HAAD RHIA Exam
Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) (Page 2 )

Updated On: 19-Jan-2026

In preparation for an HER, you are conducting a total facility inventory of all forms currently used. You must name each form for bar coding and indexing into a document management system. The unnamed document in front of you includes a microscopic description of tissue excised during surgery. The document type you are most likely to give to this form is

  1. recovery room record.
  2. pathology report.
  3. operative report.
  4. discharge summary.

Answer(s): B



A valid authorization for release of information contains

  1. the name, agency, or institution to which the information is to be provided.
  2. the name of the hospital or provider who is releasing the medical information.
  3. the date and signature of the patient or the patient's authorized representative.
  4. all of the above

Answer(s): D



All of the following are elements of a contract EXCEPT

  1. offer/communication.
  2. duty.
  3. price/consideration.
  4. acceptance.

Answer(s): B



Darling v. Charleston Community Memorial Hospital is considered one of the benchmark cases in health care because it was with this case that the doctrine of _______ was eliminated for nonprofit hospitals.

  1. charitable immunity
  2. corporate negligence
  3. professional negligence
  4. contributory negligence

Answer(s): A



A 21-year-old employee of National Services was treated in an acute care hospital for an illness unrelated to work. A representative from the personnel department of National Services calls to request information regarding the employee's diagnosis. What would be the appropriate course of action?

  1. Request that the personnel office send an authorization for release of information that is signed and dated by the patient.
  2. Require parental consent.
  3. Release the information because the employer is paying the patient's bill.
  4. Call the patient to obtain verbal permission.

Answer(s): A



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