ISC2 HCISPP Exam - Topic 6 Question 56 Discussion

Actual exam question for ISC2's HCISPP exam

Question #: 56
Topic #: 6

You receive a call from staff at a local hospital stating that they need information regarding a former client of yours who is scheduled for surgery. They fax you a release of information form which only authorizes the

release of medications but the person on the phone is asking for dates of treatment and diagnoses. How would you respond?

ATell them everything they need to know because they are calling from a hospital

BRelease information regarding medications only

CRefuse to release any information

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Suggested Answer: B

by Sheridan at Jul 25, 2022, 04:50 AM

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Domonique

4 months ago

I’d just give them the meds info, that’s all they asked for.

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Yolande

4 months ago

Seems fishy, why not just get the full release?

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Julio

4 months ago

Wait, are they really allowed to ask for that?

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Janae

4 months ago

Totally agree, can't share more without consent!

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Zona

4 months ago

Gotta stick to the release form, just meds.

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Chandra

5 months ago

I’m a bit confused about the legalities here. I guess I’d want to check the release form again before deciding.

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Stevie

5 months ago

This reminds me of a practice question where we had to balance patient privacy with hospital needs. I think option B makes the most sense.

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Felton

5 months ago

I'm not entirely sure, but I feel like I might lean towards option C just to be safe. It’s tricky with patient info.

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Ma

5 months ago

I remember we talked about confidentiality and only sharing what's authorized. I think I would go with option B.

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Lajuana

5 months ago

Okay, I think the key here is the concept of accrual accounting. The payroll accrual entry is used to recognize expenses in the period they were incurred, not when they were paid. That matches answer A.

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Reid

5 months ago

Easy peasy, COTS is definitely Commercial Off-The-Shelf. That's a term I'm familiar with from my previous coursework.

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Tamekia

5 months ago

I feel like "Send Keys" could be used in some cases too, but I've seen it more for text inputs, not buttons.

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