AHIMA AHIMA Certifications RHIA Questions & Answers

• Question 1191:

  Sarasota Community Health Center has an approved cancer registry. A patient is readmitted for further treatment of a previously diagnosed cancer. The CTR should

  A. complete a new cancer abstract.

  B. assign a new accession number.

  C. updated the follow-up file.

  D. complete a new master index file.

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 1192:

  When developing a data collection system, the most effective approach first considers

  A. the end user's needs.

  B. applicable accreditation standards.

  C. hardware requirements.

  D. facility preference.

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 1193:

  You are developing a complete data dictionary for your facility. Which of the following resources will be most helpful in providing standard definitions for data commonly collected in acute care hospitals?

  A. Minimum Data Set

  B. Uniform Hospital Discharge Data Set

  C. Conditions of Participation

  D. Federal Register

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 1194:

  In an acute care hospital, a complete history and physical may not be dictated for a new admission when

  A. the patient is readmitted for a similar problem within 1 year.

  B. the patient's stay is less than 24 hours.

  C. the patient has an uneventful course in the hospital.

  D. a legible copy of a recent HandP performed in the attending physician's office is available.

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 1195:

  In determining your acute care facility's degree of compliance with prospective payment requirements for Medicare, the best resource to reference for recent certification standards is the

  A. CARF manual.

  B. hospital bylaws.

  C. Joint Commission accreditation manual.

  D. Federal Register.

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 1196:

  As the Data Security Officer for your institution, you plan to implement a log-on process for electronic signing that is LEAST susceptible to improper delegation of use. The method you will recommend is

  A. password assigned by system administrator.

  B. password assigned by user.

  C. biometrics-based identifier.

  D. encryption.

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 1197:

  One distinct advantage of the HER over paper-based health records is the

  A. ease of developing screen designs over from designs.

  B. accessibility of the record by multiple data users.

  C. standardized format.

  D. ease of data collection

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 1198:

  The first cancer patient seen in your facility on January 1, 2008, was diagnosed with colon cancer, with no known history of previous malignancies. Th eaccession number assigned to this patient is

  A. 2008-0000/00.

  B. 2008-0000/01.

  C. 2008-0001/00.

  D. 2008-0001/01.

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 1199:

  Which of the following is a form or view that is typically seen in the health record of a long-term care patient, but is rarely seen in records of a acute care patients?

  A. pharmacy consultation.

  B. medical consultation.

  C. physical exam.

  D. emergency record.

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 1200:

  Many of the principles of forms design apply to both paper-based and computer-based systems. For example, the physical layout of the form and/or screen should be organized to match the way the information is requested. Facilities that are scanning and imaging paper records as part of a computer-based system must give careful consideration to

  A. placement of hospital logo.

  B. signature line for authentication.

  C. use of box design.

  D. bar code placement.

  Correct Answer: D