Question58:-The fetal death is indicated by

A:-The fact that after complete expulsion from the mother the foetus does not breathe or show any other evidence of
life

B:-The fact that after complete expulsion from the mother the foetus show the evidence of life

C:-Death of neonate

D:-Death of new born during the first 28 completed days of life.

Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question59:-A unit of measure denoting the services received by an inpatient during one 24 hr period is ....

A:-Hospital day

B:-Daily census

C:-Occupied bed day

D:-Length of stay

Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question60:-The disease or injury which initiated the train of morbid events leading directly to death or the circumstances of
the accident or violence which produced the fatal injury

A:-Antecedent cause

B:-Cause of death

C:-Mortality

D:-Underlying cause of death

Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question61:-In the month of May, there were 21 deaths. Total of 650 patients were discharged (including deaths). Then the
hospital death rate for May was.

A:-2.1%

B:-21%

C:-3.23%

D:-6.5%

Correct Answer:- Option-C

Question62:-If the patient is not in a position to give written consent to release information from his/her record, then who
will do the same

A:-Patient's legal guardian

B:-Attending physician

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D:-Nurse who takes care of the patient

Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question63:-A patient can give a written consent only if he/she is ....

A:-Over the age of 18

B:-Over the age of 14

C:-Over the age of 20

D:-Over the age of 25

Correct Answer:- Option-B

Question64:-If a patient has a primary diagnosis of alcoholism, which of the following information items may be released
without his consent

A:-His admission and discharge dates only
-His name only
C:-His name, age, address, sex and attending physician only
D:-No information including the fact that he has treated at the facility
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question65:-The right to authorise release of information from the medical records of a deceased person rests with the
A:-Patient's next of kin
B:-Administrator of the estate
C:-Patient's attorney
D:-Attending physician
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question66:-A written patient authorisation should contain all of the following except
ignature of the person requesting the information
-Signature of the patient or institution that is to receive the information
C:-Purpose of or need for the information
D:-Name of the person or institution that is to receive the information
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question67:-Medical record information might be considered to fall into all the following categories except