AHIMA RHIA Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

AHIMA RHIA Online Questions & Answers

• Question 1471:

  Chronic pelvic inflammatory disease with dysmenorrhea. Patient undergoes ft diagnostic laparoscopy.

  

  A. 625.3, 54.21
  B. 614.4, 54.4
  C. 625.3, 614.4, 54.21
  D. 614.4, 625.3, 54.21
  D. 614.4, 625.3, 54.21

• Question 1472:

  At our integrated delivery system, the hospital and clinic have separate networks. There are times when they need to share information across the network. This can be accomplished with a

  A. gateway.
  B. hub.
  C. router.
  D. bridge.
  C. router.

• Question 1473:

  Surf Side Hospital has conducted extensive privacy training for their employees. They trust their employees because it is a small community. There have not been any breaches in the past. They feel that monitoring compliance through an audit trail is not necessary. In this circumstance would it be reasonable to forgo keeping an audit trail?

  A. yes, since it is a small community
  B. no
  C. yes, if there is a hotline where violations can be reported
  D. yes, if employees are well trained
  B. no

• Question 1474:

  When evaluating a microfilm service bureau, all but which of the following are important factors to rate?

  A. cost
  B. emergency returns
  C. storage after filming
  D. cache memory
  D. cache memory

• Question 1475:

  It is common practice to forgo patient authorization for the release of information when the

  A. patient is an employee.
  B. patient is a physician.
  C. patient has a direct transfer from the hospital to a long-term care facility.
  D. patient is incompetent.
  C. patient has a direct transfer from the hospital to a long-term care facility.

• Question 1476:

  Select the appropriate situation for which a final progress note may legitimately be substituted for a discharge summary in an inpatient medical record.

  A. patient admitted with COPD 1/4/2008 and discharged 1/7/2008
  B. Baby Boy Hiltz's born 1/5/2008, maintained normal status, discharged 1/7/2008
  C. Baby Boy Hiltz's mother admitted 1/5/2008, C-section delivery, discharged 1/7/2008
  D. Baby Boy Doe admitted 1/3/2008, died 1/4/2008
  B. Baby Boy Hiltz's born 1/5/2008, maintained normal status, discharged 1/7/2008

• Question 1477:

  Laser destruction of penile condylomas

  A. 54057
  B. 17106
  C. 17270
  D. 54055
  A. 54057

• Question 1478:

  An exception to the minimum necessary rule can be made when:

  A. releasing PHI to patients.
  B. fulfilling the purpose of a request for information.
  C. providing information to business associates.
  D. requesting information form other covered entities.
  A. releasing PHI to patients.

• Question 1479:

  You have decided that the current method of tracking release of confidential information is no longer appropriate for your facility's needs. You have decided that it is necessary to purchase a computerized tracking system. The administrator is supportive of the purchase but has asked for a formal justification of the system. Which of the following is NOT a reason to purchase the system?

  A. Everyone in the facility who releases information can enter information into a common database.
  B. A report can be printed upon demand.
  C. The system would restrict the release to the HIM department.
  D. You do not have to track down manual entries.
  C. The system would restrict the release to the HIM department.

• Question 1480:

  In ICD-9-CM, when an exploratory laparotomy is performed followed by a therapeutic procedure, the coder lists

  A. therapeutic procedure first, exploratory laparotomy second.
  B. exploratory laparotomy, therapeutic procedure, closure of wound.
  C. therapeutic procedure only.
  D. exploratory laparotomy first, therapeutic procedure second.
  C. therapeutic procedure only.