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The HIM director received an e-mail from the technology support services department
about her e-mail being full and asking for her password. The director contacted tech
support and it was confirmed that their department did not send this e-mail. This is an
example of what type of malware?
- phishing
- spyware
- denial of service
- virus - Answer phishing.
A mechanism to ensure that PHI has not been altered or destroyed inappropriately has
been established. This process is called
- access control.
- integrity.
- entity authentication.
- audit controls. - Answer integrity
Darling v. Charleston Community Memorial Hospital is considered one of the benchmark
cases in health care because it was with this case that the doctrine of _______________
was eliminated for nonprofit hospitals.
- contributory negligence
- charitable immunity
- professional negligence
,- corporate negligence - Answer charitable immunity.
A pharmacist at your facility was caught running a drug ring. The pharmacist filled orders
of valuable medications with cheap outdated ones purchased on the Internet and then
sold the good drugs for profit. Patients have been injured and the lawsuits are starting.
Unfortunately, your facility is going to be held responsible for the pharmacist's negligent
acts under the doctrine of
- adjudicus res.
- res ipsa loquitur.
- respondeat superior.
- stare decisis. - Answer res ipsa loquitur.
What source or document is considered the "supreme law of the land"?
- Constitution of the United States
- presidential power
- Bill of Rights
- Supreme Court decisions - Answer Constitution of the United States.
Which one of the following actions would NOT be included in the professional
obligations of the health information practitioner that lead to responsible handling of
patient health information?
- Take a compromising position toward optimal interpretation of nonspecific
regulations and laws.
- Extend privacy and security principles into all aspects of the data use, access, and
control program adopted in the organization.
, - Educate consumers about their rights and responsibilities regarding the use of their
personal health information.
- Honor the patient-centric direction of the national agenda. - Answer Take a
compromising position toward optimal interpretation of nonspecific regulations and
laws.
You are the director of the Health Information Management Department for Bayshore
Hospital. A former patient of the hospital, Barbara Masters, is suing the hospital for
negligent care of an infected decubitus ulcer. You are asked by Barbara's attorney to
provide sworn verbal testimony and/or written answers to questions.
Referring to Case Study #2, what phase of the lawsuit are you involved in?
- trial
- discovery
- pretrial conference
- appeal - Answer discovery.
You are the director of the Health Information Management Department for Bayshore
Hospital. A former patient of the hospital, Barbara Masters, is suing the hospital for
negligent care of an infected decubitus ulcer. You are asked by Barbara's attorney to
provide sworn verbal testimony and/or written answers to questions.
Referring to Case Study #2, Barbara Masters is the _____________ in this case.
- plaintiff
- appellee
- defendant
- appellant - Answer plaintiff.