Test Bank for Clinical Procedures for Medical Assistants 11th

1. What information is contained in the medical record?
a. Health history report
b. Results of the physical examination
c. Laboratory reports
d. Progress notes
e. All of the above
ANS: E REF: pp. 2-3| CAAHEP Competency (2015): VI.4
OBJ: 2
2. Which of the following is not a function of the medical record?
a. To provide information for making decisions regarding the patient’s care
b. To document the patient’s progress
c. To serve as a legal document
d. To share information between members of the patient’s family
ANS: D REF: p. 2| CAAHEP Competency (2015): VI.4
OBJ: 1
3. The purpose of the HIPAA Privacy Rule is to
a. reduce exposure of patients to bloodborne pathogens.
b. provide patients with betterNcUoRntSroIlNovGeTrtBh 
health information.
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c. prevent the patient’s records from being copied.
d. encourage the patient to become more involved in preventive health care