CLT Quality Assurance & Compliance 3

Question 1

When a witness uses non-standard grammar or regional dialect during testimony, the transcriptionist should:

Accepted Answer

Transcribe verbatim to preserve the exact speech pattern

Answer

Verbatim transcription preserves the witness's actual words, which may be legally significant.

Question 2

Which HIPAA compliance requirement applies when transcribing medical-legal depositions involving patient health information?

Accepted Answer

PHI must be de-identified or handled under a signed Business Associate Agreement

Answer

Transcriptionists handling PHI in legal contexts must operate under a BAA to comply with HIPAA.

Question 3

Proper chain of custody for digital audio evidence submitted for transcription requires:

Accepted Answer

Logging receipt, access, and transfer of all audio files with timestamps

Answer

A detailed access log with timestamps preserves the integrity of evidence and demonstrates proper chain of custody.

Question 4

What does a certification page on a legal transcript attest to?

Accepted Answer

That the transcript is a true and accurate record of the proceeding

Answer

The certification page is the transcriptionist's sworn statement that the transcript is accurate.

Question 5

Metadata embedded in a transcript file can reveal:

Accepted Answer

The author, creation date, revision history, and editing times

Answer

Document metadata can expose sensitive information about who created and revised the file and when.

(CLT) Certified Legal Transcriptionist Practice Test