Module Test 4

A death certificate includes all the following information, except 1. cause of death. 2. name of decedent's parents. 3. final disposition.

All of the options

At the federal level, who mandates that communicable diseases are reported?

CDC

If you choose not to renew a policy as of June 30th, and a claim is made against you on July 30th for an incident that occurred on June 30th. According to your policy, you are not covered. This is what type of policy?

Claims-made

The declarations page of a policy would not include which of the following items?

Details of coverage

Why are statutory reports required in the healthcare field?

For the welfare of the general public

The acronym HIPAA stands for

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.

Diazepam is a Schedule ___ drug.

IV

Which statement regarding individual liability insurance policies is correct?

Independent contractors may require individual liability coverage even though he or she may be covered under a healthcare facility's policy.

What is the best reason to carry a professional liability policy?

It ensures that the insurer maintains loyalty to its policyholders.

Which of the following is an appropriate guideline in making a correction on an electronic patient chart?

Making an appropriate change by adding an addendum with the appropriate healthcare provider signing and dating the change.

Which of the following imposes penalties for violations of the HIPAA Privacy Rule?

OIG

The acronym for all computer-generated information regarding patients is called

PHI

Which of the following claims would most likely be excluded from a professional liability policy?

Sexually assaulting a patient

This Act enabled the federal government to add substances to the Schedules of controlled substances under the Convention of Controlled Substances.

The Psychotropic Substances Act of 1978

Where are births legally recorded?

The local county clerk's office

In spousal abuse, what is a sign that abuse may be occurring?

The spouse is overly concerned about the patient.

What type of abuse is criticizing and belittling considered?

Verbal/emotional

Based on the guidelines for HIPAA's Security Rule for Technical Safeguards, which of the following area would need to be secure to protect patient's information? 1. Data storage 2. Faxes 3. Computer systems

all of the options

If a child shows signs of abuse, why is it important to speak to the child alone? 1. Children may not speak up in front of an abuser. 2. The physician can do a thorough examination without embarrassing the child. 3. The abuser will often speak for the child to keep the child from reporting abuse.

all of the options

Which of the following meets the guideline(s) for Physical Safeguards for HIPAA? 1. Keeping work stations with PHI out of high traffic area 2. Restricting access to client data from third party using the facility equipment 3. Preventing the visibility of computer screen to unauthorized users

all of the options

Within the HIPAA guidelines, a patient's medical records can be shared or transferred to a covered entity, which include 1. healthcare clearinghouses. 2. academic medical centers. 3. healthcare plans.

all of the options

Records that contain medical and health information of individual patients and that maintain the HIPAA standards for privacy and security are called

both EMR and EHR.

If the insurer determines that individuals not named in the claim played a role in the incident that led to the filing, the insurer may exercise the right of

contribution

Violators of the HIPAA Privacy Rule could face

criminal and civil penalties.

Clinical documentation that is electronic and is collected beyond one healthcare provider is called

electronic health record.

A birth certificate may be used for all of the following, except

file for a Certificate of Live Birth.

HIPAA consists of

five titles.

What field is held to the highest standards when it comes to patient safety?

healthcare

An inquest would be requested for which of the following situations, except

heart attack at the hospital.

According to the Controlled Substances Act of 1970, a Schedule I drug has a ____ potential for abuse.

high

In the SOAP format, the "O" would include

information that the healthcare provider can measure.

Which is not an advantage of a personal professional liability policy?

it is expensive

Liability insurers are interested in whether individuals or facilities have ever had which of the following filed against them?

lawsuit

A patient intake form includes all the following data below except

list of all medical doctors that the patient has seen.

The Older Americans Act of 1987 protects adults older than age 60 from all of the following, except

malnutrition

Which of the following defines the "level of education and expertise that other healthcare providers treat the same type of chief complaint from patients"?

standard of care

In the SOAP format, the "A" would include

summation of the healthcare provider's impression including the possible diagnosis.

Several people sue a physician for medical professional liability over the course of a year, such that the limits of the policy are exceeded. What type of coverage may cover amounts over the limit of the regular policy?

umbrella

If you suspect abuse and do not report it, what are the potential consequences? 1. You may endanger the child further. 2. You may be held legally responsible for further abuse. 3. You may lose status with the child as a trustful person.

All are true

The passage of HIPAA was enacted

1996

In general, an insurance carrier will settle a lawsuit if the claimant has a ___% chance of winning at trial.

50

All the following have a specific retention period of patient records as outlined by state government laws except

patient with private insurance, such as Anthem Blue Cross Insurance.

If a patient presents with chest pains and tells you she was punched in the chest by her spouse, what type of abuse is this considered?

physical

Liability policies usually require annual payment of which of the following?

premium

This type of policy covers incidents that occurred before the beginning effective date of the policy.

prior acts

The primary objective of obtaining liability coverage is to

protect assets in the event of a settlement in the claimant's favor.

PHI stands for

protected health information.

Provisions in a policy usually allow an insurer to cancel or refuse to do which of the following with respect to the policy?

renew

A family practice physician wants to begin providing ultrasounds services in his clinic. In addition to having a basic insurance policy, what other policy should he get to cover this specific service?

rider

If an insurer pays a claim even though the physician contends that he or she was not at fault, the insurer may be exercising the right to

settlement