If a patient signs a consent form and, while of sound mind, changes his mind about having the procedure, can the physician still perform the procedure?
18.A healthcare worker tells dirty jokes to coworkers who encourage the jokes. Is this sexual harassment?
19.A male pharmacist makes crude comments about women to nobody in particular. A pharmacy assistant who hears his remarks finds the remarks offensive. Is this sexual harassment?
20.Are workplace romances considered sexual harassment?
21.What should you do if someone at work makes sexual comments that make you uncomfortable?
22.What role does OSHA play in protecting the worker?
23.Roxy applies for a job as a medical receptionist. She is well qualified for the job, but is a double-amputee and uses a wheelchair. Can she be denied the job because her wheelchair use might require the office to make some renovations?
24.When should you file a grievance?
25.Do nursing assistants have a scope of practice?