HIMT 1250 FINAL STUDY GUIDE 2026-
UPDATED QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS
A written document describing the patient's healthcare preferences in the event
that, at some point in the future, he or she is unable to communicate directly -
correct-answer -Advance directive
When a patient collapses upon arrival at the entrance to an emergency
department, what type of treatment authorization is in effect? - correct-answer -
implied consent
health record documentation includes aftercare instructions for the patient or his
or her caregiver - correct-answer -Discharge summary
A concise account of the patient's illness, course of treatment, response to
treatment, and condition at discharge - correct-answer -discharge summary
which document must be placed in the patient's record before a surgical
procedure may be performed? - correct-answer -Report of history and physical
examination
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The discharge summary must be completed within ___________ after discharge
for most patients but within __________ for patients transferred to other
facilities. Discharge summaries are not always required for patients who were
hospitalized for less than ___________ hours. - correct-answer -30 days/24
hours/48 hours
"Mother died of breast cancer; father still living but has heart disease" is an
example of what type of health record documentation? - correct-answer -History
report
"100 mg of penicillin per mouth administered at 8 a.m." is an example of what
kind of documentation? - correct-answer -medication record
In which of the following types of health record documentation would you find
statements like this one: "Specimen consists of normal fallopian tubes and ovaries
and uterus showing submucus leiomyomas"? - correct-answer -pathology reports
Complication - correct-answer -is defined as a condition that began after the
patient was admitted for inpatient care
Health problems or conditions, present in the patient before admission that
affected the patient's care - correct-answer -comorbidities