Legal and Ethical Aspects of Health Information Management 4th Edition By Dana C. McWay – Test Bank

McWay_Chapter11

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. A specialized patient record contains diagnoses regarding _____,
a. autoimmune disease c. mental illness
b. cancer therapies d. physical medicine

ANS: C PTS: 1

2. Specialized patient records are especially characterized as _____.
a. Being voluminous, creating storage issues
b. Containing entries from different specialties
c. Including medication administration records
d. Requiring specialized health information staff

ANS: A PTS: 1

3. Legal questions associated with _____ can be answered by referring to federal law.
a. communicable disease reporting c. pregnancy termination
b. domestic violence d. substance abuse

ANS: D PTS: 1

4. Which federal government official has the power to promulgate rules and regulations?
a. CDC Director c. FDA Chairperson
b. DHHS Secretary d. Surgeon General

ANS: B PTS: 1

5. Which are subject to federal regulations regarding drug and alcohol treatment programs?
a. Facilities that provide general health care and substance abuse diagnosis/treatment.
b. General hospitals that operate a substance abuse unit that diagnoses and treats patients.
c. Mental health care organizations that provide long term care for psychiatric patients.
d. Physician offices that provide family medicine care, including treatment of anxiety.

ANS: B PTS: 1

6. Substance abuse health information is _____.
a. Included with any discovery request
b. Not released under any circumstances
c. Obtained with a court order only
d. Released via specific authorization

ANS: D PTS: 1

7. Which statement is associated with federal regulations regarding the patient identification in a substance abuse program?
a. A substance abuse treatment facility has an unconditional obligation not to identify patients who have been treated.
b. Federal regulations prevent a substance abuse program from disclosing patients who were not treated in their program.
c. General hospitals are prohibited from revealing patient admission status, even when the diagnosis is not substance abuse related.
d. Providers are permitted to release patient identification information related to substance abuse treatment at their office.

ANS: A PTS: 1

8. Federal confidentiality requirements are provided to a patient when _____.
a. Facilities receive a discovery request pursuant to a lawsuit
b. Patients are admitted to a substance abuse treatment program
c. They are discharged from a substance abuse treatment program
d. Payers request records to verify treatment prior to approving payment

ANS: B PTS: 1

9. A valid release of substance abuse treatment information includes a(n) _____.
a. General description about services provided to the patient
b. Overview about the program’s goals and objectives
c. Provision that indemnifies the patient from any harm
d. Statement as to who is to receive the information

ANS: D PTS: 1

10. A substance abuse treatment release of information is invalid if it fails to include the _____.
a. Automatic expiration date c. Provider’s signature
b. Consent of legal counsel d. Purpose of disclosure

ANS: D PTS: 1