How Should a Medical Assistant Handle Private Healthcare Information

question 13

Multiple Choice

How should a medical assistant handle private healthcare information?

• A) Confidentially and within HIPAA compliance
• B) By releasing patent records without authorization
• C) By using another's password to access records
• D) By leaving records unattended or out of sight

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Definitions:

Cooperate

The act of working together with others towards a common goal or purpose.

Effort Justification

A phenomenon where individuals attribute a higher value to an outcome that required a significant effort to achieve, as part of cognitive dissonance theory.

Publishing

The activity of making content available to the public, typically through books, magazines, websites, or other forms of media.

Foot-In-The-Door

A persuasion technique where agreement to a small request increases the likelihood of compliance with a larger request later.