NCE Practice Test #7 Health Information Science
Daily, 'round the clock emergency care provided to patients arriving by ambulance and other means of
transport is typically provided in a/an: -
emergency department
Which health care services were covered with the first Canadian public insurance plan? -
hospitals
Physicians are generally compensated by means of: -
fee-for-service
You have received a written request from a patient to review their own record. On reviewing the record
you notice that the discharge summary is not yet complete. You contact the physician's office but he is
unable to dictate the note as he is out of town for 4 weeks. You must: -
log the request in the ROI database, and notify the patient explaining the issue and request an
additional 30 days to respond to their request
Access Control Types are: -
Role-based access, user-based access, AND shared-secret access.
A patient is admitted to emergency as a result of a gunshot wound. Under PHIPA, which of the following
statements are true: -
the hospital must inform the police of the incident without consent
Risk management must work closely with the Privacy Office to provide assistance in: -
Reporting & investigating privacy breaches,
AND Risk assessments on current hospital ROI & disclosure practices.
, Keeping abreast of changes within your field and incorporating them into your work: -
is an obligation you must accept throughout your career
PHIPA was enacted in which year? -
2004
Which of the following is not one of the ten principles defined in all privacy legislation? -
currency
PHIPA applies to which of the following? -
PHI collected to provide information for health care planning
AND PHI collected for the care and treatment of the individual
During the registration process at a local hospital, an out-of-province patient gives the registration clerk
their provincial insurance coverage and certificate number. After discharge of the patient, the hospital
must provide the insurance company with length of stay, diagnoses and procedures performed during
the patient's stay for reimbursement of costs. Which of the following statements is true? -
the disclosure of the information is allowed without consent according to PHIPA
Privacy Impact Assessments can be used to determine compliance levels with privacy standards to
identify and mitigate privacy risks. PIA's should be completed before entering into contract in a Health
Information Exchange on: -
the custodian (your own) systems and protocols
the HIE host agencies systems and protocols
AND all participating organizations systems and protocols
According to the Canadian Charter of Rights, the right to life and the right to liberty and security are
what type of rights? -
Daily, 'round the clock emergency care provided to patients arriving by ambulance and other means of
transport is typically provided in a/an: -
emergency department
Which health care services were covered with the first Canadian public insurance plan? -
hospitals
Physicians are generally compensated by means of: -
fee-for-service
You have received a written request from a patient to review their own record. On reviewing the record
you notice that the discharge summary is not yet complete. You contact the physician's office but he is
unable to dictate the note as he is out of town for 4 weeks. You must: -
log the request in the ROI database, and notify the patient explaining the issue and request an
additional 30 days to respond to their request
Access Control Types are: -
Role-based access, user-based access, AND shared-secret access.
A patient is admitted to emergency as a result of a gunshot wound. Under PHIPA, which of the following
statements are true: -
the hospital must inform the police of the incident without consent
Risk management must work closely with the Privacy Office to provide assistance in: -
Reporting & investigating privacy breaches,
AND Risk assessments on current hospital ROI & disclosure practices.
, Keeping abreast of changes within your field and incorporating them into your work: -
is an obligation you must accept throughout your career
PHIPA was enacted in which year? -
2004
Which of the following is not one of the ten principles defined in all privacy legislation? -
currency
PHIPA applies to which of the following? -
PHI collected to provide information for health care planning
AND PHI collected for the care and treatment of the individual
During the registration process at a local hospital, an out-of-province patient gives the registration clerk
their provincial insurance coverage and certificate number. After discharge of the patient, the hospital
must provide the insurance company with length of stay, diagnoses and procedures performed during
the patient's stay for reimbursement of costs. Which of the following statements is true? -
the disclosure of the information is allowed without consent according to PHIPA
Privacy Impact Assessments can be used to determine compliance levels with privacy standards to
identify and mitigate privacy risks. PIA's should be completed before entering into contract in a Health
Information Exchange on: -
the custodian (your own) systems and protocols
the HIE host agencies systems and protocols
AND all participating organizations systems and protocols
According to the Canadian Charter of Rights, the right to life and the right to liberty and security are
what type of rights? -
