HAAD RHIA Exam
Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) (Page 20 )

Updated On: 26-Jan-2026

Referring to Case Study #3, the resident's family brought legal action against the nursing facility for

  1. medical abandonment.
  2. vicarious liability.
  3. assault and battery.
  4. negligence.

Answer(s): D



The extent to which the HIPAA privacy rule may regulate an individual's rights of access is not meant to preempt other existing federal laws and regulations. This means that if an individual's rights of access

  1. is less under another existing federal law, I IIPAA must follow the directions of that law.
  2. is refused by a federal facility, HIPAA must also refuse the individual of the access.
  3. is greater under another applicable federal law, the individual should be afforded the greater access.
  4. is greater under another existing federal law, l-iIPAA can obstruct freedoms of the other federal law when using electronic health records.

Answer(s): C



Who determines the retention, period for health records?

  1. state and federal governments
  2. medical staff
  3. city and state governments
  4. commercial storage vendors

Answer(s): A



The fee paid for reimbursement for expenses incurred from providing health information whether for subpoena or reproduction by healthcare providers is determined by the

  1. American Health Information Management Association.
  2. hospitals and lawyers.
  3. statute or court rules.
  4. plaintiff and defendant lawyers.

Answer(s): C



The failure to obtain the written consent of the patient before performing a surgical procedure may constitute

  1. battery.
  2. contempt.
  3. libel.
  4. malpractice.

Answer(s): A



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