AHIMA RHIA Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

AHIMA RHIA Online Questions & Answers

• Question 1371:

  The laboratory system was installed 3 years ago. It is running well and meeting the needs of the department. Which stage of the IS life cycle is the lab system in?

  A. initiation
  B. development
  C. implementation
  D. operations (maintenance)
  D. operations (maintenance)

• Question 1372:

  Patient was involved in an accident and has been sent to the hospital. During transport the patient develops breathing problems and, upon arrival at the hospital, an emergency transtracheal tracheostomy was performed. Following various x-rays, the patient was diagnosed, with traumatic pneumothorax and a thoracentesis with insertion of tube was performed.

  A. 31603; 31612
  B. 31610; 32421
  C. 31603; 32422
  D. 31603; 32421
  C. 31603; 32422

• Question 1373:

  Patients in the pediatrics ward were studied to determine their favorite color. The survey results are listed below. The results of the favorite color study are reported in a

  A. percentage.
  B. ratio.
  C. frequency distribution.
  D. systematic fashion.
  C. frequency distribution.

• Question 1374:

  Gas exchange in the lungs takes place at the

  A. alveoli.
  B. bronchi
  C. bronchioles
  D. trachea
  A. alveoli.

• Question 1375:

  This is a ten digit, intelligence-free, numeric identifier designed to replaced all previous provider legacy numbers. This number identifies the physician universally to all payers. This number is issued to all HIPAA-covered entities. It is mandatory on the CMS1500 and UB-04 claim forms.

  A. National Practitioner Databank (NPD)
  B. Universal Physician Number (UPN)
  C. Master Patient Index (MPI)
  D. National Provider Identifier (NPI)
  D. National Provider Identifier (NPI)

• Question 1376:

  A 200-bed acute care hospital currently has 15 years of records in hard copy and filing space is limited. What action should be taken?

  A. Return inactive records to each individual patient.
  B. Destroy records of all deceased patients.
  C. Destroy inactive records that exceed the statute of limitations.
  D. Maintain the records indefinitely in hard copy.
  C. Destroy inactive records that exceed the statute of limitations.

• Question 1377:

  Which one of the following describes the electronic health record's impact on the record retrieval function?

  A. This function will be eliminated except for historical files maintained in paper or on microform.
  B. There will be more online management through computer-generated reports using logic rules.
  C. This function will remain the same as the paper record function.
  D. There will be increased record pulling as records are scanned or online documents become available.
  A. This function will be eliminated except for historical files maintained in paper or on microform.

• Question 1378:

  Patient mortality, infection and complication rates, adherence to living will requiremen adequate pain control, and other documentation that describe end results of care or a measura change in the patient's health are examples of

  A. outcome measures.
  B. threshold level.
  C. sentinel events.
  D. incident reports.
  A. outcome measures.

• Question 1379:

  The difference between a rejected claim and a denied claim is that

  A. a rejected claim is sent back to the provider; errors may be corrected and the claim resubmitted.
  B. a denied claim is sent back to the provider; errors may be corrected and the claim resubmitted.
  C. a rejected claim may be appealed, but a denied claim may not be appealed.
  D. if a procedure or service is unauthorized, the claim will be rejected, not denied.
  A. a rejected claim is sent back to the provider; errors may be corrected and the claim resubmitted.

• Question 1380:

  The formula used to calculate the percentage of ambulatory care visits made with same day appointments is

  A. number of patients seen with same day appointments for a period x 100 number of patients seen with advance appointments for the same period
  B. number of patients seen with advance appointments for a period x 100 number of patients seen with same day appointments for the same period
  C. number of patients seen with same day appointments for a period x 100 number of patients seen in the same period
  D. number of patients seen with advance appointments for a period x 100 number of patients seen in the same period
  C. number of patients seen with same day appointments for a period x 100 number of patients seen in the same period