AHIMA AHIMA Certifications RHIA Questions & Answers

• Question 131:

  Your large office practice has decided to try an e-health initiative. They have established a practice Web site and encourage patients to submit questions electronically instead of calling the advice nurse. After an initial surge in interest, very few patients use the service. The Web site is attractive and easy to navigate. Questions submitted via the site are answered by the nursing staff within 2 working days. You suspect few patients use the service because

  A. most of your patients are too old to be Internet savvy.

  B. the turnaround time is too long to. replace the advice nurse.

  C. the nurses may be using language that is too technical for patients.

  D. most patients just prefer the personal touch they get on the phone.

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 132:

  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

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 133:

  Based on the information below, what was the net death rate at Seaside Hospital in January?

  

  A. 2.4%

  B. 2.8%

  C. 3.8%

  D. 5.8%

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 134:

  The transcriptionists have collected data on the number and types of problems with the dictation equipment. The best tool to display the data they collected is a

  A. flowchart.

  B. Pareto chart.

  C. Gantt chart.

  D. PERT chart.

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 135:

  Provide the CPT code for anesthesia services for the transvenous insertion of a pacemaker.

  

  A. 00560

  B. 33202, 00530

  C. 00530

  D. 33206, 00560

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 136:

  A quantitative drug assay was performed for a patient to determine digoxin level.

  

  A. 80101

  B. 80050

  C. 80166

  D. 80162

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 137:

  A 4-year-old had a repair of an incarcerated inguinal hernia. This is the first time this child had been treated for this condition.

  

  A. 49553

  B. 49496

  C. 49521

  D. 49501

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 138:

  Patient was seen today for regular hemodialysis. No problems reported, tolerated procedure well.

  

  A. 90937

  B. +99354

  C. 90945

  D. 90935

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 139:

  An established patient was seen by the physician in the office for DTaP vaccine and HiB.

  

  A. 90471, +90472, 90721

  B. 90720, 90471

  C. 90700, 90748, 99211

  D. 90471, 90721

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 140:

  A patient with lung cancer and bone metastasis is seen for complex treatment planning by a radiation oncologist.

  

  A. 77315

  B. 77263

  C. 77290

  D. 77334

  Correct Answer: B