AHIMA RHIA Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

AHIMA RHIA Online Questions & Answers

• Question 1281:

  An important element of data quality is security in preventing unauthorized access, corruption, misuse, and loss of data. Both technical and procedural methods will bed used with the CPR to control and manage confidential information. An example of a procedural method for protecting data is

  A. confidentiality statements signed by all staff.
  B. limiting access of certain screens based on the staff's need to know.
  C. auditing capability of system to track data access.
  D. computer backup systems
  A. confidentiality statements signed by all staff.

• Question 1282:

  You just used a scheduling syste m to schedule an appendectomy for Dr. Smith. The system auto matically looked up how long it takes Dr. Smith to perform the surgery. It contacted the patient's insurance company to confirm that the procedure is covered by the patient's policy and notified materials management of the supplies that would be needed that day. This is an example of how ___________could work.

  A. reminders
  B. alerts
  C. OLAF
  D. clinical guidelines
  C. OLAF

• Question 1283:

  When Robert was discharged, his physician listed his diagnoses as congestive heart failure with acute pulmonary edema. You're coding Robert's record and you will code

  A. the CHF only.
  B. the edema only.
  C. both the CHF and the edema; sequence the CHF first.
  D. both the CHF and the edema; sequence the edema first.
  A. the CHF only.

• Question 1284:

  Valley View Hospital collected the data displayed above concerning their four highest volume MS-DRGs. Which MS-DRG generated the most revenue for the hospital?

  

  A. MS-DRG A
  B. MS-DRG B
  C. MS-DRG C
  D. MS-DRG D
  C. MS-DRG C

• Question 1285:

  Two-year-old patient returns to the hospital for cleft palate repair where a secondary lengthening procedure takes place.

  

  A. 40720
  B. 42220
  C. 42226
  D. 42145
  B. 42220

• Question 1286:

  If the same condition is described as both acute and chronic and separate subentries exist in the ICD-9-CM alphabetic index at the same indentation level

  A. they should both be coded, acute sequenced first.
  B. they should both be coded, chronic sequenced first.
  C. only the acute condition should be coded.
  D. only the chronic condition should be coded.
  A. they should both be coded, acute sequenced first.

• Question 1287:

  Patient requires repair of a 6 cm meningocele.

  A. 63700
  B. 63709
  C. 63180
  D. 63702
  D. 63702

• Question 1288:

  Which of the four distinct components of the problem-oriented record serves to help index documentation throughout the record?

  A. database.
  B. problem list.
  C. initial plan.
  D. progress notes.
  B. problem list.

• Question 1289:

  The new computer hardware arrived and the technical staff was not able to install it because t here was not enough space in t he computer room. Which of t he following implementation steps was not properly executed?

  A. system evaluation
  B. conversion
  C. site preparation
  D. user preparation
  C. site preparation

• Question 1290:

  Patient comes to the hospital with a history of right flank pain. Urine tests are negative. Radiology examination reveals that the patient has renal cysts. Patient is now admitted for laparoscopic ablation of the cysts.

  A. 50541
  B. 50390
  C. 50280
  D. 50920
  A. 50541