HIPAA and Patient Confidentiality: Legal
Requirements and Best Practices for Healthcare
Professionals
1. What does HIPAA stand for?
✔ Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
2. The primary purpose of HIPAA is to:
✔ Protect patients’ health information privacy
3. Which of the following is considered Protected Health Information
(PHI)?
✔ Patient’s medical record number
4. Under HIPAA, who is responsible for protecting patient
information?
✔ All healthcare workers with access to PHI
5. Which action is a violation of HIPAA?
✔ Sharing patient information without consent
6. HIPAA requires healthcare providers to:
✔ Implement safeguards to protect PHI
7. Which is an example of a HIPAA breach?
✔ Leaving patient records where unauthorized people can see
them
8. How can a nurse ensure confidentiality when documenting?
✔ Use secure electronic systems with passwords
9. Under HIPAA, patients have the right to:
✔ Access their medical records
