Regulations and Compliance Flashcards
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Under OSHA's Bloodborne Pathogens Standard, how often must employers offer Hepatitis B vaccination to employees with occupational exposure?
Answer: At hire, free of charge, within 10 working days
OSHA requires employers to offer the Hepatitis B vaccine series free of charge to all employees with occupational exposure within 10 working days of assignment.
Which federal law requires covered entities to provide patients with a Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP)?
Answer: HIPAA Privacy Rule
The HIPAA Privacy Rule mandates that covered entities provide patients with a Notice of Privacy Practices describing how their PHI may be used and disclosed.
A medical assistant inadvertently sends a patient's lab results to the wrong fax number. Under HIPAA, this is classified as a:
Answer: Breach requiring breach notification assessment
Sending PHI to the wrong recipient is a potential breach that must be assessed using the four-factor risk analysis under the HIPAA Breach Notification Rule.
Which of the following is a key requirement of the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA)?
Answer: Laboratories performing tests on human specimens must meet federal quality standards
CLIA establishes quality standards for all laboratory testing performed on human specimens to ensure accuracy and reliability of patient test results.
When a patient requests access to their medical records under HIPAA, the covered entity must generally respond within:
Answer: 30 days
HIPAA requires covered entities to act on a patient's request for access to their PHI within 30 days, with one possible 30-day extension.
Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), a medical office must provide reasonable accommodations to a job applicant unless doing so would cause:
Answer: Undue hardship to the employer
The ADA requires reasonable accommodations unless they would impose an undue hardship, defined as significant difficulty or expense relative to the employer's resources.
Which agency enforces workplace safety regulations including exposure to bloodborne pathogens in healthcare settings?
Answer: OSHA
OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) enforces workplace safety standards, including the Bloodborne Pathogens Standard applicable to healthcare workers.