AHIMA RHIA Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

AHIMA RHIA Online Questions & Answers

• Question 1041:

  Under Medicare, a beneficiary has lifetime reserve days. All of the following statements are true, EXCEPT

  A. the patient has a total of 60 lifetime reserve days.
  B. lifetime reserve days are usually reserved for use during the patient's final terminal hospital stay.
  C. lifetime reserve days are paid under Medicare Part B.
  D. lifetime reserve days are not renewable, meaning once a patient uses all of their lifetime reserve days, the patient is responsible for the total charges.
  C. lifetime reserve days are paid under Medicare Part B.

• Question 1042:

  Ulcerations of the small intestine are characteristic of

  A. appendictis.
  B. Crohn's disease.
  C. diverticulitis
  D. Graves' disease.
  B. Crohn's disease.

• Question 1043:

  The organizing process determines how the work in a particular department will be divided an accomplished. In order to be in the best position to organize the work effectively, the manage must first engage in which management function?

  A. staffing
  B. directing
  C. planning
  D. controlling
  C. planning

• Question 1044:

  Jane Moore was admitted to the ambulatory care unit of the hospital for a planned cholecystectomy for cholelithiasis. Shortly before surgery, Jane developed tachycardia, and the surgery was canceled. After a thorough workup for the tachycardia, Jane was discharged. This outpatient admission should be coded in the following sequence:

  A. V code for canceled surgery, tachycardia, cholelithiasis.
  B. tachycardia, V code for canceled surgery, cholelithiasis.
  C. cholelithiasis, V code for canceled surgery.
  D. cholelithiasis, V code for canceled surgery, tachycardia.
  D. cholelithiasis, V code for canceled surgery, tachycardia.

• Question 1045:

  Juan owns a record storage and destruction business in Texas. Under the Immigration Reform and Control Act, he knows all of the following apply EXCEPT:

  A. may not hire undocumented workers.
  B. must give preferences to U.S. citizens.
  C. may not discriminate against non-citizens.
  D. must have 1-9 documentation.
  B. must give preferences to U.S. citizens.

• Question 1046:

  Which modifier indicates that a signed ABN is on file?

  A. AB
  B. GA
  C. GY
  D. GZ
  B. GA

• Question 1047:

  A disadvantage of adopting SNOMED for diagnosis coding is that it

  A. is too difficult to use as a reimbursement system.
  B. is not compatible with computer technology.
  C. would hinder communication among diverse computer systems.
  D. is not possible to conduct outcomes research with SNOMED.
  A. is too difficult to use as a reimbursement system.

• Question 1048:

  This information is used to assign each item to a particular section of the general ledger in a particular facility's accounting section. Reports can be generated from this information to include statistics related to volume in terms of numbers, dollars, and payer types.

  A. general ledger key
  B. charge code
  C. revenue code
  D. HCPCS code
  A. general ledger key

• Question 1049:

  The Credentialing Committee discovered the problems with Dr. Hernandez's hip replacements by

  

  A. sampling and reviewing Dr. Hernandez's patient records.
  B. reviewing Dr. Hernandez's quality profile.
  C. querying the National Physician Data Bank.
  D. interviewing the Chief of Surgery.
  B. reviewing Dr. Hernandez's quality profile.

• Question 1050:

  A quantitative drug assay was performed for a patient to determine digoxin level.

  

  A. 80101
  B. 80050
  C. 80166
  D. 80162
  D. 80162