Answers Medical Terminology - EL3620 A Unit Test — Unit testQuestion 31

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Unit Test — Unit test

Question 31 • Medical Terminology - EL3620 A

A healthcare worker violated compliance regulations related to a patient’s medical records and PHI. What does this mean?

Answer

A

The record was not well organized and was difficult to read.

B

The patient was misdiagnosed and received the wrong treatment.

C

The patient was allowed to keep a copy of the record.

D

The record contained personally identifiable information and was shared.

Explanation

PHI means protected health information: health-related information that can identify a patient. A compliance violation involving medical records and PHI means that identifiable patient information was improperly handled or disclosed. So the best choice is that the record contained personally identifiable information and was shared.

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