HIM 105 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
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What protects confidential communication from disclose between a patient & doctor
related to diagnosis and treatment during civil and some criminal misdemeanor
litigation? - ANSWER Privilige status
Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act HIPAA of 1996 - ANSWER Established
a criminal federal offense of "healthcare fraud"
In regard to protecting the concept of priviliged communication, a healthcare provider
who wrongfully releases a pt record may be accused of - ANSWER Breach of fiduciary
duty
This type of law consists of rules and regulations issued by agencies that implement
statutory law. - ANSWER Administrative law
what statement best describes the ethical principle of nonmaleficnce? - ANSWER Doing
no harm
The confidentiality applies to which of the following? - ANSWER All of the above
The legal term used to describe when a patient has the right to maintain control over
certain personal info is referred to as - ANSWER privacy
Population health is also known as - ANSWER public health
Which was the precursor to today's HIO? - ANSWER RHIO
HIO's are managed by - ANSWER Public-private partnerships
,Which HIE model does not have a centralized database of pt info, is more common, and
works much like the internet? - ANSWER Federated
What is the process that ensures that the person is who they say they are, have the
authority to do what they need to, and that their actions are tracked? - ANSWER identity
management
Negligence is generally not inferred or presumed from an injury and the burden of proof
falls upon the plaintiff, except in cases that apply this principle - ANSWER Res Ipsa
Loquitor
Which of the following terms denotes a civil wrongdoing for which the law will provide a
remedy in the form of a lawsuit to recover damages? - ANSWER Tort
What is the term used to denote the liability of an employer for the acts of its employees -
ANSWER Respondeat Superior
If a hospital is in its own right for the harm or negligence that may have been caused to a
patient, the legal theory being applied is - ANSWER Corporate negligence
A patient in the emergency room for server laceration of the foot. The patient is given
written instruction by the physician to have the sutures removed in 3 day, which the
patient fails to do. A severe infection ensues resulting in permanent damage to the
patient's foot. The patient sues the surgeon for negligence and the surgeon uses the
EHR record to prove - ANSWER Contributory negligence
What legal concept may be applied when Dr. Smith failed to prescribe the appropriate
treatment for a pt. that would have been prescribed by any other physician in a similar
situation treating a pt with a similar condition? - ANSWER Standard of care
The negligent tort of nonfeasance refers to - ANSWER Failure to do an act that a person
is under a duty to do & that a person of ordinary prudence would have done under the
, same or similar circumstances
A statute of limitations may begin to run when - ANSWER all of the above
Although a cause of action for false imprisonment may result if a hospital retains a
patient against the patient's will, a hospital may be protected from liability if the patient -
ANSWER is a danger to himself or others
What is the goal of the Joint Comnission policy on sentinel events - ANSWER all of the
above
Risk management and quality improvement programs are related because of which of
the following reasons? - ANSWER They share similar underlying processes
Which of the following is not a purpose of a risk management program - ANSWER
Prediction of an unfavorable program
Quality improvement organizations (QIO's) are responsible for all of the following except
- ANSWER Requiring every facility to use the same software for data collection
What is the not-for-profit, non governmental entity that offers voluntary accreditation
programs for all types of healthcare organizations? - ANSWER The Joint Commission
The role of National Practitioner Data Bank in quality improvement can best be
described as which of the following? - ANSWER Reporting providers with adverse
actions
A sentinel event in a Joint Commission accredited facility - ANSWER Signals the need
for immediate investigation and response by the organization
What tool is used by a risk manager for capturing data about an adverse event? -
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What protects confidential communication from disclose between a patient & doctor
related to diagnosis and treatment during civil and some criminal misdemeanor
litigation? - ANSWER Privilige status
Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act HIPAA of 1996 - ANSWER Established
a criminal federal offense of "healthcare fraud"
In regard to protecting the concept of priviliged communication, a healthcare provider
who wrongfully releases a pt record may be accused of - ANSWER Breach of fiduciary
duty
This type of law consists of rules and regulations issued by agencies that implement
statutory law. - ANSWER Administrative law
what statement best describes the ethical principle of nonmaleficnce? - ANSWER Doing
no harm
The confidentiality applies to which of the following? - ANSWER All of the above
The legal term used to describe when a patient has the right to maintain control over
certain personal info is referred to as - ANSWER privacy
Population health is also known as - ANSWER public health
Which was the precursor to today's HIO? - ANSWER RHIO
HIO's are managed by - ANSWER Public-private partnerships
,Which HIE model does not have a centralized database of pt info, is more common, and
works much like the internet? - ANSWER Federated
What is the process that ensures that the person is who they say they are, have the
authority to do what they need to, and that their actions are tracked? - ANSWER identity
management
Negligence is generally not inferred or presumed from an injury and the burden of proof
falls upon the plaintiff, except in cases that apply this principle - ANSWER Res Ipsa
Loquitor
Which of the following terms denotes a civil wrongdoing for which the law will provide a
remedy in the form of a lawsuit to recover damages? - ANSWER Tort
What is the term used to denote the liability of an employer for the acts of its employees -
ANSWER Respondeat Superior
If a hospital is in its own right for the harm or negligence that may have been caused to a
patient, the legal theory being applied is - ANSWER Corporate negligence
A patient in the emergency room for server laceration of the foot. The patient is given
written instruction by the physician to have the sutures removed in 3 day, which the
patient fails to do. A severe infection ensues resulting in permanent damage to the
patient's foot. The patient sues the surgeon for negligence and the surgeon uses the
EHR record to prove - ANSWER Contributory negligence
What legal concept may be applied when Dr. Smith failed to prescribe the appropriate
treatment for a pt. that would have been prescribed by any other physician in a similar
situation treating a pt with a similar condition? - ANSWER Standard of care
The negligent tort of nonfeasance refers to - ANSWER Failure to do an act that a person
is under a duty to do & that a person of ordinary prudence would have done under the
, same or similar circumstances
A statute of limitations may begin to run when - ANSWER all of the above
Although a cause of action for false imprisonment may result if a hospital retains a
patient against the patient's will, a hospital may be protected from liability if the patient -
ANSWER is a danger to himself or others
What is the goal of the Joint Comnission policy on sentinel events - ANSWER all of the
above
Risk management and quality improvement programs are related because of which of
the following reasons? - ANSWER They share similar underlying processes
Which of the following is not a purpose of a risk management program - ANSWER
Prediction of an unfavorable program
Quality improvement organizations (QIO's) are responsible for all of the following except
- ANSWER Requiring every facility to use the same software for data collection
What is the not-for-profit, non governmental entity that offers voluntary accreditation
programs for all types of healthcare organizations? - ANSWER The Joint Commission
The role of National Practitioner Data Bank in quality improvement can best be
described as which of the following? - ANSWER Reporting providers with adverse
actions
A sentinel event in a Joint Commission accredited facility - ANSWER Signals the need
for immediate investigation and response by the organization
What tool is used by a risk manager for capturing data about an adverse event? -
