Question 1

Explain informed consent. List three ways that a patient can consent to medical treatment.

Accepted Answer

Informed consent is the granting of approval for an action by a competent person, of legal age, who is in possession of sufficient information to make a decision.

Question 2

Which of the following types of files should be separate from the medical records library in a secure file?

Accepted Answer

A)  Facility employee file 
B)  Behavior health patient file 
C)  Celebrity patient file 
D)  Law enforcement patient file 
A)  Facility employee file 
B)  Behavior health patient file 
C)  Celebrity patient file 
D)  Law enforcement patient file A

Question 3

An ____________ is defined as a written document such as a living will or durable power of attorney for health care.

Accepted Answer

advance directive

Question 4

What are the five major categories of HIPAA legislation? What is the difference between the Privacy rule and the Security rule?

Accepted Answer

Privacy Rule
Security Rule
Unique Identi

Question 5

How are security breaches in electronic health records tracked?

Accepted Answer

A)  Audit trails 
B)  Indexing 
C)  All health care personnel should have access to all patient medical records. 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Audit trails 
B)  Indexing 
C)  All health care personnel should have access to all patient medical records. 
D)  None of the above

Question 6

What HIPAA provisions did the HITECH extend? Name and discuss at least two.

Accepted Answer

Business associates are now required to

Question 7

The responsibility for harm or damage caused by actions or inactions is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  liability 
B)  tort 
C)  negligence 
D)  malpractice 
A)  liability 
B)  tort 
C)  negligence 
D)  malpractice

Question 8

A permission that is given after the event to which the permission applies is ___________.

Accepted Answer

retrospect

Question 9

_________ is consideration of a patient as an adult even though the patient is younger than the statutory age.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _________ is consideration of a patient as...

Question 10

What is jurisdiction? List examples of issues over which municipal, state, and federal courts may have jurisdiction.

Accepted Answer

Jurisdiction is the authority of a court

Question 11

The practice of maintaining confidentiality in health care is based on:

Accepted Answer

A)  Prospective consent 
B)  Retrospective consent 
C)  Physician-patient privilege 
D)  Attorney-client privilege 
A)  Prospective consent 
B)  Retrospective consent 
C)  Physician-patient privilege 
D)  Attorney-client privilege

Question 12

A _______________ is a facility-wide system of policies, procedures, and guidelines that help to ensure ethical business practices.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A _______________ is a facility-wide system of...

Question 13

An insurance company may obtain patient records by all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  Prospective consent under the conditions of admission 
B)  By subpoena for disclosure of chemical dependency information 
C)  Prospective consent obtained when the patient became insured 
D)  Retrospective consent obtained after the patient is discharged 
A)  Prospective consent under the conditions of admission 
B)  By subpoena for disclosure of chemical dependency information 
C)  Prospective consent obtained when the patient became insured 
D)  Retrospective consent obtained after the patient is discharged

Question 14

Match between columns
                        Premises: The person entrusted with the responsibility to care for the confidentiality, privacy, and security of medical records.
Under HIPAA and HITECH provisions, any organization that collects and manages health information.
A direction from an officer of the court to provide documents.
An exception to the hearsay rule. It allows health records to be admitted as evidence in legal proceedings because they are kept in the normal course of business, recorded concurrently with the events that they describe, and are recorded by individuals who are in a position to know the facts of the events that are described.
The authority of a court to decide certain cases. May be based on geography, money, or type of case.
A direction from an officer of the court to provide testimony.
The legal agreement between the health care facility and a patient (or the patient's legal agent) to perform routine services. It may also include the statement of the patient's financial responsibility and prospective consent for release of information and examination and disposal of tissue.
The court rule that prohibits most testimony regarding events by parties who were not directly involved in the event.

Accepted Answer

The Answer of Covered entity and Conditions of admission and is...

Question 15

An officer of the court's direction to produce documents is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  Subpoena duces tecum 
B)  Subpoena ad testificandum 
C)  malfeasance 
D)  jurisdiction 
A)  Subpoena duces tecum 
B)  Subpoena ad testificandum 
C)  malfeasance 
D)  jurisdiction

Question 16

__________ is a permission given by a competent individual, of legal age, with full knowledge or understanding of the risks, potential benefits, and potential consequences of the permission.

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________ is a permission given by a...

Question 17

What information is provided when there is a breach of confidential health information? Who is responsible to conduct this investigation?

Accepted Answer

The following information must be provid

Question 18

The new nursing supervisor is discussing her plans for the unit with you. She wants to hang a board on the wall of the nursing unit listing each patient's name, room number, working diagnosis, and medication schedule. You advise her that:

Accepted Answer

A)  This is a good idea, since it will facilitate coordination of care. 
B)  It is a violation of confidentiality to display patient-specific information in a public place. 
C)  This is not a good idea, because it is a violation of prospective consent. 
D)  The physicians will not like it because it will show everyone who has the most patients. 
A)  This is a good idea, since it will facilitate coordination of care. 
B)  It is a violation of confidentiality to display patient-specific information in a public place. 
C)  This is not a good idea, because it is a violation of prospective consent. 
D)  The physicians will not like it because it will show everyone who has the most patients.

Question 19

Although the __________ owns the physical or electronic record, the _________ owns the information in the record.

Accepted Answer

A)  patient; patient 
B)  facility; patient 
C)  facility; facility 
D)  patient; facility 
A)  patient; patient 
B)  facility; patient 
C)  facility; facility 
D)  patient; facility

Question 20

The Conditions of Admission are an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Prospective consent 
B)  Retrospective consent 
C)  Access 
D)  Jurisdiction 
A)  Prospective consent 
B)  Retrospective consent 
C)  Access 
D)  Jurisdiction

Explain informed consent. List three ways that a patient can consent to medical treatment.

Which of the following types of files should be separate from the medical records library in a secure file?

An ____________ is defined as a written document such as a living will or durable power of attorney for health care.

What are the five major categories of HIPAA legislation? What is the difference between the Privacy rule and the Security rule?

How are security breaches in electronic health records tracked?

What HIPAA provisions did the HITECH extend? Name and discuss at least two.

The responsibility for harm or damage caused by actions or inactions is known as:

A permission that is given after the event to which the permission applies is ___________.

_________ is consideration of a patient as an adult even though the patient is younger than the statutory age.

What is jurisdiction? List examples of issues over which municipal, state, and federal courts may have jurisdiction.

The practice of maintaining confidentiality in health care is based on:

A _______________ is a facility-wide system of policies, procedures, and guidelines that help to ensure ethical business practices.

An insurance company may obtain patient records by all of the following EXCEPT:

An officer of the court's direction to produce documents is called:

__________ is a permission given by a competent individual, of legal age, with full knowledge or understanding of the risks, potential benefits, and potential consequences of the permission.

What information is provided when there is a breach of confidential health information? Who is responsible to conduct this investigation?

The new nursing supervisor is discussing her plans for the unit with you. She wants to hang a board on the wall of the nursing unit listing each patient's name, room number, working diagnosis, and medication schedule. You advise her that:

Although the __ owns the physical or electronic record, the _ owns the information in the record.

The Conditions of Admission are an example of:

Health Care Delivery Systems

Collecting Health Care Data

Electronic Health Records

Acute Care Records

Health Information Management Processing

Code Sets

Reimbursement

Health Information Management Issues in Other Care Settings

Managing Health Records

Statistics

Quality and Uses of Health Information

Him Department Management

Training and Development

Filters

Exam 12: Confidentiality and Compliance

Explain informed consent. List three ways that a patient can consent to medical treatment.

Which of the following types of files should be separate from the medical records library in a secure file?

An ____________ is defined as a written document such as a living will or durable power of attorney for health care.

What are the five major categories of HIPAA legislation? What is the difference between the Privacy rule and the Security rule?

How are security breaches in electronic health records tracked?

What HIPAA provisions did the HITECH extend? Name and discuss at least two.

The responsibility for harm or damage caused by actions or inactions is known as:

A permission that is given after the event to which the permission applies is ___________.

_________ is consideration of a patient as an adult even though the patient is younger than the statutory age.

What is jurisdiction? List examples of issues over which municipal, state, and federal courts may have jurisdiction.

The practice of maintaining confidentiality in health care is based on:

A _______________ is a facility-wide system of policies, procedures, and guidelines that help to ensure ethical business practices.

An insurance company may obtain patient records by all of the following EXCEPT:

An officer of the court's direction to produce documents is called:

__________ is a permission given by a competent individual, of legal age, with full knowledge or understanding of the risks, potential benefits, and potential consequences of the permission.

What information is provided when there is a breach of confidential health information? Who is responsible to conduct this investigation?

The new nursing supervisor is discussing her plans for the unit with you. She wants to hang a board on the wall of the nursing unit listing each patient's name, room number, working diagnosis, and medication schedule. You advise her that:

Although the __________ owns the physical or electronic record, the _________ owns the information in the record.

The Conditions of Admission are an example of:

Health Care Delivery Systems

Collecting Health Care Data

Electronic Health Records

Acute Care Records

Health Information Management Processing

Code Sets

Reimbursement

Health Information Management Issues in Other Care Settings

Managing Health Records

Statistics

Quality and Uses of Health Information

Him Department Management

Training and Development

Filters

Although the __ owns the physical or electronic record, the _ owns the information in the record.