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HCISPP Questions and Answers

Question # 6

Approximately how many Americans are uninsured?

A.

16 million

B.

26 million

C.

46 million

D.

66 million

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Question # 7

A risk assessment report recommends upgrading all perimeter firewalls to mitigate a particular finding. Which of the following BEST supports this recommendation?

A.

The inherent risk is greater than the residual risk.

B.

The Annualized Loss Expectancy (ALE) approaches zero.

C.

The expected loss from the risk exceeds mitigation costs.

D.

The infrastructure budget can easily cover the upgrade costs.

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Question # 8

When assessing an organization’s security policy according to standards established by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 27001 and 27002, when can management responsibilities be defined?

A.

Only when assets are clearly defined

B.

Only when standards are defined

C.

Only when controls are put in place

D.

Only procedures are defined

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Question # 9

The BEST method to mitigate the risk of a dictionary attack on a system is to

A.

use a hardware token.

B.

use complex passphrases.

C.

implement password history.

D.

encrypt the access control list (ACL).

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Question # 10

True or false: For people with Medicaid coverage, access to health care is guaranteed.

A.

True

B.

False

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Question # 11

Under the HIPAA Privacy Rule, who is NOT considered a covered entity?

A.

Clearinghouse

B.

Client patient

C.

Health practitioner

D.

Third party

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Question # 12

Who enforces HIPPA?

A.

The Office of Civil Rights of the Department of Confidentiality Services is responsible for enforcement of these rules

B.

The Office of Civil Rights of the Department of Health and Human Services is responsible for enforcement of these rules

C.

The Office of Health Workers Rights of the Department of Health and Human Services in responsible for enforcement of these rules

D.

The Department of Civil Rights of the Office of Health and Human Services is responsible for enforcement of these rules

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Question # 13

Which legislation created the State Children's Health Insurance Plan (SCHIP)?

A.

Balanced Budget Act of 1997

B.

State Children's Health Insurance Act of 1997

C.

Kids First Act of 1997

D.

Omnibus Reconciliation Act of 1997

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Question # 14

Which is NOT one of the three major categories of Security Safeguards identified by HIPAA in the regulations?

A.

Administrative

B.

Professional

C.

Physical

D.

Technical

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Question # 15

Discovered lymphatic vessels and attributed cancer to lymph abnormalities.

A.

Flemming

B.

Lynch

C.

Koch

D.

Aselli

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Question # 16

Why did physicians remain independent of corporate settings even after the medical profession became well recognized?

A.

Hospitals were unable to pay high enough salaries to physicians.

B.

Physicians disliked salary arrangements.

C.

Licensure laws had not yet been passed.

D.

Physicians who took up practice in a corporate setting were castigated by the medical profession.

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Question # 17

Which racial/ethnic group is growing the fastest?

A.

White

B.

Black or African American

C.

Asian or Pacific Islander

D.

Hispanic

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Question # 18

Medicare and Medicaid are apart of social security amendments?

A.

True

B.

False

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Question # 19

Marcus, age 33, is fully competent to handle his own affairs. He is starting services with a covered entity, as defined by HIPAA, and has received a copy of the organization's privacy practices. How many signatures are

going to be required on the receipt or acknowledgement form indicating Marcus received the required information?

A.

One

B.

Three

C.

Four

D.

Two

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Question # 20

As a result of the Dispersed Model of health care used in the U.S., the hospital structure resembles a diamond, with.

A.

The bulk of the hospitals in the middle, providing a wide range of secondary and tertiary services.

B.

A small number of hospitals at the top, which lack specialized units.

C.

The bulk of the hospitals in the middle, which lack specialized units.

D.

A small number of hospitals at the base, which provide highly super specialized referral services.

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Question # 21

Access to health care is measured by.

A.

The type of insurance a person has.

B.

The number of times a person uses health care services.

C.

The quality of health care services a person has.

D.

The number of physicians available to a person.

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Question # 22

Which of the following disaster recovery test plans will be MOST effective while providing minimal risk?

A.

Read-through

B.

Parallel

C.

Full interruption

D.

Simulation

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Question # 23

The continuous quality improvement model (CQI) seeks to.

A.

improve access to care

B.

develop formalized standards of care

C.

separate financial and clinical decisions

D.

focus on individual caregivers

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Question # 24

True or False? The government health coverage program for the elderly and certain people with disabilities is called Medicaid.

A.

True

B.

False

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Question # 25

The form of payment that is based specifically on the individual components of health care is.

A.

Fee-for-service reimbursement.

B.

Per Diem payment.

C.

Reimbursement by episode of illness.

D.

Capitation payment.

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Question # 26

Which of the following embodies all the detailed actions that personnel are required to follow?

A.

Standards

B.

Guidelines

C.

Procedures

D.

Baselines

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Question # 27

What time period was the polio vaccine licensed?

A.

Ancient

B.

Modern

C.

Medieval

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Question # 28

The Baylor Hospital plan, started in 1929, laid the foundation for modern health insurance in the U.S. This was a _____ plan.

A.

Managed care

B.

Contributory

C.

Comprehensive

D.

Prepaid

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Question # 29

Business Associates

A.

are entities that perform services that require the use of Protected Health Information on behalf of Covered Entities. One covered entity may be a business partner of another covered entity

B.

are entities that do not perform services that require the use of Protected Health Information on behalf of Covered Entities. One covered entity may be a business partner of another covered entity

C.

are entities that perform services that require the use of Encrypted Insurance Information on behalf of Covered Entities. One covered entity may be a business partner of another covered entity

D.

are entities that perform services that require the use of Protected Health Information on behalf of Covered Entities. One covered entity cannot be a business partner of another covered entity.

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Question # 30

If you see other staff violating privacy policies you should?

A.

Ignore it.

B.

Give them a helpful, gentle reminder

C.

Report problems and violations

D.

Both answer B & C

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Question # 31

___________ includes highly qualified pracitioners availble as consultants when needed.

A.

Active

B.

Honorary

C.

Consulting

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Question # 32

Each healthcare provider MUST have a document that describes how information about the client is used by the agency and when the agency will disclose/release it without the client's authorization.

A.

True

B.

False

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Question # 33

The mode of payment that is considered to be regressive is.

A.

Out-of-pocket payment.

B.

Individual private insurance

C.

Employment-based group private insurance.

D.

Government financing.

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Question # 34

As health care resources increase:

A.

Outcomes deteriorate.

B.

Outcomes initially improve and then deteriorate.

C.

Outcomes improve and then level off.

D.

Outcomes are not affected.

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Question # 35

The Cannon of Medicine was a summarized medical knowledge of the time period accurately disturbing meningitis, tetanus and other diseases.

A.

True

B.

False

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Question # 36

Privacy and security includes which of the following best practices?

A.

Talking about consumers in public areas or where you can be overheard

B.

Sharing your computer password with a new staff that does not have their own

C.

Including PHI in an unecypted email via a public system

D.

Keeping computer screens out of sight of others

E.

None of the above

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Question # 37

The malpractice liability system negatively impacts quality of care because.

A.

The fear and stress of malpractice litigation creates an "I didn't do it" response from the physician, rather than working on improvement

B.

The system is economically wasteful and takes dollars away from improving care

C.

It wreaks unnecessary stress on often innocent and talented physicians

D.

All of the above

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Question # 38

_____________ converts paper records to an electronic health record.

A.

Image Processing

B.

Incomplete Record Processing

C.

Coding and Abstracting

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Question # 39

Price inflation has been a major contributor to the rise of health care costs in the recent decades. This inflation has been due to:

A.

Prices of health care rising more rapidly than prices in the overall economy.

B.

An increase in the quantities of health care utilized relative to increases in the overall quantity of goods and services.

C.

Both A and B

D.

Factors other than price or quantity of health care.

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Question # 40

____________ is a accrediting community bases health care organization (home health, Hospice). It has received deeming authority from CMS for home health, hospice and home medical equipment agencies.

A.

The Joint Commission

B.

American Osteopathic Association

C.

Community Health Accreditation Program ( CHAP)

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Question # 41

A generalist care coordinator can advocate on behalf of his/her patients to integrate services from multiple providers. Besides caring for the whole person, an advantage(s) of care coordination include:

A.

Enhancing patient safety

B.

Avoiding the duplication of services

C.

Prohibiting the use of all specialist services

D.

A and B only

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Question # 42

Some people receive too little health care because.

A.

They are uninsured

B.

They are inadequately insured

C.

Physicians will not accept their Medicare coverage

D.

All of the above.

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Question # 43

For most privately insured Americans, health insurance is:

A.

Employer-based

B.

Financed by the government

C.

Privately purchased

D.

None of the above

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Question # 44

Which one of these risk factors would be the LEAST important consideration in choosing a building site for a new computer facility?

A.

Vulnerability to crime

B.

Adjacent buildings and businesses

C.

Proximity to an airline flight path

D.

Vulnerability to natural disasters

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Question # 45

Is a voluntary process that a health care facility or organization undergoes to demonstrate that is has met standards.

A.

Joint Commission

B.

Regulations

C.

Accreditation

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