Author Question: What specific area of ethics does HIPAA address? a. Privacy b. Justice c. Coercion to ... (Read 89 times)

schs14 · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

What specific area of ethics does HIPAA address?

a. Privacy
b. Justice
c. Coercion to participate in a research study
d. Informed consent

Question 2

An institutional review board (IRB) ensures that (1) the rights and welfare of the individuals involved were protected, (2) the appropriate methods were used to secure informed consent,

and (3) the potential benefits of the investigation were greater than the risks. Which of the following is an example of how an IRB determines the level of potential risk?
a. It requires the researcher to provide a list of potential benefits to the clients, as well as the results of a pilot study verifying this.
b. It compels the researcher to disclose his consenting process.
c. It provides for a supervisor from the IRB to be present for all data collection.
d. It reviews the researcher's description of the study's potential risks and compares them with everyday risk.

Madisongo23 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 8, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) was implemented in 2003 to protect an individual's health information. The U.S. DHHS developed regulations titled the Standards for Privacy of Individually Identifiable Health Information, and compliance with these regulations is known as the Privacy Rule.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
The functions and operations of an IRB involve the review of research at three different levels: (1) exempt from review, (2) expedited review, and (3) complete review. The level of the review required for each study is decided by the IRB chairperson and/or committee, not by the researcher, based on information provided by the researcher. Studies are usually exempt from review if they pose no apparent risks for the research subjects. Studies that have some risks, which are viewed as minimal, are expedited in the review process.