AHIMA RHIA Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

AHIMA RHIA Online Questions & Answers

• Question 1271:

  When developing a record retention policy, the HIM professionals should consider all of the following EXCEPT

  A. current storage space.
  B. uses of and need for information.
  C. all applicable statutes and regulations.
  D. the thickness of the records.
  D. the thickness of the records.

• Question 1272:

  Which of the following issues would be of LEAST concern when storing health records in off-site storage?

  A. operating hours of the storage facility
  B. safety and confidentiality procedures
  C. filing order of the records
  D. procedure for request of a record in an emergency
  C. filing order of the records

• Question 1273:

  A patient was discharged from the acute care hospital with a final diagnosis of bronchial asthma. As the coder reviews the record, she notes that the patient was described as having prolonged and intractable wheezing, airway obstruction that was not relieved by bronchodilators and the lab values showed decreased respiratory function. The coder queried the physician to determine whether the code for ________ is appropriate to be added to the final diagnoses.

  A. acute and chronic bronchitis
  B. chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
  C. respiratory failure
  D. status asthmaticus
  D. status asthmaticus

• Question 1274:

  A radiologist is asked to review a patient's CT scan that was taken at another facility. The modifier ?6 attached to the code indicates that the physician is billing for what component of the procedure?

  A. professional.
  B. technical.
  C. global.
  D. confirmatory.
  A. professional.

• Question 1275:

  Patient presents to the operating room for fulguration of bladder tumors. The cystoscope was inserted and entered the urethra which was normal. Bladder tumors measuring approximately 1.5 cm were removed.

  

  A. 52234
  B. 50957
  C. 52214
  D. 51530
  A. 52234

• Question 1276:

  You are interested in performing some data analysis on patients with cardiac problems. You have downloaded the data that you need on the cardiology patients from the data warehouse into a smaller database that you can work with. You are using a

  A. data mart.
  B. clinical data repository.
  C. specialized data warehouse.
  D. executive information system.
  A. data mart.

• Question 1277:

  Your HIS Department receives an authorization for Sara May's medical history to be sent to her attorney, but the expiration date noted on the authorization has passed. What action is appropriate according to HIPAA privacy rules?

  A. Do not honor because the authorization is invalid.
  B. Contact the patient to get permission to respond.
  C. Contact the attending physician for permission to respond.
  D. Honor the authorization since the patient obviously approves of the release.
  A. Do not honor because the authorization is invalid.

• Question 1278:

  The Credentials Committee of the medical staff reviews information about applicants for staff membership and makes recommendations for staff appointment and reappointment to the

  A. QI/UR Committee.
  B. Medical Record Committee.
  C. facility's governing body.
  D. Director of Health Information Management Services.
  C. facility's governing body.

• Question 1279:

  The Supervisor of a Health Information Department has aspirations of becoming the I9 director. She works very long hours so that she can address all department issues herself rat than relying on her staff to assist her. Which type of management skills is she in need improving in order to attain her goal of department director?

  A. delegating skills
  B. leadership skills
  C. motivating skills
  D. political skills
  A. delegating skills

• Question 1280:

  Delirium tremens with alcohol dependence

  A. 291.0, 303.90
  B. 303.91, 291.0
  C. 291.3, 303.90
  D. 291.0, 303.00
  A. 291.0, 303.90