NEW QUESTION 1
Which racial/ethnic group is growing the fastest?

• A. White
• B. Black or African American
• C. Asian or Pacific Islander
• D. Hispanic

Answer: D

NEW QUESTION 2
A patient is admitted into the E.R with 3rd degree burns through out their body. The physician on staff sends them to a burn center. What type of care are they in?

• A. Primary
• B. Tertiary
• C. Secondary

Answer: B

NEW QUESTION 3
Which of the following is an overarching goal of Healthy People 2010?

• A. Decrease health care costs
• B. Create a more coordinated health care system
• C. Establish a national health insurance program
• D. Increase quality and years of healthy life

Answer: D

NEW QUESTION 4
In a free market who would pay for the delivery of health care services?

• A. numerous health insurance companies
• B. patients
• C. government
• D. multiple payers

Answer: B

NEW QUESTION 5
Which of the following is the BEST example of weak management commitment to the protection of security assets and resources?

• A. poor governance over security processes and procedures
• B. immature security controls and procedures
• C. variances against regulatory requirements
• D. unanticipated increases in security incidents and threats

Answer: A

NEW QUESTION 6
An organization is outsourcing its payroll system and is requesting to conduct a full audit on the third-party information technology (IT) systems. During the due diligence process, the third party provides previous audit report on its IT system.
Which of the following MUST be considered by the organization in order for the audit reports to be acceptable?

• A. The audit assessment has been conducted by an independent assessor.
• B. The audit reports have been signed by the third-party senior management.
• C. The audit reports have been issued in the last six months.
• D. The audit assessment has been conducted by an international audit firm.

Answer: B

NEW QUESTION 7
What is the standard for accessing patient information?

• A. A need to know for the performance of your job.
• B. If a physician asks you the diagnosis of a patient.
• C. Just because you are curious.
• D. You are a relative of the patient.

Answer: A

NEW QUESTION 8
True or False? In a free market, multiple patients and providers act interdependently.

• A. True
• B. False

Answer: B

NEW QUESTION 9
When responding to a client's request for information about the disclosure of his/her protected health information, which is NOT required?

• A. The purpose of the disclosure
• B. A description of what information was sent
• C. Disclosures for treatment, payment, or health care operations
• D. The dates of disclosure and to whom the information was sent

Answer: C

Explanation:
When responding to a client's request for information about the disclosure of his/her protected health information, the health care provider must account for the disclosures by including a description of what
information was sent, the dates of disclosure and to whom the information was sent, and the purpose of the disclosure. This information should be presented to the client in writing.

NEW QUESTION 10
The Cannon of Medicine was a summarized medical knowledge of the time period accurately disturbing meningitis, tetanus and other diseases.

• A. True
• B. False

Answer: A

NEW QUESTION 11
Transcribes, dictations and creates medical reports for hospital administrations.

• A. Coders
• B. Cancer registrars
• C. Medical Transcriptionist

Answer: C

NEW QUESTION 12
What is the primary purpose of the National Health Service Corps?

• A. To recruit physicians to provide services in physician shortage areas in the U.S.
• B. To recruit physicians from abroad to work in the United States
• C. To send U.
• D. physicians to developing countries to provide services to the indigent
• E. To recruit physicians into the military

Answer: A

NEW QUESTION 13
Under the HIPAA Privacy Rule, who is NOT considered a covered entity?

• A. Clearinghouse
• B. Client patient
• C. Health practitioner
• D. Third party

Answer: B

Explanation:
A health care provider, health plan, and a clearinghouse are all considered covered entities. HIPAA compliance is required of all covered entities.

NEW QUESTION 14
Who is not affected by HIPPA?

• A. clearing houses
• B. banks
• C. universities
• D. billing agencies

Answer: B

NEW QUESTION 15
Which is not an underlying assumption of a theoretical model of costs and health outcomes?

• A. The relevant outcome is the overall health of a population rather than of an individual.
• B. It is possible to quantify health at a population level.
• C. It is necessary to focus on health outcomes, those aspects of health status directly under the influence of health care.
• D. It is impossible to reduce cost without also reducing health outcomes.

Answer: D

NEW QUESTION 16
True or False? In a single-payer system, the primary payer usually is an insurance company.

• A. True
• B. False

Answer: B

NEW QUESTION 17
How many major concepts are associated with the privacy rule?

• A. One
• B. Two
• C. Three

Answer: B

NEW QUESTION 18
For most privately insured Americans, health insurance is:

• A. Employer-based
• B. Financed by the government
• C. Privately purchased
• D. None of the above

Answer: A

NEW QUESTION 19
______ is one of the main objectives of HIPAA.

• A. Secrecy
• B. Accountability
• C. Anonymity
• D. Complexity

Answer: B

Explanation:
The main objectives of HIPAA are Accountability (reduce waste, fraud, and abuse; new penalties will be imposed), Insurance Reform (continuity and portability of health insurance, providing limits on pre
existing provisions), and Administrative simplification (standards on electronic data transactions in a confidential and secure manner).

NEW QUESTION 20
Title II of HIPPA includes a section, Administrative Simplification, not requiring:

• A. Improved efficiency in healthcare delivery by standardizing electronic data interchange
• B. Protection of confidentiality of health data through setting and enforcing standards
• C. Protection of security of health data through setting and enforcing standards
• D. Protection of availability of health data through setting and enforcing standards

Answer: D

NEW QUESTION 21
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