CRIS TEST (New 2026/ 2027 Update)
Questions & Answers {Grade A} 100%
Correct (Verified Solutions)
You receive a patient request. She states that she has been transferred to a new job
out of state and would like to hand-carry copes of her records, as well as the records
for her husband and her newborn baby to give to their new medical clinic. She is listed
as the primary insured in all three of their charts. What should you do?
A. Reject all three requests until her husband signs an authorization to disclose his
records
B. Process only her and her child's request, and reject the request for her husband's
records until she provides an authorization signed by him
C. Process all three requests because it is her insurance coverage paying for
treatment and that gives her the right to access all records
D. Process all three requests because she is taking them to a new doctor and medical
treatment requests are exempt form HIPAA - - - Correct answer B. Process only her
and her child's request, and reject the request for her husband's records until she
provides an authorization signed by him
,A third party payer can be sent all records from any encounters before and after the
claim date without a HIPAA compliant authorization in response to the request
A. True
B. False - - - Correct answer B. False
A worker's compensation carrier has the right to receive all records on a patient
without authorization, regardless of the date of service
A. True
B. False - - - Correct answer B. False
A minor can never authorize the disclosure of his or her medical records without the
consent of a parent or guardian
A. True
B. False - - - Correct answer B. False
,Sensitive treatment records (such as mental health or sexually transmitted diseases)
are generally governed by state specific laws
A. True
B. False - - - Correct answer A. True
Your neighbor just had a baby boy at your hospital. You found out about it because your
neighor's husband told you about it after you got home from work. You are free to
share this information.
A. True
B. False - - - Correct answer A. True
If a patient submits a handwritten request for you to send record to his/her court-
appointed attorney and it includes all necessary information with regard to a patient
directive, must you comply with the request?
, A. Yes
B. No - - - Correct answer A. Yes
The Medical Record serves the following purposes in healthcare: - - - Correct answer
1. To provide a communication tool between all healthcare providers. A physician,
nurse, and any healthcare professional that treats the patient will complete
documentation within the medical record
2. To provide documentation regarding diagnosis, treatment and care of the patient
while confined or receiving services from a health care facility
3. To provide information needed for medical billing of services rendered to the patient
and hospital financial management
4. To provide a medium for analysis, study, and evaluation of the quality of care given
to a patient
5. To assist in protection the legal rights of the patient, the health care facility, and
other healthcare providers
Questions & Answers {Grade A} 100%
Correct (Verified Solutions)
You receive a patient request. She states that she has been transferred to a new job
out of state and would like to hand-carry copes of her records, as well as the records
for her husband and her newborn baby to give to their new medical clinic. She is listed
as the primary insured in all three of their charts. What should you do?
A. Reject all three requests until her husband signs an authorization to disclose his
records
B. Process only her and her child's request, and reject the request for her husband's
records until she provides an authorization signed by him
C. Process all three requests because it is her insurance coverage paying for
treatment and that gives her the right to access all records
D. Process all three requests because she is taking them to a new doctor and medical
treatment requests are exempt form HIPAA - - - Correct answer B. Process only her
and her child's request, and reject the request for her husband's records until she
provides an authorization signed by him
,A third party payer can be sent all records from any encounters before and after the
claim date without a HIPAA compliant authorization in response to the request
A. True
B. False - - - Correct answer B. False
A worker's compensation carrier has the right to receive all records on a patient
without authorization, regardless of the date of service
A. True
B. False - - - Correct answer B. False
A minor can never authorize the disclosure of his or her medical records without the
consent of a parent or guardian
A. True
B. False - - - Correct answer B. False
,Sensitive treatment records (such as mental health or sexually transmitted diseases)
are generally governed by state specific laws
A. True
B. False - - - Correct answer A. True
Your neighbor just had a baby boy at your hospital. You found out about it because your
neighor's husband told you about it after you got home from work. You are free to
share this information.
A. True
B. False - - - Correct answer A. True
If a patient submits a handwritten request for you to send record to his/her court-
appointed attorney and it includes all necessary information with regard to a patient
directive, must you comply with the request?
, A. Yes
B. No - - - Correct answer A. Yes
The Medical Record serves the following purposes in healthcare: - - - Correct answer
1. To provide a communication tool between all healthcare providers. A physician,
nurse, and any healthcare professional that treats the patient will complete
documentation within the medical record
2. To provide documentation regarding diagnosis, treatment and care of the patient
while confined or receiving services from a health care facility
3. To provide information needed for medical billing of services rendered to the patient
and hospital financial management
4. To provide a medium for analysis, study, and evaluation of the quality of care given
to a patient
5. To assist in protection the legal rights of the patient, the health care facility, and
other healthcare providers
