RHIT DOMAIN 2 |ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS 2026-2027 UPDATED
EDITION|GRADED A+
Question 1
The process of releasing health record documentation originally created by a different
provider is called:
A. Privileged communication
B. Subpoena
C. Jurisdiction
D. Redisclosure
CORRECT ANSWER
D. Redisclosure
The process of releasing health record documentation originally created by a different
provider is called redisclosure. Federal and state regulations provide specific redisclosure
guidelines; however, when in doubt, follow the same principles as the release and
disclosure guidelines for other types of health record information
Question 2
_______________refers to a legal concept that protects certain confidential
communications between two parties from being disclosed without consent in a legal
proceeding.
A. Privileged communication
B. Subpoena
C. Jurisdiction
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,D. Redisclosure
CORRECT ANSWER
A. Privileged communication
Question 3
What parties are not considered privileged communication?
-attorney and client
-doctor and patient
-Health Insurance Representatives
-Healthcare Institution and Patient
-Spouses
CORRECT ANSWER
Health Insurance Representatives
Question 4
Who has the principle in healthcare privacy regulations that says "minimum necessary
requirement?"
-RAC
-CARF
-ONC
-HIPAA
CORRECT ANSWER
-HIPAA
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,Question 5
Under the Privacy Rule's minimum necessary requirement, one healthcare institution can
disclose protected health information (PHI) to another healthcare institution for the
purpose of patient care
T/f
CORRECT ANSWER
True
Question 6
__________: Covered entities, including healthcare providers, health plans, and healthcare
clearinghouses, must implement policies and procedures to restrict access to PHI to only
those individuals who need it to perform their job responsibilities or for other authorized
purposes. This is for the minimum necessary requirement by HIPAA.
-Implementation
-Limiting access
-Scope of Disclosure
-Justification for Disclosure
CORRECT ANSWER
Limiting access
Question 7
__________: Covered entities are required to limit the amount of PHI disclosed to the
minimum necessary to accomplish the intended purpose. This may involve disclosing only
the specific information needed for a particular task or activity, rather than providing
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, access to an individual's entire medical record. This is for the minimum necessary
requirement by HIPAA.
-Implementation
-Limiting access
-Scope of Disclosure
-Justification for Disclosure
CORRECT ANSWER
Scope of Disclosure
Question 8
___________: Before disclosing PHI, covered entities must determine whether the
disclosure is necessary to accomplish the intended purpose and whether the information
being disclosed is the minimum necessary to achieve that purpose. This is for the
minimum necessary requirement by HIPAA.
-Implementation
-Limiting access
-Scope of Disclosure
-Justification for Disclosure
CORRECT ANSWER
Justification for Disclosure
Question 9
Central City Clinic has requested that Ghent Hospital send its hospital records for Susan
Hall's most recent admission to the clinic for her follow-up appointment. Which of the
following statements is true?
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VERIFIED ANSWERS 2026-2027 UPDATED
EDITION|GRADED A+
Question 1
The process of releasing health record documentation originally created by a different
provider is called:
A. Privileged communication
B. Subpoena
C. Jurisdiction
D. Redisclosure
CORRECT ANSWER
D. Redisclosure
The process of releasing health record documentation originally created by a different
provider is called redisclosure. Federal and state regulations provide specific redisclosure
guidelines; however, when in doubt, follow the same principles as the release and
disclosure guidelines for other types of health record information
Question 2
_______________refers to a legal concept that protects certain confidential
communications between two parties from being disclosed without consent in a legal
proceeding.
A. Privileged communication
B. Subpoena
C. Jurisdiction
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,D. Redisclosure
CORRECT ANSWER
A. Privileged communication
Question 3
What parties are not considered privileged communication?
-attorney and client
-doctor and patient
-Health Insurance Representatives
-Healthcare Institution and Patient
-Spouses
CORRECT ANSWER
Health Insurance Representatives
Question 4
Who has the principle in healthcare privacy regulations that says "minimum necessary
requirement?"
-RAC
-CARF
-ONC
-HIPAA
CORRECT ANSWER
-HIPAA
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,Question 5
Under the Privacy Rule's minimum necessary requirement, one healthcare institution can
disclose protected health information (PHI) to another healthcare institution for the
purpose of patient care
T/f
CORRECT ANSWER
True
Question 6
__________: Covered entities, including healthcare providers, health plans, and healthcare
clearinghouses, must implement policies and procedures to restrict access to PHI to only
those individuals who need it to perform their job responsibilities or for other authorized
purposes. This is for the minimum necessary requirement by HIPAA.
-Implementation
-Limiting access
-Scope of Disclosure
-Justification for Disclosure
CORRECT ANSWER
Limiting access
Question 7
__________: Covered entities are required to limit the amount of PHI disclosed to the
minimum necessary to accomplish the intended purpose. This may involve disclosing only
the specific information needed for a particular task or activity, rather than providing
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, access to an individual's entire medical record. This is for the minimum necessary
requirement by HIPAA.
-Implementation
-Limiting access
-Scope of Disclosure
-Justification for Disclosure
CORRECT ANSWER
Scope of Disclosure
Question 8
___________: Before disclosing PHI, covered entities must determine whether the
disclosure is necessary to accomplish the intended purpose and whether the information
being disclosed is the minimum necessary to achieve that purpose. This is for the
minimum necessary requirement by HIPAA.
-Implementation
-Limiting access
-Scope of Disclosure
-Justification for Disclosure
CORRECT ANSWER
Justification for Disclosure
Question 9
Central City Clinic has requested that Ghent Hospital send its hospital records for Susan
Hall's most recent admission to the clinic for her follow-up appointment. Which of the
following statements is true?
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