AAMI New York State Laws Practice Test

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• For transport by a vehicle other than a common carrier, which statement is correct?
• Which requirement must be affixed to the body to identify the deceased as it appears on the death certificate?
• Which price list heading must include the true funeral firm name, address and telephone as registered with the department?
• If the funeral home owner is a corporation, who must be registered with the department as the manager?
• What NB Exam grade is required to obtain a New York funeral director license?
• Are prepaid funds required to be deposited in a banking institution within the state?
• What is the role of a Privacy Officer?
• Within what time frame must death be registered in New York state?
• Which of the following is a protected class in workplace discrimination law?
• Must a funeral firm have a business telephone?
• When can PHI be disclosed without patient authorization?
• What is the purpose of retention requirements for medical records?
• When must these monies be deposited? And when must the customer be notified where the money is?
• How many cases must the supervising firm handle?
• Which scenario would illustrate a false claims situation?
• How long must price lists be retained?
• Which is the fifth priority in the order of controlling remains?
• What is the main purpose of the HIPAA Privacy Rule?
• What caption should the general price list be described as?
• Does a newly licensed funeral director have to complete continuing education in the first biennium?
• What should be included in privacy breach notification to affected individuals?
• How many true copies of the Statement of Goods and Services must be maintained?
• Which option correctly describes the required placement of prepaid funds?
• Who bears the responsibility to protect PHI in a healthcare setting?
• Among continuing education credits, what is the minimum number that must apply to New York State laws and regulations affecting funeral directing, embalming, embalming and preneed services?
• When applying to become a registered funeral firm as a corporation, which items must you supply to the department along with the application?
• Is it legal to sell human organs?
• Who supervises the resident trainee in New York?
• Which statement about the Name of the deceased and cremation on the Designation of Intentions form is true?
• What is standard precautions?
• What 3 things must a funeral firm established and registering after 2/28/74 contain?
• What defines a data breach?
• What is a 'record' in the context of patient information?
• Can a funeral director or funeral firm be the beneficiary of a life insurance policy?
• Who may execute or consent to an anatomical gift for himself?
• How should all blood and excretions of a dead human body be disposed of?
• For a corporate funeral firm, how must the manager be designated?
• What is the correct method for correcting an error in a medical record?
• Which statement is true about handling blood and bodily fluids from the deceased?
• Who has to file the resident's reports with the department and when?
• Which of the following is NOT a responsibility of the Privacy Officer?
• What is the 'minimum necessary' rule in HIPAA?
• Must the resident work full time?
• Which option is NOT listed as a required death report category?
• What is a candidate for funeral director licensure called in New York, and when must they register with the department?
• What is New York's policy on telephone disclosure of prices?
• Which practice best protects patient identifiers?
• Which statement accurately describes the display requirement for official paperwork at the establishment?
• When releasing records to another provider, which arrangement is required?
• Under which circumstance can records be shared without a separate authorization?
• What is patient autonomy?
• Which of the following is the third priority in the order of controlling remains?
• What happens at the end of the period of residency as far as exams go?
• When does the biennial renewal of a funeral firm's registration take place?
• What must the annual statement provided to a person with funds on deposit with a funeral home identify?
• What kind of death certificate is issued in cases of fetal death?
• Who enforces HIPAA privacy and security rules?
• Who issues burial permits?
• What should a provider include in a Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP)?
• What is required for secure handling of electronic health information?
• Which option accurately describes the notification requirement when a funeral business changes ownership?
• Which statement best describes informed consent?
• In the anatomical gift consent hierarchy, who has the next priority after the spouse?
• What does medical billing compliance mean?
• What are electronic access controls?
• The preparation room must contain at least how many square feet?
• If an irrevocable account has any money left after funeral and burial expenses are paid, where does the money go?
• Can the use of names of unlicensed persons be used in advertising?
• What must be done with receptacles containing embalming fluid or any poisonous or dangerous substances?
• What type of crime is opening a grave without proper permission?
• If the owner is an individual or partnership, what is required of them?
• What portion of continuing education hours must be earned through live classroom instruction?
• Are you allowed to use undue influence on a customer?
• What is ePHI?
• Does a person have to be a licensed funeral director in order to transport a body?
• What does the term cremated remains mean?
• Which action best reflects ongoing privacy risk management in daily operations?
• If the manager of a funeral firm becomes incapacitated, within how many days must a new manager be appointed?
• Which statement correctly describes the transferability of the license and registration of a funeral firm?
• Which description best captures the acceptable alternative pricing methods?
• Which price lists may be offered for retention?
• Which option best describes the required handling of prepaid funds in relation to bank accounts?
• What is required regarding the vehicle and equipment used for transportation?
• How many firms may a person serve as manager of?
• Which statement about embalming room doors and windows is true?
• The surfaces of the embalming room floor, walls, and ceiling must be covered with what material?
• What is the maximum fee for a third party administering pre-planned funds?
• How many categories are listed on the General Price List?
• In New York, how many hours of continuing education must a funeral director complete every biennium?
• When does the biennial renewal of a funeral director, embalmer or undertaker's registration take place?
• PHI stands for what?
• When displaying caskets and outer interment receptacles for sale, what size must the numbers be?
• How long must the documents be kept after the funeral?
• What is the required action regarding patient consent for photography or imaging?
• Which of the following statements about undue influence is correct?
• When sharing information with interpreters or translators, what practice is appropriate?
• In what manner may a funeral director dispose of unclaimed cremated remains?
• Is the use of names of unlicensed persons allowed on signs?
• What is the responsibility of the person in charge of the cemetery regarding records?
• How does informed consent relate to understanding a procedure’s risks and alternatives?
• Which of the following is NOT a category listed on the General Price List?
• Disclosures of mental health information require what?
• Before disposition, which action must the funeral director perform regarding the death certificate?
• When must the General Price List be offered to the consumer?
• Which item is NOT typically included in a Notice of Privacy Practices?
• When a pre-arranged plan is cancelled, does the refund include interest?
• What is the difference between 'public health reporting' and 'treatment disclosure'?
• How should a patient request an amendment to their record?
• As a person entitled to engage in funeral directing, undertaking or embalming, what must you carry with you at all times?
• Do you need a removal permit to move a body within the same cemetery?
• Which federal law governs the privacy and security of health information?
• Which stockholders must be identified in a corporate filing?
• Are public officials allowed in the embalming room while carrying out their duties?
• During a sale or transfer of a funeral business, what must the owners do concerning monies held in trust?
• Which scenario constitutes a 'false claims' situation?
• After a funeral firm is sold, who must notify the consumer who has money in trust?
• If a patient submits a written request to amend their record and the provider denies it, what may occur?
• Who is eligible to receive the annual statement for funds on deposit with a funeral home?
• Where should the burial permit be returned to?
• What is the purpose of a Business Associate Agreement (BAA) in HIPAA?
• If family documents are not returned within a week but are obtained later, when should they be returned?
• Which statement accurately describes the licensing requirement for the managerial role in a corporation funeral firm?
• During transport, what must be done to prevent leakage of body fluids?
• Under HIPAA, which statement about the 'minimum necessary' standard is true?
• Which of the following is not a safeguard category for protecting electronic health information?
• What is an authorization under HIPAA?
• Which of the following is a category on the General Price List?
• What packaging requirement applies to the container when transporting a body by common carrier?
• Who holds the eighth priority in the order of controlling remains?
• What information must be provided in writing to those who paid into the account when ownership changes?
• What is the first category listed in the General Price List?
• Which statement about the role of privacy rules in patient care is most accurate?
• Who bears responsibility for reporting suspected abuse in the workplace?
• What must the sign in front of the funeral firm say? And how large must the letters be?
• What is the purpose of an Incident Report?
• When must the casket price list be offered?
• Which statement best describes the role of accuracy and clarity in patient education materials?
• What statement must accompany a body to a crematory?
• What makes consent valid?
• Who has the highest priority to control the remains of a decedent?
• Which information about corporate officers must be provided in the application?
• The embalming room must have receptacles for which items?
• Which elements should be documented when administering a medication?
• In the anatomical gift consent hierarchy, who has the next priority after the spouse?
• Which statement regarding disposal options for unclaimed cremated remains is accurate?
• How long must records of pre-funded funerals be kept?
• How should sharps be disposed of?
• If you should change your residence while registered with the department, when do you have to give notification to the department and how?
• Before removal, embalming, cremation, or burial, which tests must the embalmer or funeral director perform to confirm death?
• What 4 things must a licensed funeral director or undertaker only supervise?
• Are public officials or representatives allowed in the embalming room while carrying out their duties?
• Who may access a patient’s medical record?
• What statement must appear above the Cash Advances section?
• Which statement best reflects how to handle patient communications preferences?
• How long after a new manager is appointed must the firm notify the department?
• What does interoperability refer to in health information technology?
• How should a healthcare worker respond to suspected abuse?
• Which statement best captures the difference between release of information and privileged communications?
• What is the purpose of audits and risk assessments in privacy management?
• In health information technology, what is the main benefit of interoperability in patient care?
• Who is listed as the fourth priority in the order of controlling remains?
• What must you carry with you at all times when working?
• After how many days may a funeral director dispose of unclaimed cremated remains?
• What caption should the outer interment receptacle price list be described as?
• Whom should the funeral director give the burial permit to?
• When must the outer interment receptacle price list be offered?
• Which of the following describes the heading contents for the Casket Price List?
• What caption should the Outer Interment Receptacle Price List have?
• When transporting by a vehicle other than a common carrier, must the body be obscured from public view?
• What caption should the casket price list be described as?
• Are incident reports typically confidential?
• Can the word 'estimate' appear on the 'Funeral Home Charges' portion of the Statement of Goods and Services?
• Which item would be considered part of a patient medical record?
• What is the one reason a family can object to an autopsy?
• Must all funeral homes provide an alternative container?
• Which disposal options are allowed for unclaimed cremated remains?
• What is the role of informed consent in procedures?
• What must an undertaker do with the body of someone who dies of plague or smallpox?
• The heading for the General Price List must contain which of the following?
• When must documents belonging to the family be returned?
• Which statement best describes the purpose of keeping records of pre-funded funerals for four years after certain events?
• What actions should be taken if a privacy breach occurs?
• When PHI is disclosed for treatment without patient authorization, which rule applies?
• Which setting is included in the reporting requirements to the Coroner or Medical Examiner?
• Who may consent to an anatomical gift for a deceased person?
• What does PHI stand for?
• When may PHI be released to a business associate?
• Can you charge for custodial care for a time period when a charge was incurred for embalming, other preparation, visitation of funeral services?
• For firms established after 2/28/74, which size is required for the chapel or reposing room?
• Is the physician who certifies the death of a donor allowed to participate in the removal procedure?
• Does the 'place of death' appear on the Statement of Goods and Services?
• What is the primary purpose of patient education materials?
• May a funeral charge a customer more than the actual cost of cash advance items?
• What is a privacy breach?
• Which documents must be retained?
• What is the general duty of healthcare staff regarding patient safety?
• Are the names of unlicensed persons allowed in advertising if the person is not practicing in the same field?
• What type of arrangements may a licensed funeral director or undertaker arrange on behalf of a customer for final disposition?
• Which statement addresses disposition if unclaimed after 120 days?
• What document must be issued to allow burial, removal, or other disposition of a body?
• Dated signature, address and phone number of the person making the arrangements—this requirement is:
• Who must inform customers about the change in ownership within 30 days?
• The itemization of social services and other governmental cases must comply with the rules of which entity?
• If a pre-arrangement is cancelled, which amount must be refunded to the customer?
• What is universal precautions?
• What is a key purpose of confidential communications in patient care?
• Where do you obtain a removal permit for disinterment?
• Which compounds are prohibited in embalming?
• What is the time frame to notify the department of a change in name, address or ownership of a funeral firm?
• Are you allowed to charge more than the actual cost of a cash advance item?
• May it be commingled with the firm's general funds?
• Must the resident's funeral home have an embalming room?
• Which statement describes a patient right under HIPAA?
• What ventilation requirement does the embalming room have?
• Which statement best describes the container and conditions for transporting a body by common carrier?
• What is patient confidentiality?
• Can a trainee embalm alone?
• Which of the following items must appear on the Customer's Designation of Intentions form?
• When a person wants to prepay funeral expenses, how must the money be held? And what type of account must it be?
• What is the primary purpose of auditing and risk assessments in privacy management?
• What type of crime is receiving a stolen body?
• Can the physician who certifies the death of a donor participate in the removal procedure?
• What type of crime is body stealing?
• Who must you show a certificate of biennial registration to if requested?
• If a death occurs without medical attendance, who should be notified?
• Which document demonstrates that a corporation has been duly incorporated?
• Which of the following best describes recommended practices for protecting patient identifiers?
• What does the retention period for medical records refer to?
• Which item is not one of the six required items on the Customer's Designation of Intentions form?
• What is informed consent?
• Which of the following describes the deaths that must be reported to the Coroner or Medical Examiner?
• If an irrevocable account has leftover funds after expenses, which entity receives the funds?
• Which statement about patient privacy rights is accurate?
• What is true about the confidentiality of mental health information?
• Who holds the tenth priority in the order of controlling remains?
• What document must accompany human remains on a common carrier?
• When must the person in charge of the place of burial return the burial permit?
• Which statement best describes the disposal of blood and excretions from a deceased person?
• Within what timeframe must parties be notified about a sale or transfer of a funeral business?
• Which event triggers the four-year record retention period for pre-funded funerals?