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A 22-year-old man has been treated at a hospital for a psychiatric condition. His mother requests that a copy of the patient's medical record be released to her. The risk manager's advice to the medical records department should be to

• A.check with the psychiatrist for a recommendation to release the medical record.
• B.contact the hospital's legal counsel to authorize the release of the medical record.
• C.verify that a specific release of information form has been signed by the patient and then release the medical record.
• D.request evidence that the mother is the guardian of the patient and then release the medical record.

A subpoena duces tecum requires the recipient to
* produce specified documents.
* appear at a deposition or trial.
* provide a list of all parties involved.
* disclose the names of expert witnesses.

• A.3 and 4 only
• B.2 and 4 only
• C.1 and 2 only
• D.1 and 3 only

Which of the following wouldnotbe considered an emergency condition for EMTALA purposes (as a general example set)?

• A.Ruptured appendix
• B.Stable chronic kidney failure without acute destabilization
• C.Active labor with complications
• D.Myocardial infarction

Which of the following best describes the appropriate scope of a risk manager's involvement in community disaster preparedness?

• A.Calculate the value of human resources, equipment, and supplies consumed, with reimbursement to be obtained from FEMA.
• B.Analyze liability risks arising from patient harm sustained due to strained or inadequate resources during a mass-casualty event.
• C.Quantify risk exposures associated with implementing the disaster plan.
• D.Incorporate emergency management into a comprehensive enterprise risk management plan designed to conserve and protect organizational assets.

When considering the proper insurance to purchase for an organization and its practitioners, a risk manager should understand which of the following about specific types of coverage?

• A.With claims-made coverage, the retroactive date does not impact the coverage of the insured.
• B.Occurrence coverage provides coverage for incidents that occur prior to initiation date of the policy as long as the event is reported to the insurer before signing.
• C.Occurrence coverage provides coverage for incidents that occur while the policy is in effect.
• D.With claims-made coverage, the nose period has no significance to the coverage of the insured.