CCA Exam 1 Domain 6 Confidentiality
and privacy
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. - Answer-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 - Answer-a
The formal proceeding, where the oral testimony of a party to a lawsuit, including plaintiff, defendant
and other relevant witnesses, is known as ________.
and privacy
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. - Answer-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 - Answer-a
The formal proceeding, where the oral testimony of a party to a lawsuit, including plaintiff, defendant
and other relevant witnesses, is known as ________.
