CHIMA NEC - LEGAL ASPECTS OF
HIM / PRIVACY, CONFIDENTIALITY,
ACCESS AND RELEASE OF PHI /
ETHICAL ASPECTS OF HIM AND
PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE-NEC
PREP
How many levels of Court are there in Canada
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4 - ANSWER-d. 4
The primary purpose of the health record is to
a. Serve as evidence in legal proceedings
b. assist in accreditation of an individual or a facility
c. determine or audit funding levels
d. none of the above - ANSWER-d. none of the above
When dealing with deceased individuals the authority to give consent is usually given
by the:
a. executor
b. lawyer
c. next of kin
d. person with power of attorney - ANSWER-a. executor
What area is not regulated at the federal level
a. Drugs
b. First Nation and Inuit health
c. Public Health
d. Regional health authorities or networks - ANSWER-d. Regional health authorities
or networks
Health care professionals may be required to produce information without the
consent of the individual in response to a
a. lawyers request
b. court order
c. subpoena
, d. both b and c - ANSWER-d. both b and c
Security and privacy audits should be done
a. monthly and as required
b. on-going basis and randomly
c. only if an incident occurs
d. quarterly - ANSWER-b. on-going basis and randomly
To identify oneself as the author of a document or record by personal signature or by
any other means authorized by the board is to
a. authenticate
b. confirm
c. discover
d. validate - ANSWER-a. authenticate
In the case of a deceased patient, consent is obtained from
a. estate trustee
b. individual in charge of administering the estate
c. public guardian
d. a and b - ANSWER-d. a and b
When a person is not capable of consenting and no one is capable or willing to
consent on behalf of the patient, the person contracted to provide consent should be:
a. public guardian and trustee
b. physician
c. no consent required
d. none of the above - ANSWER-a. public guardian and trustee
Video information should not be captured without
a. express (signed) consent
b. implied consent
c. oral consent
d. none of the above - ANSWER-a. express (signed) consent
Which of the following is NOT a health record documentation best practice?
a. Documentation should be true, complete, clear, concise and legible
b. Documentation should include the date and time hen the entry was made
c. Documentation should be authenticated by the person who prepared it
d. Documentation should take place within an hour of the event that is being
recorded. - ANSWER-d. Documentation should take place within an hour of the
event that is being recorded.
"Charting by exception" can be problematic because
HIM / PRIVACY, CONFIDENTIALITY,
ACCESS AND RELEASE OF PHI /
ETHICAL ASPECTS OF HIM AND
PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE-NEC
PREP
How many levels of Court are there in Canada
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4 - ANSWER-d. 4
The primary purpose of the health record is to
a. Serve as evidence in legal proceedings
b. assist in accreditation of an individual or a facility
c. determine or audit funding levels
d. none of the above - ANSWER-d. none of the above
When dealing with deceased individuals the authority to give consent is usually given
by the:
a. executor
b. lawyer
c. next of kin
d. person with power of attorney - ANSWER-a. executor
What area is not regulated at the federal level
a. Drugs
b. First Nation and Inuit health
c. Public Health
d. Regional health authorities or networks - ANSWER-d. Regional health authorities
or networks
Health care professionals may be required to produce information without the
consent of the individual in response to a
a. lawyers request
b. court order
c. subpoena
, d. both b and c - ANSWER-d. both b and c
Security and privacy audits should be done
a. monthly and as required
b. on-going basis and randomly
c. only if an incident occurs
d. quarterly - ANSWER-b. on-going basis and randomly
To identify oneself as the author of a document or record by personal signature or by
any other means authorized by the board is to
a. authenticate
b. confirm
c. discover
d. validate - ANSWER-a. authenticate
In the case of a deceased patient, consent is obtained from
a. estate trustee
b. individual in charge of administering the estate
c. public guardian
d. a and b - ANSWER-d. a and b
When a person is not capable of consenting and no one is capable or willing to
consent on behalf of the patient, the person contracted to provide consent should be:
a. public guardian and trustee
b. physician
c. no consent required
d. none of the above - ANSWER-a. public guardian and trustee
Video information should not be captured without
a. express (signed) consent
b. implied consent
c. oral consent
d. none of the above - ANSWER-a. express (signed) consent
Which of the following is NOT a health record documentation best practice?
a. Documentation should be true, complete, clear, concise and legible
b. Documentation should include the date and time hen the entry was made
c. Documentation should be authenticated by the person who prepared it
d. Documentation should take place within an hour of the event that is being
recorded. - ANSWER-d. Documentation should take place within an hour of the
event that is being recorded.
"Charting by exception" can be problematic because
