HCB 101 EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Mortality - Answer-The number of deaths in a given time or place.
Palliation - Answer-The relief of symptoms when a cure is no longer possible, and
treatment is provided solely for comfort
Postmortem - Answer-After death
Sympathy - Answer-An affinity, association, or relationship between persons or things
wherein whatever affects one similarly
Terminal Illness - Answer-Leading ultimately to death, an unhealthy condition of the
body. There is no reasonable expectation of recovery.
Rigor Mortis - Answer-The stiffness or rigidity of skeletal muscles that occurs after death
The Communication Process - Answer-1. The sender of the message starts the process
2. The message is the body of information the sender wishes to transmit to the receiver.
3. The receiver is the individual intended to receive the message.
4. Feedback is the response given by the receiver to the message.
Physiological barriers - Answer-The result from some kind of sensory dysfunction on the
part of either the sender or receiver
Physical barriers - Answer-Consist of elements in the environment, such as noise. (e.g.
the inability to hear)
Psychosocial barriers - Answer-The result of one's inaccurate perception of self or
others.
Moral - Answer-A system of principles or standards of conduct which govern the
appropriate conduct of a person, group, or profession
Ethics - Answer-Is a system of moral principles or standards of conduct which govern
the appropriate conduct fro a person, group, or profession.
Consent - Answer-Is the medical setting refers to a patient's expressed or implied
agreement to submit to an examination or treatment
Informed Consent - Answer-The healthcare provider give the patient all the information
necessary for a knowledgeable decision
, Lawful Consent - Answer-The patient must have made a knowledgeable decision with
full awareness of the consequences.
Incident Report - Answer-An event occurs that harms an individual, illustrates a
potential for harm, or evidences serious dissatisfaction by patients, visitors, or staff.
Freedom of Information Act - Answer-A document that governs the disclosure of
documents maintained by government agencies.
Protected Health Information (PHI) - Answer-Individually identifiable health information,
including demographics, in paper electronic, or oral form.
Competency - Answer-The ability to understand the nature and consequences of one's
decisions.
Chronological - Answer-Arranging in the time sequence
Dental Records - Answer-Continuous care given to active duty or reserve members and
their families. It contains all documents of dental care provided during a members
career.
Health Record (HREC) - Answer-A file of continuous care given to active duty members
and documents all outpatient care provided during a member's career
Inpatient Record (IREC) - Answer-A medical file that documents care provided to a
patient assigned to a designated inpatient bed at an MTF or Ship.
Outpatient Record (OREC) - Answer-A file of continuous care that document
ambulatory treatment received by a person other than a active duty person.
Health Information Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA) - Answer-Provides
safeguards for protected health information (PHI) to ensure patient privacy is
maintained
Privacy Act of 1974 - Answer-HIPPA
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) - Answer-A law that gives you the right to access
information from the federal government
Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System (DEERS) - Answer-DEERS is the
system that you must be enrolled into eligible for TRICARE.
Beneficiary - Answer-The member that re enrolled into DEERS
Where can Information for Medical Treatment Records be found? - Answer-MANMED
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ANSWERS
Mortality - Answer-The number of deaths in a given time or place.
Palliation - Answer-The relief of symptoms when a cure is no longer possible, and
treatment is provided solely for comfort
Postmortem - Answer-After death
Sympathy - Answer-An affinity, association, or relationship between persons or things
wherein whatever affects one similarly
Terminal Illness - Answer-Leading ultimately to death, an unhealthy condition of the
body. There is no reasonable expectation of recovery.
Rigor Mortis - Answer-The stiffness or rigidity of skeletal muscles that occurs after death
The Communication Process - Answer-1. The sender of the message starts the process
2. The message is the body of information the sender wishes to transmit to the receiver.
3. The receiver is the individual intended to receive the message.
4. Feedback is the response given by the receiver to the message.
Physiological barriers - Answer-The result from some kind of sensory dysfunction on the
part of either the sender or receiver
Physical barriers - Answer-Consist of elements in the environment, such as noise. (e.g.
the inability to hear)
Psychosocial barriers - Answer-The result of one's inaccurate perception of self or
others.
Moral - Answer-A system of principles or standards of conduct which govern the
appropriate conduct of a person, group, or profession
Ethics - Answer-Is a system of moral principles or standards of conduct which govern
the appropriate conduct fro a person, group, or profession.
Consent - Answer-Is the medical setting refers to a patient's expressed or implied
agreement to submit to an examination or treatment
Informed Consent - Answer-The healthcare provider give the patient all the information
necessary for a knowledgeable decision
, Lawful Consent - Answer-The patient must have made a knowledgeable decision with
full awareness of the consequences.
Incident Report - Answer-An event occurs that harms an individual, illustrates a
potential for harm, or evidences serious dissatisfaction by patients, visitors, or staff.
Freedom of Information Act - Answer-A document that governs the disclosure of
documents maintained by government agencies.
Protected Health Information (PHI) - Answer-Individually identifiable health information,
including demographics, in paper electronic, or oral form.
Competency - Answer-The ability to understand the nature and consequences of one's
decisions.
Chronological - Answer-Arranging in the time sequence
Dental Records - Answer-Continuous care given to active duty or reserve members and
their families. It contains all documents of dental care provided during a members
career.
Health Record (HREC) - Answer-A file of continuous care given to active duty members
and documents all outpatient care provided during a member's career
Inpatient Record (IREC) - Answer-A medical file that documents care provided to a
patient assigned to a designated inpatient bed at an MTF or Ship.
Outpatient Record (OREC) - Answer-A file of continuous care that document
ambulatory treatment received by a person other than a active duty person.
Health Information Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA) - Answer-Provides
safeguards for protected health information (PHI) to ensure patient privacy is
maintained
Privacy Act of 1974 - Answer-HIPPA
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) - Answer-A law that gives you the right to access
information from the federal government
Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System (DEERS) - Answer-DEERS is the
system that you must be enrolled into eligible for TRICARE.
Beneficiary - Answer-The member that re enrolled into DEERS
Where can Information for Medical Treatment Records be found? - Answer-MANMED
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