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HIM 3132 CH. 14, 15, 16 EXAM 2026
LATEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS|
ACE YOUR GRADES.
T or F: Some states provide that physical and mental health of a
minor adoptee be given to the adoptive parents at the time of the
adoption - correct answer -True
T or F: An adoptees birth record is restricted in order to protect
the biological parents unless both parties have agreed to have
their identities disclosed in a mutual consent registry - correct
answer -True
T or F: Only the adult adoptee can decide if he or she may access
the health information of his or her biological parents for health
risk purposes - correct answer -False
T or F: In absence of a legal executor or administrator of an
estate, states may follow the UHCDA to allow access to the
health records of a deceased patient - correct answer -True
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T or F: The Freedom of Information Act, along with state open
records laws including public records or sunshine laws, enables
federal or state entities to protect personal health information from
public access - correct answer -True
T or F: An employer is entitled to information about an employees
health or medical work fitness for work and non-work related
health information - correct answer -False
T or F: HIPAA does not allow the disclosure of personal health
information on a patient who has contracted a disease that is
monitored by public health officials without the patients
authorization - correct answer -False
T or F: CLIA prohibits a patient from accessing lab results directly
for the lab conducting the test - correct answer -False
T or F: Documents not considered part of the LHR- for example,
correspondence, incident reports, and information about other
family members- should be released as part of the LHR - correct
answer -False
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T or F: Proof of a requesters relationship to a patient must be
verified before health information is released to the requester -
correct answer -True
T or F: Regardless of the type of request made, if the request is
from the patient, a formal authorization form is required per the
HIPAA Privacy Rule - correct answer -False
T or F: Health organizations and providers may charge a
reasonable fee as set by state law for copying health records in
response to a request for patient information - correct answer -
True
T or F: HIPAA requires that for the purpose of accounting or
disclosures, only PHI that has been released electronically or in
writing must be accounted for - correct answer -False
T or F: Healthcare providers must report their suspicion of child
abuse - correct answer -True
HIM 3132 CH. 14, 15, 16 EXAM 2026
LATEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS|
ACE YOUR GRADES.
T or F: Some states provide that physical and mental health of a
minor adoptee be given to the adoptive parents at the time of the
adoption - correct answer -True
T or F: An adoptees birth record is restricted in order to protect
the biological parents unless both parties have agreed to have
their identities disclosed in a mutual consent registry - correct
answer -True
T or F: Only the adult adoptee can decide if he or she may access
the health information of his or her biological parents for health
risk purposes - correct answer -False
T or F: In absence of a legal executor or administrator of an
estate, states may follow the UHCDA to allow access to the
health records of a deceased patient - correct answer -True
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T or F: The Freedom of Information Act, along with state open
records laws including public records or sunshine laws, enables
federal or state entities to protect personal health information from
public access - correct answer -True
T or F: An employer is entitled to information about an employees
health or medical work fitness for work and non-work related
health information - correct answer -False
T or F: HIPAA does not allow the disclosure of personal health
information on a patient who has contracted a disease that is
monitored by public health officials without the patients
authorization - correct answer -False
T or F: CLIA prohibits a patient from accessing lab results directly
for the lab conducting the test - correct answer -False
T or F: Documents not considered part of the LHR- for example,
correspondence, incident reports, and information about other
family members- should be released as part of the LHR - correct
answer -False
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T or F: Proof of a requesters relationship to a patient must be
verified before health information is released to the requester -
correct answer -True
T or F: Regardless of the type of request made, if the request is
from the patient, a formal authorization form is required per the
HIPAA Privacy Rule - correct answer -False
T or F: Health organizations and providers may charge a
reasonable fee as set by state law for copying health records in
response to a request for patient information - correct answer -
True
T or F: HIPAA requires that for the purpose of accounting or
disclosures, only PHI that has been released electronically or in
writing must be accounted for - correct answer -False
T or F: Healthcare providers must report their suspicion of child
abuse - correct answer -True
