CRIS TEST EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (VERIFIED
AND WELL DETAILED ANSWERS) LATEST UPDATE
2024/2025
1. Who owns the medical record?
•
A. The patient
B. The physician
C. The health care facility
D. The federal government under HIPAA: C. The health care facility
2. The tool most often used to gather a complete medical record i
the:
A. Conditions of Admission
B. Notice of Privacy Practices
C. Master Patient Index
D. Information Management Plan: C. Master Patient Index
3. The Purpose(s) of the medical record is/are:
A. To assist in further research and education
B. To assist in protecting the legal rights of the patient and
the healthcare facility
C. To provide analysis, study and evaluate care given to the
patient
D. All of the above: D. All of the above
4. Which of the following may be considered an improper
disclosure of protect- ed health information?
A. Releasing records to a requester for legal purposes without a
,signed patient authorization
B. Accidentally releasing the wrong patient's records to a
requester
C. Releasing dates of service to a requester if the treatment
dates are not authorized
D. All of the above: D. All of the above
5. Which of the following is not required on a HIPAA compliant
authorization?
A. Name or class of the healthcare provider who is disclosing
records
B. Information to be disclosed
,C. Fees associated with the disclosure
D. Expiration date of even: C. Fees associated with the disclosure
6. A patient presents to the HIM Department requesting
information about a recent biopsy. The patient says he wants
to know details about the procedure and specifics regarding the
specimen removed. The patient should be advised to request a
copy of the:
A. Entire record
B. Operative and Pathology Report
C. History and Physical
D. None of the above: B. Operative and Pathology Report
7. 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: B. No
A provider may put all the elements of a valid authorization
8.
on one form to cover HIPAA, chemical dependency, HIV and
genetic testing information.
A. True
B. False: A. True
, 9.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: A. Yes
10. With a court order (signed by a judge), is an authorization
signed by the patient or personal representative generally
required?
A. Yes
B. No: B. No
AND WELL DETAILED ANSWERS) LATEST UPDATE
2024/2025
1. Who owns the medical record?
•
A. The patient
B. The physician
C. The health care facility
D. The federal government under HIPAA: C. The health care facility
2. The tool most often used to gather a complete medical record i
the:
A. Conditions of Admission
B. Notice of Privacy Practices
C. Master Patient Index
D. Information Management Plan: C. Master Patient Index
3. The Purpose(s) of the medical record is/are:
A. To assist in further research and education
B. To assist in protecting the legal rights of the patient and
the healthcare facility
C. To provide analysis, study and evaluate care given to the
patient
D. All of the above: D. All of the above
4. Which of the following may be considered an improper
disclosure of protect- ed health information?
A. Releasing records to a requester for legal purposes without a
,signed patient authorization
B. Accidentally releasing the wrong patient's records to a
requester
C. Releasing dates of service to a requester if the treatment
dates are not authorized
D. All of the above: D. All of the above
5. Which of the following is not required on a HIPAA compliant
authorization?
A. Name or class of the healthcare provider who is disclosing
records
B. Information to be disclosed
,C. Fees associated with the disclosure
D. Expiration date of even: C. Fees associated with the disclosure
6. A patient presents to the HIM Department requesting
information about a recent biopsy. The patient says he wants
to know details about the procedure and specifics regarding the
specimen removed. The patient should be advised to request a
copy of the:
A. Entire record
B. Operative and Pathology Report
C. History and Physical
D. None of the above: B. Operative and Pathology Report
7. 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: B. No
A provider may put all the elements of a valid authorization
8.
on one form to cover HIPAA, chemical dependency, HIV and
genetic testing information.
A. True
B. False: A. True
, 9.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: A. Yes
10. With a court order (signed by a judge), is an authorization
signed by the patient or personal representative generally
required?
A. Yes
B. No: B. No
