Which statement best describes the role of the chief privacy officer (CPO)?
1. Duties include protection of the personal health information of patients, both electronic and paper
2. Duties include strategic planning, information security, and overall management of the information system
3. Duties include assigning and monitoring system access identification codes and passwords
4. Duties include design, maintenance, and security of materials placed on the Internet, intranet, and extranet
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Rationale: Correct. A CPO is mandated by federal legislation to protect personal health information of patients; this includes both paper and electronic information. CPO duties include strategic planning, information security, and overall management of the information system. A webmaster is responsible for the design, maintenance, and security of materials placed on the Internet. The security officer's duties include assigning and monitoring system access identification codes and passwords.
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a. Take prescribed estrogen supplements. b. Increase dietary intake of protein. c. Enroll in an aerobic exercise program. d. Limit complex carbohydrates and fats.
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a. "I frequently eat at restaurants, and my food has a lot of added salt." b. "I had the stomach flu earlier this week, so I couldn't take the hydrocortisone." c. "I always double my dose of hydrocortisone on the days that I go for a long run." d. "I take twice as much hydrocortisone in the morning dose as I do in the afternoon."
Balancing employment and family life creates a variety of challenges in terms of child care and household work for both parents. This has major implications in health care because
a. Maternal employment has been demonstrated to be harmful for children. b. Maternal employment has shifted the majority of household tasks to the male. c. Fathers now participate more fully in day-to-day parenting responsibilities. d. The number of single-parent families has decreased since 1970.