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HIMT1200 CH7 Exam Questions And
Answers 2025 Update.
The Roe vs. Wade decision concluded that restricting abortion impaired a woman's _____
a. miscarriages that result in abortion are not permitted in the third trimester
b. personal liberty and right to privacy
c. abortion may only be performed when the patient was subject to rape or incest
d. the embryo is entitled to legal protection regardless of the mother's condition - Answer✔b.
personal liberty and right to privacy
Barriers that exist to provide appropriate treatment to patients infected with HIV include all of
the following with the exception of _____
a. inability to separate suffering from behaviors
b. risk of contracting the disease from others
c. universal precautions implemented in facilities
d. confidentiality of the patient's HIV status - Answer✔c. universal precautions implemented in
facilities
Which organization is charged with coordinating the procurement and allocation of human
organs and tissues from donors to recipients?
a. United Network for Organ Sharing
b. United Way
c. Uniform Hospital Discharge Data Set
d. United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund - Answer✔a. United Network for
Organ Sharing
The purpose of the Human Genome Project is to _____
a. track/identify people through DNA fingerprinting
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b. map genes found in human DNA
c. generate funding from private sources
d. reduce occurrences of genetic anomalies - Answer✔b. map genes found in human DNA
Under the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) it is permissible for the health
information manager to _____
a. release genetic information as a part of an employment physical examination
b. allow genetic information to be used as a qualification for medical insurance
c. prohibit the release of genetic information to other health care providers
d. refuse the release of genetic information for insurance or employment qualifications -
Answer✔d. refuse the release of genetic information for insurance or employment
qualifications
Stem cells are special kinds of cells that are not committed to conducting a specific function;
they have the capability to renew themselves and can also _____
a. replace tissues of similar types alone
b. differentiate into specialized cells
c. dissolve other cells
d. only be harvested from embryos - Answer✔b. differentiate into specialized cells
The question of whether to withdraw life support may become more complex when dealing
with _____
a. anyone who has a living will
b. patients who are incompetent
c. guardians of children
d. individuals with Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) orders - Answer✔b. patients who are incompetent
An elderly woman designated a durable power of attorney while still competent. She is now in
a coma and on a ventilator following surgery. The designee feels she is suffering and wishes to
withdraw life support. Other family members disagree and wish to have life support continued.
The other family members also indicate that the designee is beneficiary to half of the patient's
estate and is having financial problems. What action should be taken?
a. Follow the instructions of the designee because the durable power of attorney for health
care is a legal document
b. Permit all parties involved to request that the attending physician order a consultation with a
medical specialist
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HIMT1200 CH7 Exam Questions And
Answers 2025 Update.
The Roe vs. Wade decision concluded that restricting abortion impaired a woman's _____
a. miscarriages that result in abortion are not permitted in the third trimester
b. personal liberty and right to privacy
c. abortion may only be performed when the patient was subject to rape or incest
d. the embryo is entitled to legal protection regardless of the mother's condition - Answer✔b.
personal liberty and right to privacy
Barriers that exist to provide appropriate treatment to patients infected with HIV include all of
the following with the exception of _____
a. inability to separate suffering from behaviors
b. risk of contracting the disease from others
c. universal precautions implemented in facilities
d. confidentiality of the patient's HIV status - Answer✔c. universal precautions implemented in
facilities
Which organization is charged with coordinating the procurement and allocation of human
organs and tissues from donors to recipients?
a. United Network for Organ Sharing
b. United Way
c. Uniform Hospital Discharge Data Set
d. United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund - Answer✔a. United Network for
Organ Sharing
The purpose of the Human Genome Project is to _____
a. track/identify people through DNA fingerprinting
1
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b. map genes found in human DNA
c. generate funding from private sources
d. reduce occurrences of genetic anomalies - Answer✔b. map genes found in human DNA
Under the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) it is permissible for the health
information manager to _____
a. release genetic information as a part of an employment physical examination
b. allow genetic information to be used as a qualification for medical insurance
c. prohibit the release of genetic information to other health care providers
d. refuse the release of genetic information for insurance or employment qualifications -
Answer✔d. refuse the release of genetic information for insurance or employment
qualifications
Stem cells are special kinds of cells that are not committed to conducting a specific function;
they have the capability to renew themselves and can also _____
a. replace tissues of similar types alone
b. differentiate into specialized cells
c. dissolve other cells
d. only be harvested from embryos - Answer✔b. differentiate into specialized cells
The question of whether to withdraw life support may become more complex when dealing
with _____
a. anyone who has a living will
b. patients who are incompetent
c. guardians of children
d. individuals with Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) orders - Answer✔b. patients who are incompetent
An elderly woman designated a durable power of attorney while still competent. She is now in
a coma and on a ventilator following surgery. The designee feels she is suffering and wishes to
withdraw life support. Other family members disagree and wish to have life support continued.
The other family members also indicate that the designee is beneficiary to half of the patient's
estate and is having financial problems. What action should be taken?
a. Follow the instructions of the designee because the durable power of attorney for health
care is a legal document
b. Permit all parties involved to request that the attending physician order a consultation with a
medical specialist
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