CCA Exam 1 Domain 6 Confidentiality
And Privacy Questions And Answers
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A hospital receives a valid request from a patient for copies of his or her medical
records. The HIM clerk who is preparing the records removes copies of the patient's
records from another hospital where the patient was previously treated. According to
HIPAA regulations, was this action correct?
a.Yes; HIPAA only requires that current records be produced for the patient.
b.Yes; this is hospital policy over which HIPAA has no control.
c.No; the records from the previous hospital are considered part of the designated
record set and should be given to the patient.
d.No; the records from the previous hospital are not included in the designated record
set but should be released anyway. - ANS c
A patient requests copies of her personal health information on CD. When the patient
goes home, she finds that she cannot read the CD on her computer. The patient then
requests the hospital to provide the medical records in paper format. How should the
hospital respond?
a.Provide the medical records in paper format
b.Burn another CD because this is hospital policy
c.Provide the patient with both paper and CD copies of the medical record
d.Review the CD copies with the patient on a hospital computer - ANS a
The formal proceeding, where the oral testimony of a party to a lawsuit, including
plaintiff, defendant and other relevant witnesses, is known as ________.
a.Subpoena
b.Interrogatory
c.Deposition
d.Discovery - ANS c
The release of information function requires the HIM professional to have knowledge of
________.
a.Clinical coding principles
b.Database development
c.Federal and state confidentiality laws
d.Human resource management - ANS c
The Medical Record Committee is reviewing the privacy policies for a large outpatient
clinic. One of the members of the committee remarks that he feels the clinic's practice of
calling out a patient's full name in the waiting room is not in compliance with HIPAA
regulations and that only the patient's first name should be used. Other committee
members disagree with this assessment. What should the HIM director advise the
committee?
And Privacy Questions And Answers
Already Passed !!!.
A hospital receives a valid request from a patient for copies of his or her medical
records. The HIM clerk who is preparing the records removes copies of the patient's
records from another hospital where the patient was previously treated. According to
HIPAA regulations, was this action correct?
a.Yes; HIPAA only requires that current records be produced for the patient.
b.Yes; this is hospital policy over which HIPAA has no control.
c.No; the records from the previous hospital are considered part of the designated
record set and should be given to the patient.
d.No; the records from the previous hospital are not included in the designated record
set but should be released anyway. - ANS c
A patient requests copies of her personal health information on CD. When the patient
goes home, she finds that she cannot read the CD on her computer. The patient then
requests the hospital to provide the medical records in paper format. How should the
hospital respond?
a.Provide the medical records in paper format
b.Burn another CD because this is hospital policy
c.Provide the patient with both paper and CD copies of the medical record
d.Review the CD copies with the patient on a hospital computer - ANS a
The formal proceeding, where the oral testimony of a party to a lawsuit, including
plaintiff, defendant and other relevant witnesses, is known as ________.
a.Subpoena
b.Interrogatory
c.Deposition
d.Discovery - ANS c
The release of information function requires the HIM professional to have knowledge of
________.
a.Clinical coding principles
b.Database development
c.Federal and state confidentiality laws
d.Human resource management - ANS c
The Medical Record Committee is reviewing the privacy policies for a large outpatient
clinic. One of the members of the committee remarks that he feels the clinic's practice of
calling out a patient's full name in the waiting room is not in compliance with HIPAA
regulations and that only the patient's first name should be used. Other committee
members disagree with this assessment. What should the HIM director advise the
committee?
