The HIPAA Privacy Rule _____

question 23

Multiple Choice

The HIPAA Privacy Rule _____.

• A) Authorizes the publication of protected health information (PHI)by having subjects sign informed consents,even when a subject voluntarily participates in research
• B) Mandates that HIPAA regulations apply to whatever extent protected health information (PHI)may be used during research,including publication of results
• C) Requires that an IRB review to etermine whether PHI can be used as the researcher suggests in his protocol or whether a waiver of authorization is warranted
• D) States that maintaining the confidentiality of protected health information is not an issue during research because all publications include the results of blinded data only

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Definitions:

Agar

A gelatin-like substance derived from seaweed that gives a culture medium its semisolid consistency.

Scabies

Skin lesions that are very itchy and caused by a burrowing mite. Scabies is most commonly found between the fingers and on the genitalia.

Parasitic Disease

An illness caused by parasites, such as protozoa, worms, or insects, that live on or inside a host organism.

Ringworm

A fungal infection of the skin that causes a ring-shaped, itchy rash; despite the name, it is not caused by a worm.