D220 Harris File and OA1&OA2 | Questions and Answers
( 2024)
A doctor receives an urgent phone call from a nurse caring for a patient while the doctor
is at a coffee shop. How should the doctor proceed to prevent a possible violation of
HIPAA? *** d. the doctor should ask the nurse to text him rather than calling as the
doctor is in a public location and unable to speak with the nurse on the phone at this
time.
During a recent review for a clinical documentation improvement for an ambulatory
surgery center, a nurse observed that the incorrect current procedural terminology
(CPT) codes have been entered for over 100 outpatient procedures. Which set of
standards for professional behaviors is the nurse demonstrating when reporting an
occurrence to the supervisor? *** American Health Information Management
Association (AHIMA) Code of Ethics
A nurse has been asked to set up a secure data capture and collection process for the
evaluation of a practice process improvement project. Which approach should the nurse
use to help ensure data security? *** Collect data on secure access servers
Information that can be used to identify an individual is known as PHI. This information
includes addresses, medical record numbers, demographic information, and other
elements that could potentially lead to the identity of the individual. Which term is used
to reference this information? *** Individually identifiable health information
Which information technology best practice helps prevent HIPAA violations as an
organization? *** Requiring devices to be password protected
In which area of informatics nursing should promote the adoption of and implementation
of telehealth programs to increase access to health services belong? *** Advocacy
What is one role a nurse can have in the formulation of a health policy? ***
Representing nurses on a national task force
A provider asks a nurse caring for a patient to send an update on the patient's condition
in two hours. Which method is appropriate for the nurse to communicate this information
to the provider given the laws that protect personal health care information? ***
Secure chat
In 1996, the United States passed HIPAA to modernize the flow of healthcare
information and provide stipulators to protect this information from fraud and theft.
Which information is specifically protected under this act? *** A patient's test results
Which federal government entity supports the adoption of health information technology
and promotes a nationwide exchange of HIPAA? *** Office of National Coordinator
, A worker compensation insurance company calls a clinic to verify charges for a patient.
A billing clerk verifies the patient's charges over the phone. Which allows the clerk to
provide the patient's information to the insurance company? *** HIPAA Privacy Rule
Clinical users often request new technology applications or software features to reduce
inefficiencies. An informatics nurse specialist may receive many requests that not all
can or should be implemented. Which information should an informatics nurse specialist
use to build the business case for the technology review committee to determine which
requests should be approved. *** The cost of implementations, the cost of
maintenance, and the return on investement.
What is the benefit of moving information in patient records previously stored in notes
into a form or check box? *** Forms and checkboxes improve the reliability of data.
Healthcare organizations are encouraged to use standard language in the data they
collect. This allows an organization to recommend improvements based on health
information technology. What is the benefit of standardizing the data each organization
must collect answers? *** Information can be combined from multiple organizations to
research.
After a medication error, a workgroup is brought together to review a patient's health
record and determine how the error reached the patient. Which type of root cause
analysis should be used in the scenario to map out the various causes that affected the
sentient event? *** Fishbone diagram
A clinical transformation group at a healthcare facility uses a flowchart to map the
process of admitting a patient from the emergency department to impatient. *** Using
a flowchart, the group can identify unnecessary steps in the admission process.
When is benchmarking an appropriate evaluation method for comparing data before
and after adopting new guidelines? *** When determining improvement in patient
outcomes after a change in process.
The HIPAA requires reporting standards to be followed if more than 500 incidents of
unsecured PHI were released or authorized access took place. These reporting
standards require notification to both the regulatory agency as well as individuals within
the specific period. What is considered a reasonable period to file a violation report?
*** 60 days.
In which scenario does a nurse exemplify effective documentation? *** A nurse
records medication and the patient's response directly into a computer workstation.
A nurse working at a community clinic has access to an EHR. A patient recently
received care at the clinic. The patient's mother is calling to access the patient's medical
( 2024)
A doctor receives an urgent phone call from a nurse caring for a patient while the doctor
is at a coffee shop. How should the doctor proceed to prevent a possible violation of
HIPAA? *** d. the doctor should ask the nurse to text him rather than calling as the
doctor is in a public location and unable to speak with the nurse on the phone at this
time.
During a recent review for a clinical documentation improvement for an ambulatory
surgery center, a nurse observed that the incorrect current procedural terminology
(CPT) codes have been entered for over 100 outpatient procedures. Which set of
standards for professional behaviors is the nurse demonstrating when reporting an
occurrence to the supervisor? *** American Health Information Management
Association (AHIMA) Code of Ethics
A nurse has been asked to set up a secure data capture and collection process for the
evaluation of a practice process improvement project. Which approach should the nurse
use to help ensure data security? *** Collect data on secure access servers
Information that can be used to identify an individual is known as PHI. This information
includes addresses, medical record numbers, demographic information, and other
elements that could potentially lead to the identity of the individual. Which term is used
to reference this information? *** Individually identifiable health information
Which information technology best practice helps prevent HIPAA violations as an
organization? *** Requiring devices to be password protected
In which area of informatics nursing should promote the adoption of and implementation
of telehealth programs to increase access to health services belong? *** Advocacy
What is one role a nurse can have in the formulation of a health policy? ***
Representing nurses on a national task force
A provider asks a nurse caring for a patient to send an update on the patient's condition
in two hours. Which method is appropriate for the nurse to communicate this information
to the provider given the laws that protect personal health care information? ***
Secure chat
In 1996, the United States passed HIPAA to modernize the flow of healthcare
information and provide stipulators to protect this information from fraud and theft.
Which information is specifically protected under this act? *** A patient's test results
Which federal government entity supports the adoption of health information technology
and promotes a nationwide exchange of HIPAA? *** Office of National Coordinator
, A worker compensation insurance company calls a clinic to verify charges for a patient.
A billing clerk verifies the patient's charges over the phone. Which allows the clerk to
provide the patient's information to the insurance company? *** HIPAA Privacy Rule
Clinical users often request new technology applications or software features to reduce
inefficiencies. An informatics nurse specialist may receive many requests that not all
can or should be implemented. Which information should an informatics nurse specialist
use to build the business case for the technology review committee to determine which
requests should be approved. *** The cost of implementations, the cost of
maintenance, and the return on investement.
What is the benefit of moving information in patient records previously stored in notes
into a form or check box? *** Forms and checkboxes improve the reliability of data.
Healthcare organizations are encouraged to use standard language in the data they
collect. This allows an organization to recommend improvements based on health
information technology. What is the benefit of standardizing the data each organization
must collect answers? *** Information can be combined from multiple organizations to
research.
After a medication error, a workgroup is brought together to review a patient's health
record and determine how the error reached the patient. Which type of root cause
analysis should be used in the scenario to map out the various causes that affected the
sentient event? *** Fishbone diagram
A clinical transformation group at a healthcare facility uses a flowchart to map the
process of admitting a patient from the emergency department to impatient. *** Using
a flowchart, the group can identify unnecessary steps in the admission process.
When is benchmarking an appropriate evaluation method for comparing data before
and after adopting new guidelines? *** When determining improvement in patient
outcomes after a change in process.
The HIPAA requires reporting standards to be followed if more than 500 incidents of
unsecured PHI were released or authorized access took place. These reporting
standards require notification to both the regulatory agency as well as individuals within
the specific period. What is considered a reasonable period to file a violation report?
*** 60 days.
In which scenario does a nurse exemplify effective documentation? *** A nurse
records medication and the patient's response directly into a computer workstation.
A nurse working at a community clinic has access to an EHR. A patient recently
received care at the clinic. The patient's mother is calling to access the patient's medical
