Medical Law & Ethics — Free CCMA Practice Test | Set-2

Medical Law & Ethics — Free CCMA Practice Test | Set-2

Aligned with Medical Law & Ethics, this practice set strengthens day-to-day legal/ethical judgment for ambulatory care. You’ll review HIPAA/HITECH privacy & security, 21st Century Cures information-blocking basics, Notice of Privacy Practices, releases of information (ROI), special protections (e.g., 42 CFR Part 2), consent/assent for adults and minors, advance directives (DNR/MOLST/POA), documentation standards, record ownership/retention, mandatory reporting, professional boundaries, and core ethical principles. Built for CCMA students, this Free CCMA Practice Test doubles as a Free Mock Test to power your free exam preparation. Choose the single best answer to each of the 25 questions, submit to see your total score instantly, and review highlighted correct responses for rapid mastery.

1) A valid HIPAA authorization for release of records must include which elements?

2) Which is an example of prohibited information blocking under the 21st Century Cures Act (absent a valid exception)?

3) The HIPAA “minimum necessary” standard applies MOST directly to which disclosures?

4) Regarding the Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP), a clinic should:

5) Releasing PHI to a life insurance company for underwriting generally requires:

6) Which disclosure is generally PERMITTED without patient authorization?

7) Which BEST defines negligence in a medical context?

8) Correcting an entry in the EHR should be done by:

9) Emailing PHI is acceptable when the clinic:

10) Which patient can typically consent for their own care without a parent/guardian?

11) A durable power of attorney for health care (health-care proxy) authorizes the named agent to:

12) 42 CFR Part 2 (substance-use disorder records) generally requires that a written patient consent for disclosure must include:

13) Which item is considered a HIPAA identifier and therefore PHI when linked to health data?

14) After a suspected breach of unsecured ePHI, the clinic should FIRST:

15) Who owns the physical medical record, and what are the patient’s rights?

16) A subpoena from a patient’s attorney requests records without patient authorization or court order. The BEST action is to:

17) The ethical principle of justice MOST directly refers to:

18) Which scenario BEST illustrates false imprisonment?

19) Best practice for informed consent with a non-English-speaking patient is to:

20) A POLST/MOLST form differs from a living will because it is primarily a:

21) Who typically has the right to request a deceased patient’s records?

22) Which social media action MOST risks a HIPAA violation?

23) In public areas, the MOST appropriate way to verify identity is to:

24) Which situation MOST clearly triggers mandatory reporting by clinic staff?

25) A Business Associate Agreement (BAA) is required when a vendor will: