AHIMA AHIMA Certifications RHIA Questions & Answers

• Question 1791:

  HIPAA requires that certain covered entities provide every patient a Notice of Privacy Practices that sets forth all of the following EXCEPT

  A. covered entities provide every patient with its annual business report.

  B. how covered entities may use and disclose PHI.

  C. patient's rights regarding the covered entities' uses and disclosures.

  D. covered entities' obligations for protecting the patient's PHI.

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 1792:

  A record that has been requested by subpoena duces tecum is currently located at an off-site microfilm company. By contacting the microfilm provider, you learn that the microfilm is ready and the original copy of the record still exists. What legal requirement would compel you to produce the original record for the court?

  A. best evidence rule

  B. hearsay rule

  C. motion to quash

  D. subpoena instanter

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 1793:

  Which resource is the most valuable to monitor Medicare changes?

  A. Journal of AHIMA

  B. HIM peers

  C. Federal Register

  D. Medical Records Briefing

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 1794:

  As a general rule, a person making a report in good faith and under statutory command (e.g., on child abuse, communicable diseases, births, deaths, etc.) is

  A. not protected from liability claims.

  B. subject to penalties imposed by federal law.

  C. subject to penalties imposed by state law.

  D. protected.

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 1795:

  According to AHIMA and AHA guidelines, which of the following would be an acceptable authorization for release of information from the medical record of an adult, mentally competent patient hospitalized from 4/16/2007 to 5/10/2007? An authorization dated

  A. 7/10/2007 and presented 7/15/2007

  B. 5/09/2007 and presented 1/15/2008

  C. 3/10/2007 and presented 5/1,5/2007

  D. 2/15/2007 and presented 1/10/2008

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 1796:

  Which would be the better "best practice" for handling fax transmission of a physician's orders?

  A. Treat faxed orders like verbal orders and require authentication of the orders by appropriate medical staff within the required time period.

  B. Faxed orders should be placed on the patient's chart immediately upon receipt after the head' nurse signs the orders.

  C. Wait 24 hours before placing faxed orders on the patient's chart to ensure that the orders are legitimate.

  D. Faxed orders should never be accepted.

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 1797:

  With regard to confidentiality, when HIM functions are outsourced (i.e., record copying, microfilming, or transcription), the HIM professional should confirm that the outside contractor's

  A. costs are not prohibitive, thus compromising confidentiality.

  B. hours of operation permit easy access by all health care providers.

  C. is contractually bound to handle confidential information appropriately.

  D. is located in an easy to find place.

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 1798:

  A 21-year-old employee of National Services was treated in an acute care hospital for an illness unrelated to work. A representative from the personnel department of National Services calls to request information regarding the employee's diagnosis. What would be the appropriate course of action?

  A. Request that the personnel office send an authorization for release of information that is signed and dated by the patient.

  B. Require parental consent.

  C. Release the information because the employer is paying the patient's bill.

  D. Call the patient to obtain verbal permission.

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 1799:

  Darling v. Charleston Community Memorial Hospital is considered one of the benchmark cases in health care because it was with this case that the doctrine of _______ was eliminated for nonprofit hospitals.

  A. charitable immunity

  B. corporate negligence

  C. professional negligence

  D. contributory negligence

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 1800:

  All of the following are elements of a contract EXCEPT

  A. offer/communication.

  B. duty.

  C. price/consideration.

  D. acceptance.

  Correct Answer: B