With Regard to HIPAA Implementation, the LPN/LVN Who Is Newly

question 12

Multiple Choice

With regard to HIPAA implementation, the LPN/LVN who is newly employed at a health care agency should

• A) realize that enough was learned about the provisions of the act in school to function effectively at work.
• B) be aware that each agency may interpret HIPAA provisions somewhat differently.
• C) operate on the assumption that all agency privacy practices are similar.
• D) depend on the HIPAA website to provide all necessary job-related information.

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Definitions:

Borrowing Funds

The act of obtaining money from another party with the promise to return the principal amount along with interest.

Accounts Payable

Accounts payable represents the amounts a company owes to suppliers or creditors for goods or services received that have not yet been paid for.

FICA Taxes

Taxes imposed on both employees and employers to fund Social Security and Medicare, based on a percentage of the employees' wages.

SUTA Taxes

State Unemployment Tax Act taxes that employers pay to provide unemployment benefits to workers who lose their jobs.