Question 1

Posting about a patient's health on social media would be which tort?

Accepted Answer

A)  libel 
B)  slander 
C)  invasion of privacy 
D)  defamation 
A)  libel 
B)  slander 
C)  invasion of privacy 
D)  defamation C

Question 2

Upcoding is which crime?

Accepted Answer

A)  fraud 
B)  battery 
C)  tort 
D)  defamation 
A)  fraud 
B)  battery 
C)  tort 
D)  defamation A

Question 3

Which type of subpoena compels a person to testify?

Accepted Answer

A)  Subpoena duces tecum 
B)  Subpoena ad litem 
C)  Subpoena ad testificandum 
D)  Subpoena respondeat superior 
A)  Subpoena duces tecum 
B)  Subpoena ad litem 
C)  Subpoena ad testificandum 
D)  Subpoena respondeat superior C

Question 4

The nurse is curious why his sister-in-law, who is the patient of a provider at a different branch of the health care organization, has so many doctor's appointments. Is it legal for him to look at her health record? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

A)  No, because health information is only disclosed to those who need it to care for the patient. 
B)  No, because nurses cannot access medical records without permission from a provider. 
C)  Yes, because the nurse is a family member. 
D)  Yes, because the nurse is an employee of the same health care organization. 
A)  No, because health information is only disclosed to those who need it to care for the patient. 
B)  No, because nurses cannot access medical records without permission from a provider. 
C)  Yes, because the nurse is a family member. 
D)  Yes, because the nurse is an employee of the same health care organization.

Question 5

Even though, legally, the facility may disclose health information without patient authorization for reimbursement, it is common practice for Patient Access to have patients to sign a ____________________ form authorizing the release of PHI to financially responsible parties.

Accepted Answer

A)  Conditions of Admission 
B)  informed consent 
C)  accounting of disclosures 
D)  continuity of care 
A)  Conditions of Admission 
B)  informed consent 
C)  accounting of disclosures 
D)  continuity of care

Question 6

Which is the crime of the threat of harming another person?

Accepted Answer

A)  Assault 
B)  Battery 
C)  Kickback 
D)  Defamation 
A)  Assault 
B)  Battery 
C)  Kickback 
D)  Defamation

Question 7

Match the following terms with their descriptions:
-A change to the original document.

Accepted Answer

A)  Amendment 
B)  Right to revoke 
C) Accounting of disclosures 
D)  Notice of privacy practices 
E)  Right to complain
F) Designated record set
G) Malpractice
H) Negligence
I) potentially compensable event (PC
E)  
A)  Amendment 
B)  Right to revoke 
C) Accounting of disclosures 
D)  Notice of privacy practices 
E)  Right to complain
F) Designated record set
G) Malpractice
H) Negligence
I) potentially compensable event (PC
E)

Question 8

How does accreditation differ from licensure?

Accepted Answer

A)  Accreditation is voluntary. 
B)  Licensure is voluntary. 
C)  Licensure does not require site surveys. 
D)  Accreditation does not require site surveys. 
A)  Accreditation is voluntary. 
B)  Licensure is voluntary. 
C)  Licensure does not require site surveys. 
D)  Accreditation does not require site surveys.

Question 9

During litigation, who is responsible for certification of medical records?

Accepted Answer

A)  privacy offer 
B)  security officer 
C)  provider 
D)  custodian 
A)  privacy offer 
B)  security officer 
C)  provider 
D)  custodian

Question 10

A(n) _________ is a law that has been passed by the legislative branch of government.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n) _________ is a law that has...

Question 11

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 12

Which would be known as a business associate under the HIPAA guidelines?

Accepted Answer

A)  The laundry service that picks up and drops off scrub sets. 
B)  The clinical laboratory where the medical office sends specimens. 
C)  The vendor that supplies water and snacks for the medical office. 
D)  The company that services the elevator. 
A)  The laundry service that picks up and drops off scrub sets. 
B)  The clinical laboratory where the medical office sends specimens. 
C)  The vendor that supplies water and snacks for the medical office. 
D)  The company that services the elevator.

Question 13

Policies and procedures should include specific language regarding the sensitivity of health information pertaining to which patients?

Accepted Answer

A)  Facility employees 
B)  Behavioral health patients 
C)  Celebrity patients 
D)  Law enforcement patients 
A)  Facility employees 
B)  Behavioral health patients 
C)  Celebrity patients 
D)  Law enforcement patients

Question 14

In civil law, the _____________ brings a lawsuit against the defendant.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In civil law, the _____________ brings a...

Question 15

If the patient refuses to authorize disclosure, the release of which kind of health information requires a court order rather than a subpoena?

Accepted Answer

A)  terminal diagnosis 
B)  chemical dependency 
C)  sexual orientation 
D)  demographics 
A)  terminal diagnosis 
B)  chemical dependency 
C)  sexual orientation 
D)  demographics

Question 16

Which is a violation of patient confidentiality?

Accepted Answer

A)  reporting cases of abuse, neglect, or domestic violence without patient consent 
B)  discussing patient care in the provider's office 
C)  writing the patient's allergies on the folder or binder outside the room where anyone can see 
D)  using the EHR in a place where passers-by could see the monitor 
A)  reporting cases of abuse, neglect, or domestic violence without patient consent 
B)  discussing patient care in the provider's office 
C)  writing the patient's allergies on the folder or binder outside the room where anyone can see 
D)  using the EHR in a place where passers-by could see the monitor

Question 17

A potentially compensable event (PCE) is documented in the

Accepted Answer

A)  health record 
B)  risk management binder 
C)  incident report 
D)  sensitive records binder 
A)  health record 
B)  risk management binder 
C)  incident report 
D)  sensitive records binder

Question 18

Many HIM professionals serve as the _____________, the designated official in the health care organization who oversees privacy compliance and handles complaints as required by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).

Accepted Answer

The answer of Many HIM professionals serve as the _____________,...

Question 19

A type of record review in which The Joint Commission monitors how health care is being delivered and documented in "real time" is called

Accepted Answer

A)  designated record set 
B)  site survey 
C)  tracer methodology 
D)  retention 
A)  designated record set 
B)  site survey 
C)  tracer methodology 
D)  retention

Question 20

HIM staff overseeing release of information know they must comply with two types of required disclosures under the HIPAA Privacy Rule, which are:

Accepted Answer

A)  to the individual who is the subject of the information, and for treatment, payment, or health care operations. 
B)  for public priority purposes (breeches), and to the secretary of the DHHS for purposes of determining compliance. 
C)  for treatment, payment or health care operations, and for public priority purposes (epidemics). 
D)  to the individual who is the subject of the information, and to the secretary of the DHHS for purposes of determining compliance. 
A)  to the individual who is the subject of the information, and for treatment, payment, or health care operations. 
B)  for public priority purposes (breeches), and to the secretary of the DHHS for purposes of determining compliance. 
C)  for treatment, payment or health care operations, and for public priority purposes (epidemics). 
D)  to the individual who is the subject of the information, and to the secretary of the DHHS for purposes of determining compliance.

Posting about a patient's health on social media would be which tort?

Upcoding is which crime?

Which type of subpoena compels a person to testify?

The nurse is curious why his sister-in-law, who is the patient of a provider at a different branch of the health care organization, has so many doctor's appointments. Is it legal for him to look at her health record? Why or why not?

Even though, legally, the facility may disclose health information without patient authorization for reimbursement, it is common practice for Patient Access to have patients to sign a ____________________ form authorizing the release of PHI to financially responsible parties.

Which is the crime of the threat of harming another person?

Match the following terms with their descriptions: -A change to the original document.

How does accreditation differ from licensure?

During litigation, who is responsible for certification of medical records?

A(n) _________ is a law that has been passed by the legislative branch of government.

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

Which would be known as a business associate under the HIPAA guidelines?

Policies and procedures should include specific language regarding the sensitivity of health information pertaining to which patients?

In civil law, the _____________ brings a lawsuit against the defendant.

If the patient refuses to authorize disclosure, the release of which kind of health information requires a court order rather than a subpoena?

Which is a violation of patient confidentiality?

A potentially compensable event (PCE) is documented in the

Many HIM professionals serve as the _____________, the designated official in the health care organization who oversees privacy compliance and handles complaints as required by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).

A type of record review in which The Joint Commission monitors how health care is being delivered and documented in "real time" is called

HIM staff overseeing release of information know they must comply with two types of required disclosures under the HIPAA Privacy Rule, which are:

The Health Care Industry

Collecting and Storing Health Care Data

Sources of Data

Data Quality and Management

Coded Data

Financial Management

Statistics and Data Analytics

Management and Leadership

Performance Improvement and Project Management

Filters

Exam 8: Confidentiality and Compliance

Posting about a patient's health on social media would be which tort?

Upcoding is which crime?

Which type of subpoena compels a person to testify?

The nurse is curious why his sister-in-law, who is the patient of a provider at a different branch of the health care organization, has so many doctor's appointments. Is it legal for him to look at her health record? Why or why not?

Even though, legally, the facility may disclose health information without patient authorization for reimbursement, it is common practice for Patient Access to have patients to sign a ____________________ form authorizing the release of PHI to financially responsible parties.

Which is the crime of the threat of harming another person?

Match the following terms with their descriptions: -A change to the original document.

How does accreditation differ from licensure?

During litigation, who is responsible for certification of medical records?

A(n) _________ is a law that has been passed by the legislative branch of government.

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

Which would be known as a business associate under the HIPAA guidelines?

Policies and procedures should include specific language regarding the sensitivity of health information pertaining to which patients?

In civil law, the _____________ brings a lawsuit against the defendant.

If the patient refuses to authorize disclosure, the release of which kind of health information requires a court order rather than a subpoena?

Which is a violation of patient confidentiality?

A potentially compensable event (PCE) is documented in the

Many HIM professionals serve as the _____________, the designated official in the health care organization who oversees privacy compliance and handles complaints as required by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).

A type of record review in which The Joint Commission monitors how health care is being delivered and documented in "real time" is called

HIM staff overseeing release of information know they must comply with two types of required disclosures under the HIPAA Privacy Rule, which are:

The Health Care Industry

Collecting and Storing Health Care Data

Sources of Data

Data Quality and Management

Coded Data

Financial Management

Statistics and Data Analytics

Management and Leadership

Performance Improvement and Project Management

Filters