SNHP 405 - Informatics and Data Management » Spring 2023 » Test 1

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Question #1
What is one of the functions of revenue cycle management?
A.   Identify standards for exchange of health information
B.   Analyze the impact of policy on health
C.   Evaluate compliance with regulatory requirements
D.   Facilitate fundamental leadership skills
Question #2
Match the term with the best descriptor: responsible for managing appropriate use of and access to patient-specific health information
A.   Privacy Officer
B.   Security officer
C.   health information department
Question #3
Match the term with the best descriptor: develops and implements policies and procedures relating to the HIPAA Security Rule
A.   health information department
B.   Security officer
C.   data analysis
Question #4
Match the term with the best descriptor: develops and implements policies and procedures relating to the HIPAA Privacy Rule
A.   Privacy Officer
B.   health information department
C.   Security officer
Question #5
Match the term with the best descriptor: responsible for analyzing records and data quantitatively and qualitatively
A.   data analysis
B.   Privacy Officer
C.   Security officer
Question #6
Who are business associates as defined under the Privacy Rule?
A.   Individuals who are employed by the health care organization
B.   Health plans, health care clearinghouses, and health care providers
C.   Patients or clients of the health care organization
D.   Those individuals or organizations doing business with covered entities who are involved in the use of or disclosure of protected health information (PHI)
Question #7
HIPAA is an acronym for which of the following?
A.   Health Insurance Potential and Achievement Act
B.   Health Information Probability and Accountability Act
C.   Health Information Portability and Accounting Action
D.   Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
Question #8
An employee notices that upcoding is being done by her department. When she reports this to the appropriate authority, she would be called a(n)  ____________________.
A.   whistleblower
B.   data analyst
Question #9
Which of the following is an example of etiquette?
A.   Saying thank you or please as appropriate when communicating with others
B.   Kneeling when receiving communion in a church
C.   Making a judgment between right and wrong actions when caring for a patient
Question #10
Mr. Z., a hospitalized patient, refuses to follow Dr. Johnson’s orders after surgery. Dr. Johnson informs the patient that she will no longer be his physician. Is there grounds for filing a lawsuit? If so, under which theory of liability?
A.   No, this comes under the JCAHO regulations and a claim could be filed with them for medical abandonment.
B.   Yes, a lawsuit could be filed as an intentional tort called medical abandonment.
C.   No, there are no grounds for a legitimate lawsuit in this situation.
D.   Yes, a lawsuit could be filed as a nonintentional tort called medical abandonment.
Question #11
Which is the most accurate statement about the Privacy Rule and the Security Rule?
A.   The Privacy Rule and Security Rule are interchangeable terms.
B.   They apply only to insured individuals.
C.   The Privacy Rule establishes the concept of protected health information.
Question #12
What actions are taken in quality assurance?
A.   Establish
B.   Protect
C.   All of these choices
D.   Promote
Question #13
Match the term with its definition: considered necessary, obligatory, or demanded as a condition
A.   law
B.   rules
C.   requirements
Question #14
Match the term with its definition: principles established by authorities, prescribing or directing certain action or forbearance from action
A.   regulations
B.   law
C.   rules
Question #15
Match the term with its definition: prescribed by the controlling authority, which has binding legal force
A.   law
B.   standards
C.   regulations
Question #16
Match the term with its definition: prescribed courses of action that arise from law, principle, or custom
A.   rules
B.   regulations
C.   requirements
Question #17
Match the term with its definition: criteria established as a basis for comparing matters such as quantity, quality, value, or weight
A.   standards
B.   regulations
C.   requirements
Question #18
What is one of the main reasons for HIPAA regulations?
A.   Restrict access to health records
B.   Combat waste, fraud, and abuse
C.   Enforce confidentiality
D.   Create new jobs for health information management professionals
Question #19
Which of the following is the best example of paternalism?
A.   A health care provider limiting the options presented to a patient that the health care provider feels is the best choice
B.   Informed consents being obtained after a complete discussion of options available for treatment
C.   A patient acquiring a nosocomial infection while in the hospital, so all charges are waived for treating this problem
D.   Following the philosophy of care with the tenet of “do no harm”
Question #20
In what year did the American Medical Record Association change its name to American Health Information Management Association?
A.   1991
B.   1992
C.   1989
D.   1997
Question #21
The health care discipline that would deal with achieving better sanitation, the growing of food, and the conditions of work is _____ health
A.   required
B.   public
C.   private
D.   community
Question #22
Which of the following statements is true?
A.   Opportunities for health information managers exist for those with specialty credentials and RHIT or RHIA credentials.
B.   Opportunities for health information managers exist in multiple settings.
C.   Opportunities for health information managers exist only in the traditional health care system.
D.   Opportunities for health information managers are rare in the traditional health care system.
Question #23
What is not an example of individual identifiers that are protected under HIPAA.
A.   Social Security numbers
B.   URLs
C.   biometric identifiers 
D.   Pet's name
Question #24
Which of the following is a document, executed while a patient is competent, that provides direction as to medical care the patient should receive in the event they are incapacitated or unable to make personal decisions?
A.   Living will
B.   Durable power of attorney
C.   Advance direction
Question #25
Which of the following is/are true about ethical challenges?
A.   They may occur when attempting to make a choice between two equally unfavorable alternatives.
B.   They have no clear-cut answers.
C.   They often occur when relationships and obligations clash.
D.   All of these are true about ethical challenges.
Question #26
Which of the following refers to the obligation of the health care provider to maintain patient information in a manner that will not permit dissemination beyond the health care provider.
A.   Confidentiality
B.   Veracity
C.   Privacy
D.   Disclosure
Question #27
Which of the following statements most accurately describes the health care delivery system?
A.   It is both varied and complex.
B.   It will need a major overhaul to be effective.
C.   It has changed little over the last decade.
Question #28
Medical specializations developed during which time frames?
A.   Between WWII and 1980
B.   Between 1980 and present time
C.   Between 1176 and 1900
D.   Between 1900 and WWI
Question #29
Which of the following is not an issue addressed by medical records committees?
A.   Completeness
B.   Authentication
C.   Timeliness
D.   Accuracy
Question #30
In primitive times, which of the following was not a way that human society responded to disease?
A.   Looked to nature
B.   Looked to specialized medication
C.   Looked to supernatural or the dead
D.   Looked to offended spirits of gods
Question #31
A patient is brought to the emergency room after crashing into a tree with his automobile. He is comatose. Which of the following statements best describe the protocol for treatment?
A.   No treatment can be rendered until a family member signs a consent.
B.   There are special circumstances in this situation that allow for treatment to be given.
C.   He can be declared incompetent due to the circumstances of the accident and treatment can be given.
D.   Advance directives must be reviewed prior to treatment to determine the patient’s preferences for treatment.
Question #32
Which of the following statements is the most accurate about the concepts of privacy and security?
A.   Security is defined as the right to be left alone and the right to control personal information.
B.   Privacy and security are two separate but related concepts.
C.   Privacy is defined as the obligation of the health care provider to maintain information in a manner that will not permit dissemination beyond the health care provider.
D.   Privacy and security are used interchangeably as no distinction is made between the concepts.
Question #33
Who provides the Standards for Ethical Coding to guide coding professionals in ethical gray areas?
A.   HIPAA
B.   CMS
C.   AMA
D.   AHIMA
Question #34
_____ administer programs for the prevention and control of communicable and vector-borne diseases and other preventable conditions.
A.   CDC
B.   state health
C.   community health
D.   local health
Question #35
A patient is referred to a cardiologist for further evaluation. This is what type of care?
A.   Secondary
B.   Quaternary
C.   Primary
D.   Tertiary
Question #36
Prior to the 1960s, those portions of the general population who had health insurance obtained it as a fringe benefit of their employment. This excluded two portions of the general population. In response, the federal government amended the Social Security Act in 1965 to provide two government subsidized health care programs. What are these two programs and what population do they cover?
A.   Medicare for the elderlies and Medicaid for people with limited income
B.   Medicare for the elderlies and Medicaid for people with income
C.   Medicare for the elderlies and Medicaid for people with no income
Question #37
You discover that in evaluating which college to attend that some are and some are not accredited. What does accreditation mean?
A.   An external entity has reviewed the program of study to determine if the program meets certain predetermined standards.
B.   The college has received a license to offer the specified coursework.
C.   The college has met certain size and population requirements.
Question #38
Match the type of issue with the correct descriptor. can result in penalties enforced by law
A.   ethical issue
B.   legal issue
Question #39
Match the type of issue with the correct descriptor. when enforcement of law does not bring about justice
A.   ethical issue
B.   legal issue
Question #40
Match the type of issue with the correct descriptor. controlling authority involved
A.   ethical issue
B.   legal issue
Question #41
Match the type of issue with the correct descriptor. when right behavior appears to bring about a wrong effect
A.   ethical issue
B.   legal issue
Question #42
Which of the following is not an aspect of an individual’s health record provided by the electronic health record (EHR)?
A.   Complete and accurate data
B.   Timeliness
C.   Reminders
D.   Alerts
Question #43
What is the term for care given to patients who are not confined to an institutional bed as inpatients at the time care is rendered?
A.   Palliative
B.   Ambulatory
C.   Hospice care
D.   Home health
Question #44
As a result of HIPAA, which of the following new roles have been developed?
A.   Security officer
B.   Privacy officer
C.   Security, privacy, and compliance officers
D.   Compliance officer
Question #45
What is the legislative body of AHIMA?
A.   Council on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
B.   Component state associations
C.   Communities of practice
D.   House of Delegates
Question #46
What is commonly referred to as the process for authorizing?
A.   Release of information
B.   Use and Disclosure
C.   Confidentiality of PHI
D.   Access and disclosure of PHI
Question #47
_____ care is the most complex level of medical and surgical care
A.   Primary
B.   Quaternary
C.   Tertiary
D.   Secondary
Question #48
A coworker states he is licensed to practice in his field. What does this mean?
A.   He has completed the educational requirements and a practicum in his field of study.
B.   He has the right, which was conferred by a governmental entity, to practice an occupation or provide a service.
C.   He has purchased a certificate stating he is licensed to practice through a private agency.
D.   None of these statements adequately defines licensing.

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