Test 1 Flashcards
Which of the following describes public law:
A. Involves federal, state, and local governments
B. Defines, regulations, and enforces rights and duties among individuals and businesses and related to governments
C. Involves rules and principles that defines rights and duties among individuals and private businesses
D. All of the above
E. a and b
a and b
What term best describes the process of protecting citizens living in a civilized society that establishes order, provides parameters for conduct, and defines the rights and obligations of the government and its citizens?
A. Rule
B. Law
C. Standard
D. Guideline
Law
When a patient record is composed of paper documents and electronically stored information from
numerous clinical systems such as lab, radiology, pharmacy, and nursing, it is referred to as what type of record?
a. Electronic health record
b. Hybrid health record
c. Electronic medical record
d. Personal health record
Hybrid health record
What term best denotes health related information on an individual that conforms to nationally recognized interoperability standards and that can be created, managed and consulted by authorized clinicians and staff across more than one healthcare organization?
a. Electronic health record
b. Electronic medical record
c. Hybrid health record
d. Personal health record
Electronic health record
What term best denotes health related information on an individual that can be created, gathered, managed and consulted by authorized clinicians and staff within one healthcare organization?
a. Electronic health record
b. Electronic medical record
c. Hybrid health record
d. Personal health record
Electronic medical record
What term best denotes health related information on an individual that conforms to nationally recognized interoperability standards and that can be drawn from multiple sources while being managed, shared, and controlled by the individual?
a. Electronic health record
b. Electronic medical record
c. Hybrid health record
d. Personal health record
Personal health record
Which of the following statements is not true regarding the HITECH Act of 2009?
A. Sharing of information through health information exchanges
B. Supports adoption of meaningful use of EHR systems
C. Lessens the scope of privacy and security protections under HIPAA
D. Promotes the creation of a national health information infrastructure
Lessens the scope of privacy and security protections under HIPAA
Which of the following reasons best depicts why HIPAA was enacted?
A. To protect patient information as a result of increasing use of information technology in healthcare
B. To promote meaningful use of EHRs systems among healthcare providers
C. To define who owns patient information
D. To allow insurance companies responsible for paying a patient’s bill access to patient information
To protect patient information as a result of increasing use of information technology in healthcare
Which of the following is NOT an example of secondary use of health information?
A. Clinical care
B. Claim reimbursement
C. Quality improvement
D. Public Health Reporting
Clinical care
Health Information Technology (HIT) seeks to:
A. Decrease healthcare costs
B. Improve quality of patient care
C. Improve safety in healthcare
D. All of the above
All of the above
What is the legal term used to define the protection of health information in a patient-provider relationship?
A. Security
B. Privacy
C. Confidentiality
D. Access
Confidentiality
Jeff Hill has gone to this doctor to discuss possible treatment for lung cancer, which he does not want anyone to know he has. Jeff is reasonably assured his information will be confidential based on which of the following legal concepts?
A. Closed communication
B. Open communication
C. Private communication
D. Privileged communication
Privileged communication
What is the legal term used to describe the physical and electronic protection of health information?
A. Access
B. Privacy
C. Security
D. Confidentiality
Security
Who owns the health record?
A. Patient
B. No one
C. Provider who generated the information
D. Insurance company who paid for the care recorded in the record
Provider who generated the information
When someone is identified as an information steward, the individual is responsible for what activities?
A. Integrity of electronic health record
B. Protecting loss or destruction of electronic health record
C. Security of electronic health record
D. a and c
E. b and c
F. All of the above
All of the above
What term(s) reflect the definition of security supported by the US code on information security?
A. Availability
B. Confidentiality
C. Integrity
D. All of the above
All of the above
What statement best describes the ethical principle of autonomy?
A. Obligation to be fair in the distribution of benefits and risks
B. Recognizing the right of a person to make one’s own decision
C. Doing no harm
D. Doing good, promoting the health and welfare of others
Recognizing the right of a person to make one’s own decision
Which association’s code of ethics is more technical in nature, identifying how electronic data should be managed and the expectations of patient privacy?
A. AHIMA
B. AMA
C. AHA
D. AMIA
AMIA
What statement best describes the ethical principle of beneficence?
A. Obligation to be fair in the distribution of benefits and risks
B. Recognizing the right of a person to make one’s own decision
C. Doing no harm
D. Doing good, promoting the health and welfare of others
Doing good, promoting the health and welfare of others
What statement best describes the ethical principle of justice?
A. Obligation to be fair in the distribution of benefits and risks
B. Recognizing the right of a person to make one’s own decision
C. Doing no harm
D. Doing good, promoting the health and welfare of others
Obligation to be fair in the distribution of benefits and risks
This ethical issue involves a clash between personal interests and gain and professional ethics.
A. Conflict of interest
B. Conflict of morals
C. Conflict of ethics
D. Conflict of professionalism
Conflict of interest
What is the ethical principle that establishes an obligation to be fair in the apportionment of resources to all patients?
A. Distributive Justice
B. Hippocratic oath
C. Nonmaleficence
D. Virtue-based ethics
Distributive Justice
What statement best describes the ethical principle of nonmaleficence?
A. Obligation to be fair in the distribution of benefits and risks
B. Recognizing the right of a person to make one’s own decision
C. Doing no harm
D. Doing good, promoting the health and welfare of others
Doing no harm
What ethical principle is violated when a manager does not show fairness to all employees?
A. Beneficence
B. Justice
C. Nonmaleficence
D. Autonomy
Justice
Which of the following represents the first step in the Ethical-Decision Making Model?
A. Identify alternatives
B. Define the problem
C. Seek out assistance
D. Clarify the stakeholders
Define the problem
What term refers to standards of behavior that develop as a result of one’s concept of right or wrong?
A. Moral Values
B. Ethics
C. Laws
D. Standards
Ethics
This ethical theory focuses solely on the expected outcome.
A. Justice
B. Deontology
C. Right-based ethics
D. Utilitarianism
Utilitarianism
This ethical theory focuses on the idea that healthcare professionals select their profession because they possess a desire to do good.
A. Virtue-based ethics
B. Morality
C. Utilitarianism
D. Deontology
Virtue-based ethics
The role of the Ethics Committee in a healthcare organization is __________.
A. To analyze ethical problems and suggest responses
B. To create new ethical guidelines and codes for the various healthcare professionals that work in the organization
C. To assist patients in making difficult ethical decisions
D. To make decisions based on the mission, vision, and values of the organization
To analyze ethical problems and suggest responses
What term best describes a set of rules of conduct that are formed through the influence of family, culture, religion, and society?
A. Standards
B. Ethics
C. Moral Values
D. Laws
Moral Values
Many laws address patient privacy and confidentiality. What other resources address the provider’s responsibility for keeping health information private?
A. Federal code of silence
B. State code of fair practice
C. Federal code of fair practice
D. Professional code of ethics
Professional code of ethics
HIM and informatics professionals have an ethical responsibility to:
A. The patients
B. Their profession
C. Their employers
D. All of the above
All of the above
All of the following would be considered a bioethical issue EXCEPT:
A. Embryonic stem cell research
B. Ethics committee
C. Euthanasia
D. In vitro fertilization
Ethics committee
One or more advantage(s) of mediation over utilizing the court system to resolve a dispute is(are) __________.
A. Time savings
B. Cost savings
C. Increased privacy
D. All of the above
All of the above
The federal court has legal control over cases involving federal statutes. This legal control is referred to as ______.
A. Stare decisis
B. Precedent
C. Power
D. Jurisdiction
Jurisdiction
Which of the following is the lowest court in the tiered structure of the state court system in nearly every state?
A. Trial court
B. Appellate court
C. Supreme court
D. None of the above
Trial court
Which type of law, public or private, applies to the enforcement of Medicare regulations against a hospital for non-compliance?
A. Private, but only if the hospital is a private hospital
B. Private
C. Public, but only if the hospital is a public hospital
D. Public
Public
Law based upon judicial decision is called __________.
A. Administrative law
B. Statutory law
C. Common law
D. Public law
Common law
This type of law consists of rules and regulations, issued by agencies that implement statutory law.
A. Statutory law
B. Constitutional law
C. Common law
D. Administrative Law
Administrative Law
The collection of federal statutes is found in a(n) __________.
A. Code
B. Atlas
C. Compendium
D. Collection
Code
Which of the following involves the government as one of the parties?
A. Public Law
B. Criminal Law
C. Private Law
D. a and b
a and b
If a lawsuit with the same fact pattern as a previous case is brought to the same court, the legal principle most likely to be followed in determining this case is __________.
A. Stare decisis
B. Rebuttal assumption
C. Remand
D. Proximate cause
Stare decisis
Which of the following is the intermediate court in the tiered structure of the state court system in nearly every state?
A. Trial court
B. Appellate court
C. Supreme court
D. None of the above
Appellate court
Statutory law derives from which branch of the government?
A. Legislative
B. None of the above
C. Executive
D. Judicial
Legislative
Regulations written by a state department of health or the US Department of Health and Human Services are examples of __________.
A. Statutory law
B. Criminal law
C. Common law
D. Administrative law
Administrative law
Diversity jurisdiction refers to the ability to bring a legal action in a __________.
A. State supreme court
B. Federal District Court
C. State trial court
D. Federal appellate court
Federal District Court
In the federal court system, appellate courts are called __________
A. Circuit courts
B. Appellate courts
C. District courts
D. None of the above
Circuit courts
When a dispute is submitted to a disinterested third party and the third party settles the case, this is __________.
A. Arbitration
B. Mediation
C. Judgement
D. None of the above
Arbitration
A principle of law that serves as a guide in similar subsequent cases is called __________.
A. Rebuttal
B. Cause and effect
C. Precedent
D. Presumption of law
Precedent
A medical malpractice appeal brought by Carol Dutt against Mercy Hospital has just concluded. The court reached a decision in favor of Mercy Hospital. The court’s written determination that outlined the facts of the case and the legal theories followed to reach its outcome in a(n) ________.
A. Opinion
B. Argument
C. Synopsis
D. Oral argument
Opinion
The concept of confidentiality applies to which of the following?
A. All data and information systems
B. All of the above
C. a and c
D. Clinical, financial, and business records
E. Automated, paper and verbal communications
All of the above
What is the legal term used to describe the physical and electronic protection of health information?
A. Security
B. Privacy
C. Access
D. Confidentiality
Security
Who owns the health record?
A. Patient
B. Insurance company who paid for the care recorded in the record
C. Provider who generated the information
D. No one
Provider who generated the information
The “custodian of health records” refers to the individual within an organization who is responsible for the following action(s):
A. a and b B. Authorized to certify records C. a and c D. None of the above E. Supervises inspection and copying of records F. All of the above G. Testifies to authenticity of records
All of the above
Privacy protection related to health information has been established in all but which one of the following ways?
A. Constitutional right
B. State law
C. Federal law
D. Court decisions
Constitutional right
Many laws address patient privacy and confidentiality. What other resources address the provider’s responsibility for keeping health information private?
A. Federal code of silence
B. Professional code of ethics
C. State code of fair practice
D. Federal code of fair practice
Professional code of ethics
This term represents the ethical issues that arise as a result of advancements in healthcare disease detection, medication intervention and enhanced treatments.
A. Bioethics
B. Professional ethics
C. Medical ethics
D. Applied ethics
Bioethics
Which example of unethical behavior is most likely to result in severe punishment such as termination?
A. Excessive use of social media during work time
B. Falsification of employee time sheet
C. Use of hospital email for personal communication
D. Acceptance of item of nominal value from a vendor
Falsification of employee time sheet
A person’s right to make his or her own decision is known as __
A. Deontology
B. Autonomy
C. Beneficence
D. Paternalism
Autonomy
Compassion and kindness are at the center of this ethical principle.
A. Deontology
B. Autonomy
C. Beneficence
D. Paternalism
Beneficence
Which ethical theory is based on an individual’s obligation to perform tasks or take action?
A. Autonomy
B. Deontology
C. Utilitarianism
D. Right-based ethics
Deontology
Which of the following would be an example of a bioethical issue?
A. Abortion
B. Paternalism
C. Ethic committee
D. Nonmaleficence
Abortion
Which of the following reflects a type of Applied Ethics related to the healthcare field?
A. Bioethics
B. Medical ethics
C. Professional ethics
D. Palliative care
Medical ethics
Which of the following associations maintains a Code of Ethics specific to physicians?
A, AHIMA
B. AMA
C. AMRA
D. AMIA
AMA
What is also known as case law?
A. Judicial law
B. Constitutional law
C. Statutory law
D. Criminal law
Judicial law
The party that presents evidence to disprove or disprove wrongdoing is the ________.
A. Plaintiff
B. Defendant
C. Legislative branch
D. Judge
Defendant
Legal doctrine that limits excessive litigation by prohibiting subsequent lawsuits about the same matters and involving the same parties once a decision has been made and all appeals have been exhausted ________.
A, General jurisdiction
B. Res judicata
C. Writ of certiorari
D. Separation of powers
Res judicata
One restriction involving diversity jurisdiction is _______.
A. No plaintiff can be from the same state as any of the defendants
B. The parties must have first attempted arbitration
C. The amount in controversy cannot exceed $40,000
D. The case must relate to the
US constitution
No plaintiff can be from the same state as any of the defendants
A medical malpractice case is submitted to a third party rather than being resolved in the court system. The third party makes a final decision regarding the case. This process is _______.
A. Mediation
B. Alternative dispute resolution
C. Arbitration
D. Deeming authority
Arbitration
Criminal law is a type of _______.
A. Civil law
B. Administrative law
C. Public law
D. Private law
Public law
The United States Code is _______.
A. Statutory law
B. Common law
C. Judicial law
D. Administrative law
Statutory law
A lawsuit is brought against a government in a(n) _______.
A. Supreme court
B. Appellate court
C. Court of claims
D. Trail court
Court of claims
Under the concept of stare decisis ________.
A. Higher courts look to lower court’s
B. Courts can only look to the US supreme court
C. Lower courts look to higher courts
D. Courts look to courts of the same tier in other states
Lower courts look to higher courts
