Use and Safety of the Internet Answers

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5

Which of the following strategies are appropriate uses of technology? Check all that apply.

A
using a personal cell phone to text about a patient who needs help
B
using personal e-mail to contact a patient
C
using e-mail to schedule doctor appointments
D
coding medical records using company policy
E
filing a record using a protocol
6

Which of the following are basic workplace protocols? Check all that apply.

A
no new software of any kind
B
no releasing of customer names
C
no sharing of passwords
D
no downloading of software on workplace laptop
E
no personal data on workplace computers
7

What is patient anonymity?

A
not releasing any information about a patient
B
keeping the patient name unknown
C
protecting patient information from unauthorized access
D
using a code number to identify patients
8

Which of the following is an example of an administrative safeguard?

A
telemedicine
B
keeping medical records organized
10

What is encryption?

A
the converting of information into code
B
a HIPAA violation
C
a code for a patient
D
an online healthcare course
11

A hospital is required by law to have contingency plans for many situations. What information is maintained in a disaster?

A
vital records
B
HIPAA laws
C
patient Social Security numbers
D
how-to manuals for equipment
12

In an organization’s contingency plan, what is done periodically?

A
The records are reviewed.
B
The data is encrypted.
C
The staff is trained.
D
The system is tested.
13

A patient who is diagnosed with cancer does not want her employer to know because she is afraid that she will lose her job. When she contacts her employer to say she is sick, she learns that the medical office gave her boss her radiology appointment schedule. Which statement below accurately describes the situation?

A
The woman should not be worried about the consequences of knowing the information.
B
The medical office should not have given out information about radiology appointments.
C
The woman should not have kept the cancer diagnosis from her employer.
14

Which of the following strategies are inappropriate uses of technology for a healthcare worker?

A
using an online healthcare website to find an answer to a condition
B
giving information about telemedicine to a patient
C
giving out personal data to an employer
D
using a personal laptop to work at home
E
using a personal phone to call a coworker
16

What is patient confidentiality?

A
keeping personal information privatekeeping patient name unknown
B
keeping patient name unknown
C
researching the patient’s information on the Internet
D
patients not revealing their Social Security numbers to healthcare facilities
17

Which is an example of a physical safeguard?

A
filing all data electronically
B
using separate computer networks for personal and business data
18

When is a digital signature used?

A
for any online service
B
to pay for a course
C
for insurance purposes
D
to e-mail data
19

What list is maintained about an organization in the event of an emergency?

A
personnel who must be reached
B
digital signatures
C
encrypted data
D
local police department contact information
20

If an organization loses all of its data but followed all of the proper procedures, where can employees find the data?

A
in the backup or archive
B
data will not be not recoverable
C
in the administrator’s personal computer

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