Question 1: The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act protects patients' individually identifiable health information by

A. prohibiting release of information by electronic means.
B. requiring appropriate authorization before its release.
C. allowing insurers to deny coverage of related claims.
D. making the receiver liable for any misuse of the information.

Question 2: When a parent's religious convictions do not permit a recommended medical treatment for a child, the state

A. will ask the hospital's ethics committee to intervene.

B. has no role in medical decisions between families and physicians.

C. has an interest in preserving life and protecting innocent third parties.

D. recognizes that the constitutional guarantees of religious liberty prevail.

Question 3: A company has completed the financial statements for the current year. The president looks over the balance sheet and notices that the company building is recorded at $500,000. The company just paid an appraisal firm to determine the value of the building for a loan application and it was valued at $700,000. The president wants the building to reflect this appraised value to make the company appear stronger for the loan committee. Which of the following is correct according to generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP)?

A. It is a violation of the monetary value assumption to report the higher value.
B. It is a violation of the full disclosure rule to report the higher value.
C. Reporting the lower value would be expected under the historical cost principle.
D. Reporting the lower value would be expected under the conservatism principle.

Question 4: A large truck has crossed the median of an interstate highway and has collided with a school bus. Preliminary reports indicate several minor injuries, a few children with multiple fractures, but no fatalities yet noted. Which phrase best describes the plan and policy the hospital should adopt and routinely practice?

A. Manage all injuries as EMS performs on-site triage, since one cannot know what to expect.
B. Make all discharge planners accelerate discharges to optimize the number of available beds.
C. Send a trauma team from the ER to the accident site to help provide improved pre-hospital care.
D. Have trauma teams, crisis intervention teams, logistical support teams and media teams deploy immediately.
A patient who felt he was treated negligently might bring a tort for

A. early discharge.
B. violation of ethics.
C. poor health outcomes.
D. breach of duty for care.

Question 6: A reward with valence is one that employees perceive to be

A. fair.
B. of value.
C. obtainable.
D. individualized.

Question 7: A supply-chain management system shared among units of a healthcare enterprise and its strategic partners cannot be maximally effective without which of the following characteristics?

A. Activity-based costing
B. Lowest cost providers
C. Unit customization
D. Shared infrastructure

Question 8: A "no prior condition" clause in the current health reform law is likely to increase the number of enrollees in

A. group health insurance markets.
B. individual health insurance markets.
C. employer-sponsored health insurance markets.
D. public health insurance including, Medicaid and Medicare.

Question 9: Activation of an internal disaster plan for a hospital is subject to the policies of that institution. A manager is working as the house supervisor on the night shift and the local weather alert indicates that a tornado has been spotted in the community.

What response below best describes the manager's actions?

A. Read the policy manual for instructions.

B. Call the local radio station for an update on the status of the tornado.

C. Announce the proper code for a tornado over the intercom and notify the on-call administrator.

D. Go to each unit in the hospital and make sure the staff has taken precautions to protect visitors and patients.

Question 10

Background:

Virtua Hospital is planning to introduce Electronic Health Records (EHR) at its various practice locations whereas the older physicians raise concerns about their ability to use the new system efficiently, the younger physicians support the implementation of the EHR.

In order to ensure physician compliance with electronic records what should be changed?

A. Documentation on employee handbook updates
B. Documentation on physician evaluations
C. Documentation on patient feedback
D. Documentation on cost containment

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