HAAD RHIA Exam
Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) (Page 10 )

Updated On: 30-Jan-2026

The minimum record retention period for patients who are minors is

  1. age of majority.
  2. age of majority plus the statute of limitations.
  3. 5 years past treatment.
  4. 2 years past treatment.

Answer(s): B



Which of the following statements is correct regarding HIPAA preemption analysis?

  1. If the state law that recognizes a patient's right to health care information privacy is more stringent than the HIPAA federal rule, then the state law prevails.
  2. State law regarding a patient's right to health care information privacy can never prevail over the HIPAA federal rule.
  3. If a state law that recognizes a patient's right to health care information privacy is more stringent than the HIPAA federal rule, then the courts must decide which shall prevail.
  4. Even if the state law that recognizes a patient's right to health care information privacy is more stringent than the HIPAA federal rule, the HIPAA federal rule will still prevail.

Answer(s): A



In general, which of the following statements is correct?

  1. When federal and state laws conflict, valid federal laws supersede state laws.
  2. When federal and state laws conflict, valid state laws supersede federal laws.
  3. When federal and state laws conflict, valid local laws supersede federal and state laws.
  4. When federal and state laws conflict, valid corporate policies supersede federal and state laws.

Answer(s): A



HIM professionals have a duty to maintain health information that complies with

  1. state statutes.
  2. federal statutes.
  3. accreditation standards.
  4. all of the above.

Answer(s): D



The Darling v. Charleston Community Memorial Hospital case established the following doctrine for hospitals to observe and changed the way hospitals dealt with liability.

  1. doctrine of respondeat superior
  2. doctrine of continuing wrong
  3. doctrine of res ipsa loiter
  4. doctrine of corporate negligence

Answer(s): D



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