AHIMA AHIMA Certifications RHIA Questions & Answers

• Question 1311:

  Fractures occur in patients with osteoporosis due to

  A. falling from loss of balance.

  B. Fibrous joint adhesions tearing apart small bones.

  C. Loss of bone mass.

  D. Tendency to fall from lack of joint mobility.

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 1312:

  A patient is on Coumadin therapy. Which of the following tests is commonly ordered to monitor the patient's Coumadin levels?

  A. bleeding time.

  B. blood smear

  C. partial thromboplastin time

  D. prothrombin time

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 1313:

  Bone mineral density (BMD) is a useful diagnostic test for

  A. osteoarthritis.

  B. osteomyelitis

  C. osteoporosis

  D. rheumatoid arthritis

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 1314:

  Henry experienced sudden sharp chest pain that he described as heavy and crushing. His paint and past medical history cause Dr. James to suspect that Henry was having a myocardial infarction. Which of the following tests is a more specific marker for a mi?

  A. AST

  B. CK-MB

  C. LHI

  D. troponin I

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 1315:

  "Pill-rolling" tremor is a characteristic symptom of

  A. epilepsy.

  B. Guillain-Barre syndrome.

  C. myasthenia gravis.

  D. Parkinson disease.

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 1316:

  Rheumatoid arthritis typically affects the

  A. intervertebral disks.

  B. hips and shoulders

  C. knees and small joints of the hands and feet.

  D. large, weight-bearing joints.

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 1317:

  Graves' disease

  A. is an autoimmune disease.

  B. most commonly affects males.

  C. usually cannot be treated.

  D. usually affects the elderly.

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 1318:

  Decrease in blood pressure, salivation, and heart rate are examples of

  A. automatic nervous system responses.

  B. higher brain function.

  C. parasympathetic nervous system responses.

  D. sympathetic nervous system responses.

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 1319:

  Photophobia or visual aura preceding a headache is characteristic of

  A. malnutrition.

  B. mastitis.

  C. migraines

  D. myasthenia gravis

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 1320:

  Children at higher risk for sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) include those

  A. with sleep apnea.

  B. with respiratory problems

  C. who are premature infants

  D. all of the above

  Correct Answer: D