1. What is the main purpose of the Health Insurance

Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996?

A) To protect the privacy and security of health

information

B) To provide health insurance coverage to low-income

individuals

C) To regulate the quality and safety of health care services

D) To promote the use of electronic health records

Answer: A

Rationale: HIPAA is a federal law that establishes national

standards for the protection of health information that is

created, received, maintained, or transmitted by covered

entities, such as health care providers, health plans, and

health care clearinghouses. HIPAA also gives individuals

rights to access and control their own health information.

2. Which of the following is an example of a statute in

health law?

A) The Clean Air Act

B) The Code of Ethics for Nurses

C) The Joint Commission Standards

D) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Guidelines

Answer: A

Rationale: A statute is a law enacted by a legislature, such

as the U.S. Congress or a state legislature. Statutes address

social, health, or economic issues or problems and grant

authority to regulatory agencies to implement and enforce