Legal Aspects Final Exam UPDATED
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
How does risk-management differ from quality management - CORRECT ANSWER -
Risk management identifies areas of operational and financial loss
State statutes regarding peer review activities - CORRECT ANSWER - Protect peer
review participants from liability unless they act in Malice
An incident report - CORRECT ANSWER - May help determine patterns of Health Care
activity that should be altered
HIPAA requires a covered entity to perform a risk analysis and Implement standards to protect
the institutions health information records. Which is one of those standards? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Documentation of the entities action, which are to be maintained for 6 years.
Medicare's inpatient prospective payment system________ - CORRECT ANSWER -
Change reimbursement per diem rates to predetermined rates
The patient record documentation element that the health information manager can recommend
to reduce risks to a healthcare facility is - CORRECT ANSWER - The complete
documentation of a patient's condition
Which is a non-technical measure that might be employed to enhance security controls related to
healthcare record access - CORRECT ANSWER - Educating employees of a how to
properly handle information
Which incident will be reported to the risk manager? - CORRECT ANSWER - Surgical
procedures performed on the wrong site
, Peer review committees serve to ______ as part of the quality management process. -
CORRECT ANSWER - Conduct audits of patient information to compare against
established guidelines
What is the most important way to reduce an organization's risk due to loss or litigation? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Proper documentation
An adverse incident is defined as a - CORRECT ANSWER - Events inconsistent with
normal routine operations
Which is an example of a concern that may be addressed as a result of a Enterprise risk
management assessment? - CORRECT ANSWER - Percentage of uninsured patients
seeking treatment
The function of analyzing and evaluating all of the risks that affect an organization is called -
CORRECT ANSWER - Enterprise risk management
Admissibility refers to - CORRECT ANSWER - Weather information is pertinent and
proper for jury to consider when deciding legal issues
For which situation would an incident report be generated? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Visitor who slips and Falls but that results in no injury
Automated databases in the context of risk management - CORRECT ANSWER - May be
used to compile information in an effort to increase prevention of loss
Which is an investigation into a serious event, including clinical and administrative review? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Root cause analysis
The Joint commission's role in Sentinel events includes - CORRECT ANSWER - The
possibility of placing the organization on acreditacion watch status
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
How does risk-management differ from quality management - CORRECT ANSWER -
Risk management identifies areas of operational and financial loss
State statutes regarding peer review activities - CORRECT ANSWER - Protect peer
review participants from liability unless they act in Malice
An incident report - CORRECT ANSWER - May help determine patterns of Health Care
activity that should be altered
HIPAA requires a covered entity to perform a risk analysis and Implement standards to protect
the institutions health information records. Which is one of those standards? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Documentation of the entities action, which are to be maintained for 6 years.
Medicare's inpatient prospective payment system________ - CORRECT ANSWER -
Change reimbursement per diem rates to predetermined rates
The patient record documentation element that the health information manager can recommend
to reduce risks to a healthcare facility is - CORRECT ANSWER - The complete
documentation of a patient's condition
Which is a non-technical measure that might be employed to enhance security controls related to
healthcare record access - CORRECT ANSWER - Educating employees of a how to
properly handle information
Which incident will be reported to the risk manager? - CORRECT ANSWER - Surgical
procedures performed on the wrong site
, Peer review committees serve to ______ as part of the quality management process. -
CORRECT ANSWER - Conduct audits of patient information to compare against
established guidelines
What is the most important way to reduce an organization's risk due to loss or litigation? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Proper documentation
An adverse incident is defined as a - CORRECT ANSWER - Events inconsistent with
normal routine operations
Which is an example of a concern that may be addressed as a result of a Enterprise risk
management assessment? - CORRECT ANSWER - Percentage of uninsured patients
seeking treatment
The function of analyzing and evaluating all of the risks that affect an organization is called -
CORRECT ANSWER - Enterprise risk management
Admissibility refers to - CORRECT ANSWER - Weather information is pertinent and
proper for jury to consider when deciding legal issues
For which situation would an incident report be generated? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Visitor who slips and Falls but that results in no injury
Automated databases in the context of risk management - CORRECT ANSWER - May be
used to compile information in an effort to increase prevention of loss
Which is an investigation into a serious event, including clinical and administrative review? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Root cause analysis
The Joint commission's role in Sentinel events includes - CORRECT ANSWER - The
possibility of placing the organization on acreditacion watch status
