CRIS TEST II 2026 RISK MANAGEMENT AND
INSURANCE PRACTICE SET ANSWERS FULL
SOLUTION
◉ Some attorneys send a courtesy deposition letter prior to issuing
a subpeona. Can you disclose information without patient
authorization if you have the deposition letter prior to the receiving
the subpoena?
A. Yes
B. No.
Answer: B. No
◉ A provider may put all the elements of a valid authorization on
one form to cover HIPAA, chemical dependency, HIV and genetic
testing information.
A. True
B. False.
Answer: A. True
◉ If a patient completes an authorization form, can they simply put
"at the request of the patient" as a disclosure purpose?
,A. Yes
B. No.
Answer: A. Yes
◉ With a court order (signed by a judge), is an authorization signed
by the patient or personal representative generally required?
A. Yes
B. No.
Answer: B. No
◉ Which of the following does not have access to a patient's health
information without authorization?
A. Nursing Unit- patient was readmitted to facility
B. Medical Staff Physician not treating the patient or consulting - she
reviews because patient is a former patient
C. Quality Management Employee - reviews for performance
improvement data
D. Risk Management - reviews for a threatened lawsuit.
Answer: B. Medical Staff Physician not treating the patient or
consulting - she reviews because patient is a former patient
,◉ The PRO or QIO (Peer Review Organization or Quality
Improvement Organization) who is contracted with CMS (Centers
for Medicare & Medicaid Services) requests copies of medical
records. Are they allowed to receive copies without an authorization
for a patient with schizophrenia (mental health condition?)
A. Yes
B. No.
Answer: A. Yes
◉ What is the difference between a request and a patient's
authorization?
A. There is no difference
B. The request is verbal and the authorization is in writing
C. The request is in writing and asks that records be disclosed; the
authorization is the patient's written permission to do so.
Answer: C. The request is in writing and asks that records be
disclosed; the authorization is the patient's written permission to do
so
◉ If there is a breach of health information, which of the following
enforcement legal actions may be taken:
, A. Civil Action
B. Criminal Action
C. Both
D. Neither Civil or Criminal Action.
Answer: C. Both
◉ Birth and death certificates may be disclosed by a hospital.
A. True
B. False.
Answer: B. False
◉ What records should you disclose in response to a Medicare
request for records?
A. Records specified for dates requested
B. The entire record
C. Current records only
D. UB82 forms.
Answer: A. Records specified for dates requested
INSURANCE PRACTICE SET ANSWERS FULL
SOLUTION
◉ Some attorneys send a courtesy deposition letter prior to issuing
a subpeona. Can you disclose information without patient
authorization if you have the deposition letter prior to the receiving
the subpoena?
A. Yes
B. No.
Answer: B. No
◉ A provider may put all the elements of a valid authorization on
one form to cover HIPAA, chemical dependency, HIV and genetic
testing information.
A. True
B. False.
Answer: A. True
◉ If a patient completes an authorization form, can they simply put
"at the request of the patient" as a disclosure purpose?
,A. Yes
B. No.
Answer: A. Yes
◉ With a court order (signed by a judge), is an authorization signed
by the patient or personal representative generally required?
A. Yes
B. No.
Answer: B. No
◉ Which of the following does not have access to a patient's health
information without authorization?
A. Nursing Unit- patient was readmitted to facility
B. Medical Staff Physician not treating the patient or consulting - she
reviews because patient is a former patient
C. Quality Management Employee - reviews for performance
improvement data
D. Risk Management - reviews for a threatened lawsuit.
Answer: B. Medical Staff Physician not treating the patient or
consulting - she reviews because patient is a former patient
,◉ The PRO or QIO (Peer Review Organization or Quality
Improvement Organization) who is contracted with CMS (Centers
for Medicare & Medicaid Services) requests copies of medical
records. Are they allowed to receive copies without an authorization
for a patient with schizophrenia (mental health condition?)
A. Yes
B. No.
Answer: A. Yes
◉ What is the difference between a request and a patient's
authorization?
A. There is no difference
B. The request is verbal and the authorization is in writing
C. The request is in writing and asks that records be disclosed; the
authorization is the patient's written permission to do so.
Answer: C. The request is in writing and asks that records be
disclosed; the authorization is the patient's written permission to do
so
◉ If there is a breach of health information, which of the following
enforcement legal actions may be taken:
, A. Civil Action
B. Criminal Action
C. Both
D. Neither Civil or Criminal Action.
Answer: C. Both
◉ Birth and death certificates may be disclosed by a hospital.
A. True
B. False.
Answer: B. False
◉ What records should you disclose in response to a Medicare
request for records?
A. Records specified for dates requested
B. The entire record
C. Current records only
D. UB82 forms.
Answer: A. Records specified for dates requested
