HAAD RHIA Exam
Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) (Page 19 )

Updated On: 26-Jan-2026

Referring to Case Study #1, the oral statement by Nurse Parrish about Dr. Roberts's professional practices at the nurses' station can constitute

  1. libel.
  2. slander.
  3. perjury.
  4. defamation.

Answer(s): B



What source or document is considered the "supreme law of the land"?

  1. Bill of Rights
  2. Supreme Court decisions
  3. presidential power
  4. Constitution of the United States

Answer(s): D



When a healthcare facility fails to investigate the qualifications of a physician hired to work as an independent contractor in the emergency room and is accused of negligence, the healthcare facility can be held liable under

  1. respondent superior.
  2. corporate negligence.
  3. contributory negligence.
  4. general negligence.

Answer(s): B



In a negligence or malpractice case, all of the following elements must be present in order to shift the burden of proof onto the defendant EXCEPT the

  1. event would not normally have occurred in the absence of negligence.
  2. health care facility does not have a risk management program.
  3. defendant had exclusive control over the instrumentality that caused the injury.
  4. plaintiff did not contribute to the injury.

Answer(s): B



Referring to Case Study #3, which of the following can the attorney of the resident's family also use as a basis for the lawsuit and why?

  1. The doctrine of res ipsa loquitur because it allows the plaintiff to shift the burden of proof to the defendant because direct evidence is available.
  2. The doctrine of charitable immunity because the nursing facility is a private institution and is shielded from liability for any torts committed on its property.
  3. The Good Samaritan Statutes because they protect the Director of Nursing, an employee of the nursing facility, who was not present when the injury occurred.
  4. The failure to warn theory because the doctor did not inform the resident's family that the resident was in danger at the nursing facility.

Answer(s): A



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