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If an individual consents to treatment, but later alleges that she was not fully
informed of the risks, benefits and alternatives, what legal claim is most
appropriate?
1) Battery
2) Negligence
3) Proximate cause
4) Misfeasance - ans -2) Negligence
For which of the following conditions would a minor most likely be able to
consent to treatment on his own behalf?
1) Leukemia
2) Dislocated shoulder
3) Sexually transmitted disease
4) Concussion - ans -3) Sexually transmitted disease
Which of the following should be included in the definition of the legal health
record?
1) Incident reports
2) Insurance forms
3) Cancer registry data
4) History and physical - ans -4) History and physical
Integrity refers to the __________. - ans -accuracy and completeness of
information
AHIMA recommends that documents of health record destruction include all of
the following except __________.
1) Date and method of destruction
2) Statement that records were destroyed in the normal course of business
3) Description of disposed records series, numbers or items
4) Reason for destruction - ans -4) Reason for destruction
, Which of the following exemplifies an acceptable patient record entry?
1) Patient belligerent
2) Patient not eating well
3) Patient complains of pain
4) Patient ambulated 30 feet - ans -4) Patient ambulated 30 feet
The designated record set __________. - ans -includes medical and billing records
Medical information loses PHI status and is no longer protected by the HIPAA
privacy rule when it __________. - ans -Is de-identified
The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act
has affected HIPAA in which of the following ways?
1) Definition of PHI has changed
2) Consequences to business associate have become greater
3) Number of covered entity categories has increased
4) HITECH did not make any changes to HIPAA
- ans -2) Consequences to business associate have become greater
Which of the following disclosures provides an individual with the opportunity to
agree?
1) Facility directory
2) Treatment, payment, and operations
3) Regarding Workers' Compensation
4) Information regarding decedents - ans -1) Facility directory
Jeremy Lykins was required to undergo a physical exam prior to becoming
employed by San Fernando Hospital. Jeremy's medical information is __________.
- ans -Not protected by the Privacy Rule because it is part of a personnel record
The local police department has contacted the HIM Department of the
community hospital, requesting information about a former patient who has been
identified as a suspect in a recent felonious assault. Which of the following items
about this individual may be disclosed?
1) Blood type
2) Names of all contact persons listed on the health record
3) All information requested