The health care providers in a large teaching hospital requires access to health records 24 hours a day, 7 day a week. To secure the area an continue to maintain accessibility, the Director of the HIM Department should
A. staff the department with personnel 24 hours a day.
B. be on a call every evening and weekends for emergency requests.
C. train security guards to retrieve records after the department closes.
D. arrange for records to be retrieved at 7:00 AM every morning.
The same patient was admitted on three different occasions and assigned a new medical record number each time. In order to correct this situation in a unit numbering system, which medical record number should be used given the following information? Admitted 5/04/07 Patty Miller 23-33-56 Admitted 6/05/07
P.J.
Miller 25-56-88 Admitted 9/27/07 Patricia Miller 27-12-12
A.
Void the first and last numbers and file all admissions under 25-56-88.
B.
Delete all previous numbers and assign a completely new number.
C.
Void the first two numbers and file all admissions under 27-12-12.
D.
Void the last two numbers and file all admissions under 23-33-56.
On his 5/23/08 admission to Metropolitan Hospital, David Robinson was assigned the medical record number 07-23-38. The previous record number assigned to Mr. Robinson during a 4/1/07 admission was 07-10-47. In a serial numbering/ filing system, how would these records be filed?
A. Both records are combined under 07-10-47.
B. Both records are combined under 07-23-38.
C. Each admission is filed under its own number.
D. Previous records are brought forward and filed under the latest number issued.
At Community Hospital the average admission will create a file that will take up 0.25 inch of file space. Each new ER record requires 0.125 inch of filed space. Approximately 25,000 new patients are admitted per year and 15,000 ER patients are treated per year. The shelving cost is $1.05 per filing inch. How much money should be allocated for storage space in next year's budget?
A. $8,531.25
B. $8,125.00
C. $853.25
D. $1,875.00
What microform should the HIM practitioner select if the records must be unitized and color-coded of filing purposes?
A. roll microfilm
B. cartridge
C. jacket microfilm
D. cassette
In retrieval of optical image files, cache memory
A. decreases access time for all users on the system.
B. increases exchange time on the jukebox.
C. is resident on the jukebox.
D. is a way of defragmenting a WORM platter.
What type of filing system would store records in the following order: 00-76-05, 01-76-04, 01-77-04, 02-7605?
A. terminal digit
B. middle digit
C. serial unit
D. straight numeric
Mary Schnering was admitted to Community Hospital on 1/3/08 and assigned a record number of 54-47
53. The patient was later admitted on 2/14/08 and assigned the number 5488-42. Both records were
eventually filed under 54-88-42.
What type of numbering/filing system is being used at Community Hospital?
A. serial-unit
B. serial
C. unit
D. terminal digit
Which of the following lists is in correct alphabetical order?
A. Ferlazzo, Joshua; Ferlazzo, Joshua P.; Ferlazzo, Joshua Philip; Ferlazzo, J.
B. Ferlazzo, J.; Ferlazzo, Joshua; Ferlazzo, Joshua P.; Ferlazzo, Joshua Philip
C. Ferlazzo, Joshua; Ferlazzo, Joshua P.; Ferlazzo, J.; Ferlazzo, Joshua Philip
D. Ferlazzo, Joshua A.; Ferlazzo, B.; Ferlazzo, Joshua; Ferlazzo, Joshua Philip
In the event of water damage to a large volume of records, what action should be taken immediately to assist in disaster recovery?
A. Turn on the heat to help retard mold or mildew from forming.
B. Turn off the air conditioning to reduce temperature and humidity.
C. Turn off the fans to prevent circulation of air.
D. Freeze the records to prevent mold or mildew from forming.
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