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• Question 341:

  Case Study #2

  You are the director of the Health Information Management Department for Bayshore Hospital. A former patient of the hospital, Barbara Masters, is suing the hospital for negligent care of an infected decubitus ulcer. You are asked by Barbara's attorney to provide sworn verbal testimony and/or written answers to questions.

  Referring to Case Study #2, you are involved in what phase of the lawsuit?

  A. pretrial conference

  B. trial

  C. discovery

  D. appeal

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 342:

  Case Study #2

  You are the director of the Health Information Management Department for Bayshore Hospital. A former patient of the hospital, Barbara Masters, is suing the hospital for negligent care of an infected decubitus ulcer. You are asked by Barbara's attorney to provide sworn verbal testimony and/or written answers to questions.

  Referring to Case Study #2, the written answers to questions you have been asked to provide are known as a(n)

  A. interrogatory.

  B. deposition.

  C. physical and mental examination.

  D. court order.

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 343:

  Case Study #2

  You are the director of the Health Information Management Department for Bayshore Hospital. A former patient of the hospital, Barbara Masters, is suing the hospital for negligent care of an infected decubitus ulcer. You are asked by Barbara's attorney to provide sworn verbal testimony and/or written answers to questions. Referring to Case Study #2, the sworn verbal testimony you are asked to provide is called a(n)

  A. interrogatory.

  B. deposition.

  C. physical and mental examination.

  D. court order.

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 344:

  Case Study #2 You are the director of the Health Information Management Department for Bayshore Hospital. A former patient of the hospital, Barbara Masters, is suing the hospital for negligent care of an infected decubitus ulcer. You are asked by Barbara's attorney to provide sworn verbal testimony and/or written answers to questions.

  Referring to Case Study #2, Bayshore Hospital is the _________________ in this case.

  A. appellant

  B. appellee

  C. defendant

  D. plaintiff

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 345:

  Case Study #2

  You are the director of the Health Information Management Department for Bayshore Hospital. A former patient of the hospital, Barbara Masters, is suing the hospital for negligent care of an infected decubitus ulcer. You are asked by Barbara's attorney to provide sworn verbal testimony and/or written answers to questions.

  Referring to Case Study #2, Barbara Masters is the_____________ in this case.

  A. appellant

  B. appellee

  C. defendant

  D. plaintiff

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 346:

  The body of law founded on custom, natural justice and reason, and sanctioned by usage and judicial decision is known as

  A. common law.

  B. lien law.

  C. constitutional law.

  D. statutory law.

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 347:

  The doctrine that the decisions of the court should stand as precedents for future guidance is

  A. res ipsa loquitur.

  B. respondeat superior.

  C. stare decisis.

  D. statute of limitations.

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 348:

  Medical record information may be exempt from the Freedom of Information Act requirements if the request for information meets the test of being an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy. Which of the following is NOT one of the conditions of the test?

  A. The information must be contained in a personal, medical, or similar file.

  B. The information is generated from federally funded research conducted by a private health care organization.

  C. Disclosure of the information constitutes an invasion of personal privacy.

  D. The severity of the invasion must outweigh the public's interest in disclosure.

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 349:

  The protection of a patient's health information is addressed in each of the following: EXCEPT

  A. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.

  B. Privacy Act.

  C. Drug Abuse and Treatment Act.

  D. U.S. Patriot Act.

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 350:

  In a court of law, Attorney A, the attorney for Sun City Hospital, introduces the medical record from the hospital as evidence. However, Attorney B, the attorney for the defendant, objects on the grounds that the medical record is subject to the hearsay rule which prohibits its admission as evidence. Attorney B's objection is overridden. Why?

  A. The medical record does not belong to the hospital; therefore, the hospital has no right to release the medical record as evidence.

  B. It would violate physician-patient privilege, even though the patient signed a proper release of information form.

  C. The doctrine of res ipsa loquitur prevails; therefore, reference to the medical record is moot.

  D. The medical record may be admitted as business records or as an explicit exception to hearsay rule.

  Correct Answer: D