AHIMA RHIA Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

AHIMA RHIA Online Questions & Answers

• Question 1051:

  In order for the EHR and other systems to be interoperable, the systems must meet certain

  A. rules.
  B. guidelines.
  C. standards.
  D. alerts.
  C. standards.

• Question 1052:

  The coding supervisor is responsible for reviewing a random sample of each coder's work and reporting on the error rate for each coder. A check sheet is used to collect the number of char reviewed, the number of errors for each coder, and the type of errors. What types of graphs orj charts could be used to report the information gathered?

  A. bar charts
  B. Pareto charts
  C. histograms
  D. all of the above
  D. all of the above

• Question 1053:

  Written documents that assist an organization in achieving its objectives and carrying out i mission statement are known as

  A. strategic plans.
  B. game plans.
  C. tactical plans.
  D. operational plans.
  A. strategic plans.

• Question 1054:

  Patient suffered dizziness as a result of taking prescribed Phenobarbital. Patient took medication with beer.

  A. 780.4, 980.0, E860.0
  B. 967.0, 980.0, 780.4, E851, E860.0
  C. 967.0, 708.4, E851
  D. 780.4, E851, E860.0
  B. 967.0, 980.0, 780.4, E851, E860.0

• Question 1055:

  You are determining the sample size for a quality study. Which of the following factors should you consider first?

  A. cost
  B. personnel
  C. size of the target population
  D. confidentiality of the record
  C. size of the target population

• Question 1056:

  The technique used to identify patterns in data using fuzzy logic or neural networks is called

  A. genetic algorithms.
  B. data mining.
  C. online analytical processing.
  D. clinical data repository.
  B. data mining.

• Question 1057:

  Four HIT students are working on a LOS project at their clinical site. To describe the variability of the data, Smithson suggests using range because it is the most exact; Donaldson wants to use the mean because it is easy to calculate; Franklin recommends variance because it is the most popular measure of variability; and Howell proposes the use of standard deviation because it is the most easily understood. Who made the best suggestion?

  A. Smithson
  B. Donaldson
  C. Franklin
  D. Howell
  D. Howell

• Question 1058:

  The DNFB report includes all patients who have been discharged from the facility but for whom, for one reason or another, the billing process is not complete.

  A. diagnosis not finally balanced
  B. days not fiscally balanced
  C. dollars not fully billed
  D. discharged not final billed
  D. discharged not final billed

• Question 1059:

  The Chief of Staff, Chief of Medicine, President of the Governing Body, and most departmental managers have already completed CQI training. Unfortunately, the hospital administrator has not been to training, refuses to get involved with CQI, and refuses to let the administrative departmental staff get training.

  A. This level of involvement is enough to meet Joint Commission standards.
  B. The Joint Commission only expects involvement from clinical staff.
  C. This will not do because it violates Joint Commission standards and CQI philosophy.
  D. If you can talk him into training his staff, you can let him skip the training.
  C. This will not do because it violates Joint Commission standards and CQI philosophy.

• Question 1060:

  The EHR system implementation team is using simulated patients and simulated patient information to add progress notes, nurses' notes, etc., to the EHR prior to implementation. Which phase is the team involved in?

  A. conversion
  B. testing
  C. analysis
  D. site preparation
  B. testing