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19 Cards in this Set
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Which one of the following statements is an example of hearsay? A. "I saw the doctor administer the injection." B. "I checked the patient's blood pressure three times." C. "The report was on my desk when I arrived for work." D. "The report said the patient died on January 15." |
D. "The report said the patient died on January 15." |
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Which of the following statements about risk management is true? A. Risk management is unique to the health care industry. B. Risk management is controlled and managed by HIPAA regulations. C. Risk management is concerned with reducing exposure to legal liability. D. Risk management is a spontaneous response to an unexpected incident. |
C. Risk management is concerned with reducing exposure to legal liability. |
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A woman is brought into an emergency room after a severe automobile accident. She's unconscious and badly injured. Her husband arrives at the emergency room at the same time as she arrives in the ambulance. The doctor explains the wife's condition to her husband and asks for permission to operate on her. The husband agrees to the operation. The husband's approval for the operation is called _______ consent. A. contractual B. informed C. mutual D. substituted |
D. substituted |
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Suppose the statute of limitations for a particular state is three years and the age of majority in that state is 21. If you have medical records for a 13-year-old girl, how long should you maintain them? |
11 Years |
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When should information be entered into a medical record? |
At the time the events occurs. |
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According to the AMA, what is a key reason behind physicians' duty of confidentiality to patients? |
Patients will feel more confident in disclosing information to their physicians. |
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The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act applies to _______ insurers. |
Health |
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\Which of the following is not a core element of the authorization to disclose? A. Signature of the individual or his or her representative and the date B. Description of the purpose of the disclosure C. Statement of the individual's right to revoke the authorization D. Description of the information to be used |
C. Statement of the individual's right to revoke the authorization |
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A physician at Hospital X is being sued for medical malpractice. The director of health information management, who oversees the medical coders in her department, is gathering information to help the physician prepare for the court case. She has been asked to retrieve the consultation reports and the emergency room records for the patient in question. Under the rules of admissible evidence, these medical records would be classified as _______ evidence. |
Documentary |
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The job of a privacy official is to |
Develop and implement privacy policies and procedures. |
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11. Which of the following is not an example of a limited data set? A. Employment data B. Geographic data C. Unique identifying numbers D. Dates relating to an individual |
A. Employment data |
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12. Which of the following pieces of information would be allowed as part of a limited data set? A. Phone number B. Social Security number C. Email address D. Birth date |
D. Birth date |
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Which of the following individuals may be required to undergo HIV testing? A. A nurse applying for a job at a hospital B. Employees of a small business with limited health insurance resources C. A convicted sex offender D. A technician at an HIV testing lab |
C. A convicted sex offender |
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_______ is the process of confirming the content of a medical record. |
Authentication |
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Which of the following disclosures would not be allowed under the HIPAA Privacy Rule? Assume that the patients have not authorized release of their PHI. A. An employer releases details of an employee's disabling accident to OSHA. B. Doctors in California release details of patient diagnoses of food poisoning linked to tainted orange juice to the FDA. C. A drug rehab center releases details of a celebrity's struggle with addiction as part of a public service advertisement against drugs. D. A hospital releases details of an Ebola patient's illness and treatment to the CDC. |
C. A drug rehab center releases details of a celebrity's struggle with addiction as part of a public service advertisement against drugs. |
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Which of the following organizations provides accrediting standards for medical records?
A. AARP B. JCAHO C. LRB D. OIG |
B. JCAHO Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations |
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Yolanda is reviewing a medical record for a patient who is receiving psychotherapy. As a part of her training in medical record confidentiality, she is aware that there are special guidelines regarding psychotherapy notes. Which of the following statements is true of these guidelines? A. Psychotherapy notes can never be disclosed to the patient. B. Except when used by the originator of the psychotherapy notes, they can't be used without the individual's authorization. C. Except when used for data aggregation, psychotherapy notes can't be used without the health care provider's authorization. D. Psychotherapy notes can never be disclosed, even for health care operations |
B. Except when used by the originator of the psychotherapy notes, they can't be used without the individual's authorization. |
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\Which of the following is an example of demonstrative evidence? A. Medical record B. Map C. Surgeon's scalpel D. Oral testimony |
B. Map |
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Which of the following statements about HIV testing is true? A. A positive HIV test result doesn't require follow-up tests, due to the high accuracy of the testing. B. Testing isn't normally necessary as HIV symptoms manifest early and are distinctive. C. HIV testing is now conducted routinely as part of a standard general check-up for most patients. D. Some HIV tests can provide results in as little as 20 minutes. |
D. Some HIV tests can provide results in as little as 20 minutes. |
