HIMT review exam 2 UPDATED Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
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HIMT review exam 2 UPDATED Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Stacie is writing a health record retention policy. She is taking into account the statute of
limitations for malpractice and contract actions in her state. A statute of limitations refers to
which of the following? - Correct Answ...
HIMT review exam 2 UPDATED Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Stacie is writing a health record retention policy. She is taking into account the statute of
limitations for malpractice and contract actions in her state. A statute of limitations refers to
which of the following? - Correct Answer- The period of time in which a lawsuit must be
filed
Beneficence is an ethical principle meaning a patient has the right to choose their course of
treatment. T or F - Correct Answer- False
The services that a physician is allowed to perform in a healthcare facility is known as which
of the following? - Correct Answer- Clinical Privileges
Dr. Smith is being sued by a former patient. At issue is whether the care he provided the
patient was consistent with that which would be provided by an ordinary and reasonable
physician treating a patient in the plaintiff's condition. The concept in question is whether
_____________. - Correct Answer- Dr. Smith met the standard of care
The source of law that is created by legislative bodies is which of the following? - Correct
Answer- Statute
Which of the following is a true statement about the content of the legal health record? -
Correct Answer- The legal health record contains metadata
A child's health record should be retained for how long? - Correct Answer- The age of
majority plus the statute of limitation
What is one assessing when addressing how one views language, communication style, belief
systems, customs, attitudes, perception, and values? - Correct Answer- Personal culture
competence
The Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) credential is an example of which of
the following? - Correct Answer- Certification
, Which of the following are laws enacted
by a legislative body? - Correct Answer- Statutes
In addition to a physician's order, the do-not-resuscitate order should include which of the
following? - Correct Answer- Patient consent
The maintenance of health records ____________________. - Correct Answer- Is governed
by Medicare Conditions of Participation for organizations that treat Medicare and Medicaid
patients
Who prohibits specific abbreviations from being used in the health record? - Correct Answer-
Joint Commission
AHIMA's record retention guidelines
recommend that the health records of
adults be maintained for what length of
time? - Correct Answer- At least 10 years after the most recent encounter
Which of the following is one of the four sources of law? - Correct Answer- Judicial decision
Jeremiah files a medical malpractice lawsuit against Dr. Watson, who performed his surgery.
He names no other defendants in the lawsuit. Dr. Watson files a complaint against his
assistant surgeon, Dr. Crick. By doing this, Dr. Watson has completed which legal action? -
Correct Answer- Joinder
The form and content of the health record are determined in part by which of the following? -
Correct Answer- The needs of individual healthcare organizations
In Lindsay's lawsuit against her physical therapist, her attorney a) obtained copies of most
documents that he requested such as medical records, contracts, e-mail communications,
bills, and receipts. However, at trial, Lindsay was surprised to learn that b) several of these
documents were not permitted to be considered by the jury as evidence. The concepts
associated with a) and b) are which of the following? - Correct Answer- Discovery;
admissibility
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