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HIT-001 · Question #361

Your healthcare facility used to keep all healthcare records permanently, but the volume of healthcare information has a facility is developing a plan to destroy certain records after a suitable…

The correct answer is A. Register of Births. See the full explanation below for the reasoning.

Question

Your healthcare facility used to keep all healthcare records permanently, but the volume of healthcare information has a facility is developing a plan to destroy certain records after a suitable period of time. There is a broad range of state regulations and suggested professional standards for record retention. Which of these record types would likely be kept the longest?

Options

  • ARegister of Births
  • BAdult patient medical records
  • CDiagnostic images (x-rays, etc.)
  • DFetal heart monitor records

How the community answered

(31 responses)
  • A
    81% (25)
  • B
    10% (3)
  • C
    6% (2)
  • D
    3% (1)

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