AHIMA RHIA Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

AHIMA RHIA Online Questions & Answers

• Question 1491:

  There was an unexpected hardware failure for our EHR. It is expected to be up and operational in three hours. Until then, which of the following plans would you need to initiate?

  A. information system strategic plan
  B. implementation plan
  C. business continuity plan
  D. project planning
  C. business continuity plan

• Question 1492:

  Community Hospital reported an average LOS in December of 3.7 days with a standard deviation of 23. This information indicates that

  A. there was a small variation in the LOS at Community Hospital.
  B. there was a large variation in the LOS at Community Hospital.
  C. most of the patients at Community Hospital stay 3 to 4 days.
  D. patients stay longer at Community than at most hospitals.
  B. there was a large variation in the LOS at Community Hospital.

• Question 1493:

  If this physician is a nonparticipating physician who does NOT accept assignment for this claim, the total amount he will receive is

  A. $250.00.
  B. $200.00.
  C. $218.50.
  D. $190.00.
  C. $218.50.

• Question 1494:

  A valid authorization for the disclosure of health information should not be

  A. dated prior to discharge of the patient.
  B. in writing.
  C. addressed to the health care provider.
  D. signed by the patient.
  A. dated prior to discharge of the patient.

• Question 1495:

  Joint Comission requires the attending physician to countersign health record documentation that is entered by

  A. interns or medical students.
  B. midwives.
  C. consulting physicians.
  D. physician partners.
  A. interns or medical students.

• Question 1496:

  Patient has rhinorrhea which requires repair of the CSF leak with craniotomy.

  A. 63707
  B. 63709
  C. 62100
  D. 62010
  C. 62100

• Question 1497:

  The HIM Department at General Hospital has been experiencing an average 30- minute delay in the retrieval of records requested by the Emergency Department. Which one of the following corrective actions would be most effective in reducing the delay in retrieval of requested records?

  A. offer a prize to the employee who locates the requested records first
  B. review and possibly re-engineer the retrieval process to decrease retrieval time
  C. allow the requesters to retrieve the record themselves
  D. increase file area staff to include on additional file clerk devoted to pulling records for the emergency room
  B. review and possibly re-engineer the retrieval process to decrease retrieval time

• Question 1498:

  The ______________ is a statement sent to the provider to explain payments made by third party payers.

  A. remittance advice.
  B. advance beneficiary notice.
  C. attestation statement.
  D. acknowledgement notice.
  A. remittance advice.

• Question 1499:

  What type of database model does this simple diagram depict?

  

  A. hierarchical
  B. network
  C. relational
  D. object oriented
  C. relational

• Question 1500:

  In conducting an educational session for your staff about implementing a benchmarking program, you tell your staff that when an organization uses benchmarking, it is important compare your facility's outcomes to

  A. nationally known facilities.
  B. larger facilities.
  C. facilities within your corporation.
  D. facilities with superior performance.
  D. facilities with superior performance.