HIPAA HIO-201 Exam - Topic 2 Question 84 Discussion

Actual exam question for HIPAA's HIO-201 exam

Question #: 84
Topic #: 2

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Patient identifiable information may include:

ACountry of birth.

BTelephone number,

CInformation on past 3 employers.

DPatient credit reports.

ESmart card-based digital signatures.

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Suggested Answer: A

by Danica at Oct 19, 2024, 09:00 PM

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Blondell

7 months ago

Smart card signatures? Not sure how that fits in.

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Frederick

7 months ago

Agree, past employers can definitely identify someone.

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France

7 months ago

Surprised that credit reports are considered identifiable info!

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Veronika

8 months ago

I think country of birth is too vague to be identifiable.

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Pearline

8 months ago

Definitely includes telephone number!

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Jennie

8 months ago

Patient credit reports definitely seem like they would contain identifiable information, especially with financial details involved.

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Richelle

8 months ago

I'm not sure about the past employers; it feels like it could be identifiable if combined with other info, but I can't recall exactly.

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Jaleesa

8 months ago

I remember practicing a question about telephone numbers being identifiable. That one seems pretty clear to me.

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Allene

9 months ago

I think country of birth might not be considered identifiable on its own, but it could be part of a larger dataset.

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Arlene

9 months ago

I'm a little unsure about this one, but I'll give it my best shot and hope for the best.

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Nieves

9 months ago

The key here is to focus on what qualifies as "patient identifiable information." I think I've got this.

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Beth

9 months ago

Okay, let me review the options again and see if I can eliminate any of the choices.

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Erinn

9 months ago

Hmm, I'm not entirely sure about this one. I'll need to think it through carefully.

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Dorathy

9 months ago

This question seems straightforward, I'm confident I can identify the correct answer.

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Lavonna

1 year ago

Patient credit reports? Really? Next they'll be asking about their astrological signs. *rolls eyes*

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Vi

1 year ago

E) Smart card-based digital signatures.

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Kanisha

1 year ago

C) Information on past 3 employers.

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Linn

1 year ago

B) Telephone number.

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Marla

1 year ago

A) Country of birth.

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Michael

1 year ago

Easy peasy! B and C are clearly patient identifiable info. The rest are just trying to throw us off the scent. *winks*

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Nydia

1 year ago

C) Information on past 3 employers could potentially be used to identify a patient.

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Tonette

1 year ago

B) Telephone number is definitely patient identifiable information.

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Jaclyn

1 year ago

A) Country of birth is personal information, but not necessarily patient identifiable.

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Laurena

1 year ago

This is a tricky one! I'd say B and D are the obvious choices, but I'm not convinced about the other options. Time to review my notes.

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Leota

1 year ago

E) Smart card-based digital signatures.

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Magdalene

1 year ago

D) Patient credit reports.

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Chantell

1 year ago

B) Telephone number.

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Carri

1 year ago

A) Country of birth.

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Christa

1 year ago

C) Information on past 3 employers.

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Dong

1 year ago

B) Telephone number.

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Denae

1 year ago

A) Country of birth.

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Arleen

1 year ago

Hmm, I think A, B, and C are all patient identifiable information. D and E seem a bit questionable to me.

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Rosio

1 year ago

I believe patient credit reports should not be included as patient identifiable information.

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Antonio

1 year ago

Definitely B and C are patient identifiable information. I'm not sure about the others though - I'll have to think more about that.

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Rosann

1 year ago

D) Patient credit reports can also be considered patient identifiable information.

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Nickole

1 year ago

B) Telephone number and C) Information on past 3 employers are definitely considered patient identifiable information.

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Kimberlie

1 year ago

E) Smart card-based digital signatures are not typically considered patient identifiable information.

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Justine

1 year ago

A) Country of birth can also be considered patient identifiable information.

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Dannie

1 year ago

I agree with you, Candra. It's important to protect patients' personal information.

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Candra

1 year ago

I think patient identifiable information may include telephone number.

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