HAAD RHIA Exam
Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) (Page 11 )

Updated On: 30-Jan-2026

Which would be the better "best practice" for handling fax transmission of a physician's orders?

  1. Treat faxed orders like verbal orders and require authentication of the orders by appropriate medical staff within the required time period.
  2. Faxed orders should be placed on the patient's chart immediately upon receipt after the head' nurse signs the orders.
  3. Wait 24 hours before placing faxed orders on the patient's chart to ensure that the orders are legitimate.
  4. Faxed orders should never be accepted.

Answer(s): A



According to AHIMA and AHA guidelines, which of the following would be an acceptable authorization for release of information from the medical record of an adult, mentally competent patient hospitalized from 4/16/2007 to 5/10/2007? An authorization dated

  1. 7/10/2007 and presented 7/15/2007
  2. 5/09/2007 and presented 1/15/2008
  3. 3/10/2007 and presented 5/1, 5/2007
  4. 2/15/2007 and presented 1/10/2008

Answer(s): A



As a general rule, a person making a report in good faith and under statutory command (e.g., on child abuse, communicable diseases, births, deaths, etc.) is

  1. not protected from liability claims.
  2. subject to penalties imposed by federal law.
  3. subject to penalties imposed by state law.
  4. protected.

Answer(s): D



Which resource is the most valuable to monitor Medicare changes?

  1. Journal of AHIMA
  2. HIM peers
  3. Federal Register
  4. Medical Records Briefing

Answer(s): C



A record that has been requested by subpoena duces tecum is currently located at an off- site microfilm company. By contacting the microfilm provider, you learn that the microfilm is ready and the original copy of the record still exists. What legal requirement would compel you to produce the original record for the court?

  1. best evidence rule
  2. hearsay rule
  3. motion to quash
  4. subpoena instanter

Answer(s): A



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