AHIMA Health Records Management 3

Question 1

Under the HIPAA Security Rule, which of the following is classified as a required implementation specification?

Accepted Answer

Assigned security responsibility

Answer

Encryption of data in transit

Answer

Workforce security training

Answer

Automatic logoff

Question 2

Which record-keeping practice best supports the admissibility of an electronic health record in court?

Accepted Answer

Maintaining a reliable audit trail showing who entered or modified data

Answer

Printing and notarizing all entries

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Storing records only on encrypted USB drives

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Having the treating physician certify each entry weekly

Question 3

A subpoena duces tecum requires a healthcare facility to:

Accepted Answer

Produce documents or records specified in the court order

Answer

Provide oral testimony about a patient's care

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Appear in court to answer questions under oath

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Certify that no relevant records exist

Question 4

Which quantitative analysis component ensures that all required forms and reports are present in the medical record?

Accepted Answer

Content review

Answer

Authentication check

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Record completion check

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Transcription verification

Question 5

What is the correct action when an error is discovered in a paper-based medical record?

Accepted Answer

Draw a single line through the error, date, and initial it

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Use correction fluid (white-out) to cover the error neatly

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Remove the page and rewrite it accurately

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Delete the entry and write 'error' in the margin

Question 6

Which law grants patients born after August 1975 the right to inspect their own federal education records, but is often confused with healthcare privacy rules?

Accepted Answer

FERPA

Answer

HIPAA

Answer

HITECH

Answer

COPPA

Question 7

A hospital's record retention policy must account for which special population that may require extended retention beyond standard adult periods?

Accepted Answer

Minor patients, whose records are often retained until they reach the age of majority plus the standard retention period

Answer

Patients over age 65

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Patients with chronic conditions

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Patients who paid out-of-pocket