HIM.226 [Quick Check] Chapter 1 Workings of the American Legal System
The concept of stare decisis includes which one of the following? a. Stands as a precedent for courts on the same or lower level b. Destroys documents before they can become evidence c. Sets the standards for appeals d. Allows lower courts to establish a set of rules
a. Stands as a precedent for courts on the same or lower level
The U.S. judicial system allows for each state to have trial courts and supreme courts. However, there are only _____________ circuit Courts of Appeal that are divided geographically. a. 8 b. 11 c. 14 d. 16
b. 11
Which one of the following is an example of quasi-legal? a. Private law b. Deeming authority c. Personal law d. Deontology ethics
b. Deeming authority
The purpose of this doctrine is the prevention and avoidance of re-litigation of the same entitlement. a. Res ipas loquitur b. Res judicata c. Res corpus d. Res justice
b. Res judicata (final judgment)
Various judicial courts utilize technology to create and store pleadings and testimonies: this is made possible by which of the following? a. Enterprise content and record management b. Electronic health record c. Electronic case filing system d. Electronically stored information
c. Electronic case filing system
There are three branches in the federal government. Which branch determines if a law encroaches upon the U. S. Constitution? a. Legislative branch b. Executive branch c. Judicial branch d. Legal branch
c. Judicial branch (The judicial branch can check and balance both the legislative branch and the executive branch. The US Supreme Court can invalidate statutes enacted by Congress if they conflict with the Constitution.)
An electronic health record contains patient protected information covered under _____ law. a. Tort b. Private c. Information property d. Intellectual property
d. Intellectual property (Intellectual property law is used in the health information management field as the basis for the legal rights to the software used to control and store information in the patient's electronic health record.)
