C810 - FOUNDATIONS IN HEALTHCARE DATA
MANAGEMENT | FROM QUESTION TO PERFECTION|
EVERY QUESTION SOLVED | EVERY SCORE SECURED!
Course Code:
Course Title:
Programme:
Academic Year: 2026/2027.
Duration: 2 Hours.
Total Marks: 70%.
Candidate Instructions:
1) Write your Registration Number on every answer booklet used.
2) Answer ALL questions in Section A and ANY TWO (2) questions in Section B.
3) Read each question carefully before answering.
4) Begin each question on a new page.
5) The marks for each question are indicated in brackets.
6) This paper consists of several printed pages, including this page.
7) Ensure your copy is complete before the examination begins.
8) Unauthorized materials and communication with other candidates are not permitted.
Turn Over.
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, Constitutional Law Answer: laws outlined in federal and state Constitutions
common law Answer: created by courts that resolve disputes
statutory law Answer: written law established by federal and state legislatures
administrative law Answer: branch of law that controls the government agency
malfeasance Answer: execution of unlawful or improper act
misfeasance Answer: improper act that results in injury
nonfeasance Answer: failure to act as a prudent person would in similar circumstances
Degrees of Negligence Answer: ordinary, gross, criminal
Privacy Act of 1974 Answer: addresses the right to privacy and was written to give individuals
some control over information collected on them by the federal government
consent Answer: one's permission or agreement to an action
general consent Answer: permit healthcare providers to perform overall medical care
informed consent Answer: ensure patient has a basic understanding of their diagnosis, the
nature of treatment, and the individuals who are rendering treatment
advance directive Answer: written consent that communicates a person's wishes to be treated or
not when they become incapacitated
durable power of attorney Answer: document where an adult (while competent) designates
another person to make healthcare decisions when they become incompetent or unable to do so
Patient Self-Determination Act (PSDA) Answer: requires healthcare institutes that bill
Medicare and Medicaid for services to provide adult patients with information about the various
types of advanced directives
Uniform Hospital Discharge Data Set (UHDDS) Answer: collects discharge data from hospital
inpatient health records; is the standard for collecting Medicare and Medicaid data
Uniform Ambulatory Care Data Set (UACDS) Answer: A data set developed by the National
Committee on Vital and Health Statistics consisting of a minimum set of patient/client-specific
data elements to be collected in ambulatory care settings
Minimum Data Set (MDS) Answer: federally mandated assessment form to collect
demographic and clinical data on nursing home residents; must be completed at time of
admission and during reassessment periods
Outcomes and Assessment Information Set (OASIS) Answer: data set to measure outcomes and
risk factors of Medicare patients receiving home health; data is used to determine when patient
should be discharged and if they need to be transferred
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MANAGEMENT | FROM QUESTION TO PERFECTION|
EVERY QUESTION SOLVED | EVERY SCORE SECURED!
Course Code:
Course Title:
Programme:
Academic Year: 2026/2027.
Duration: 2 Hours.
Total Marks: 70%.
Candidate Instructions:
1) Write your Registration Number on every answer booklet used.
2) Answer ALL questions in Section A and ANY TWO (2) questions in Section B.
3) Read each question carefully before answering.
4) Begin each question on a new page.
5) The marks for each question are indicated in brackets.
6) This paper consists of several printed pages, including this page.
7) Ensure your copy is complete before the examination begins.
8) Unauthorized materials and communication with other candidates are not permitted.
Turn Over.
APPHIA – Crafted with Care and Precision for Academic Excellence.
1
, Constitutional Law Answer: laws outlined in federal and state Constitutions
common law Answer: created by courts that resolve disputes
statutory law Answer: written law established by federal and state legislatures
administrative law Answer: branch of law that controls the government agency
malfeasance Answer: execution of unlawful or improper act
misfeasance Answer: improper act that results in injury
nonfeasance Answer: failure to act as a prudent person would in similar circumstances
Degrees of Negligence Answer: ordinary, gross, criminal
Privacy Act of 1974 Answer: addresses the right to privacy and was written to give individuals
some control over information collected on them by the federal government
consent Answer: one's permission or agreement to an action
general consent Answer: permit healthcare providers to perform overall medical care
informed consent Answer: ensure patient has a basic understanding of their diagnosis, the
nature of treatment, and the individuals who are rendering treatment
advance directive Answer: written consent that communicates a person's wishes to be treated or
not when they become incapacitated
durable power of attorney Answer: document where an adult (while competent) designates
another person to make healthcare decisions when they become incompetent or unable to do so
Patient Self-Determination Act (PSDA) Answer: requires healthcare institutes that bill
Medicare and Medicaid for services to provide adult patients with information about the various
types of advanced directives
Uniform Hospital Discharge Data Set (UHDDS) Answer: collects discharge data from hospital
inpatient health records; is the standard for collecting Medicare and Medicaid data
Uniform Ambulatory Care Data Set (UACDS) Answer: A data set developed by the National
Committee on Vital and Health Statistics consisting of a minimum set of patient/client-specific
data elements to be collected in ambulatory care settings
Minimum Data Set (MDS) Answer: federally mandated assessment form to collect
demographic and clinical data on nursing home residents; must be completed at time of
admission and during reassessment periods
Outcomes and Assessment Information Set (OASIS) Answer: data set to measure outcomes and
risk factors of Medicare patients receiving home health; data is used to determine when patient
should be discharged and if they need to be transferred
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