AHIMA AHIMA Certifications RHIA Questions & Answers

• Question 991:

  A cancer program is surveyed for approval by the

  A. American Cancer Society

  B. Commission on Cancer of the American College of Surgeons

  C. State Department of Health

  D. Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health care Organizations

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 992:

  The Central Officer on ICD-9-CM, which publishes Coding Clinic, is maintained by the

  A. National Center for Health Statistics.

  B. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

  C. American Hospital Association.

  D. American Health Information Management Associations

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 993:

  A nomenclature of codes and medical terms and that provides standard terminology for reporting physicians' services for third-party reimbursement is

  A. Current Medical Information and Terminology (CMIT).

  B. Current Procedural Terminology (CPT).

  C. Systemized Nomenclature of Pathology (SNOP).

  D. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM).

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 994:

  The most widely discussed and debated unique patient identifier is the

  A. patient's date of birth.

  B. patient's first and last names.

  C. patient's Social Security number.

  D. Unique Physician Identification Number (UPIN).

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 995:

  A patient with leukemia is admitted for chemotherapy 5 weeks after experiencing an acute myocardial infarction. How will the MI be coded?

  A. acute MI with 5th digit 1--initial episode of care

  B. acute MI with 5th digit 2--subsequent episode of care

  C. history of MI

  D. chronic MI

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 996:

  In ICD-9-CM, when an exploratory laparotomy is performed followed by a therapeutic procedure, the coder lists

  A. therapeutic procedure first, exploratory laparotomy second.

  B. exploratory laparotomy, therapeutic procedure, closure of wound.

  C. therapeutic procedure only.

  D. exploratory laparotomy first, therapeutic procedure second.

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 997:

  Which of the following is coded as an adverse effect in ICD-9-CM?

  A. mental retardation due to intracranial abscess

  B. rejection of transplanted kidney

  C. tinnitus due to allergic reaction after administration of eardrops

  D. nonfunctioning pacemaker due to defective soldering

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 998:

  A service provide by a physician whose opinion or advice regarding evaluation and/or management of a specific problem is requested by another physician is referred to as

  A. a referral.

  B. a consultation.

  C. risk factor intervention.

  D. concurrent care.

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 999:

  Which of the following is classified as a poisoning in ICD-9-CM?

  A. syncope due to Contac pills and a three martini lunch

  B. digitalis intoxication

  C. reaction to dye administered for pyelogram

  D. idiosyncratic reaction between various drugs

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 1000:

  Susan Dawn is status post mastectomy (6 weeks) due to carcinoma of the breast. She is admitted to the outpatient clinic for chemotherapy. What is the correct sequencing of the codes?

  A. V58.11 chemotherapy; 174.9 malignant neoplasm of breast

  B. V58.11 chemotherapy; V10.3 personal history of neoplasm of the breast

  C. V67.00 follow-up exam surgery; V58.11 chemotherapy

  D. V10.3 personal history of neoplasm of the breast; V58.11 chemotherapy

  Correct Answer: A