AHIMA RHIA Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

AHIMA RHIA Online Questions & Answers

• Question 1511:

  The patient had a thrombectomy, without catheter, of the peroneal artery, by leg incision.

  

  A. 34203
  B. 37799
  C. 35302
  D. 35226
  A. 34203

• Question 1512:

  Aplastic anemia secondary to chemotherapy administered for multiple myeloma.

  A. 284.89, 203.00, E933.1
  B. 203.00, 284.81, E933.1
  C. 284.9, 203.00, E933.1
  D. 203.01, 284.89, E933.1
  A. 284.89, 203.00, E933.1

• Question 1513:

  Angela has just undergone orthopedic surgery. Documentation indicates that she lost 700 cc of blood during surgery. Her hemoglobin and hematocrit are monitored following surgery. Subsequently she is transfused. The physician documents anemia as a secondary diagnosis. The coder would

  A. query the physician to clarify the type of anemia as acute blood loss.
  B. assign a code for unspecified anemia.
  C. assign a code for acute blood loss anemia.
  D. not assign a code for anemia.
  A. query the physician to clarify the type of anemia as acute blood loss.

• Question 1514:

  Full-term infant born in hospital. Birth complicated by cord compression which affected newborn.

  A. V30.00, 762.5
  B. V30.00
  C. 762.5
  D. 762.6, V30.00
  A. V30.00, 762.5

• Question 1515:

  Because Fred is recovering nicely, he asks Dr. Jones if he can go home for the weekend. Dr. Jones approves a two-night leave of absence (LOA). Chances are Fred is a patient in

  A. an acute care facility; his LOA will decrease the month's average daily inpatient census.
  B. a long-term care facility; his LOA will increase the month's percentage of occupancy.
  C. an acute care facility; his LOA will increase the month's total discharge days.
  D. a long-term care facility; his LOA will decrease the month's total inpatient service days.
  D. a long-term care facility; his LOA will decrease the month's total inpatient service days.

• Question 1516:

  Assume the patient has already met his or her deductible and that the physician is a nonparticipating Medicare provider, but does accept assignment. The standard fee for the services provided is $120.00. Medicare's PAR fee is $60.00 and Medicare's nonPAR fee is $57.00. How much reimbursement will the physician receives from Medicare?

  A. $120.00
  B. $60.00
  C. $57.00
  D. $45.60
  D. $45.60

• Question 1517:

  The steps from project identification to implementation and support of an information system called

  A. systems analysis.
  B. information system life cycle.
  C. project management.
  D. data model.
  B. information system life cycle.

• Question 1518:

  Grace Holt, RHIA, is the HIM Department Manager. She is reviewing interviewing techniques with Maria Hernandez, RHIT, as she prepares to interview for a new analyst. Grace recommends that Maria should

  A. ask questions that encourage a "yes" or "no" response.
  B. interrupt occasionally to seek clarification.
  C. talk down to the applicant.
  D. phrase questions so the expected answer is encouraged.
  B. interrupt occasionally to seek clarification.

• Question 1519:

  In reviewing a health record for coding purposes, the coder notes that the patient was put Keflex postsurgery. There is no mention of a postoperative complication in the attene physician's discharge summary. Before querying the doctor, the coder will seek to confirm infection by reviewing the

  A. lab report.
  B. nurses' notes.
  C. operative report.
  D. pathology report.
  A. lab report.

• Question 1520:

  Melissa is status post mastectomy due to breast cancer. There has been no recurrence of the disease. She is admitted for insertion of unilateral breast implant.

  

  A. V51.0, V10.3, 85.54
  B. V58.42, V51.0, V45.71, V10.3, 85.53
  C. V45.71, 174.9, 85.53
  D. V51.0, V45.71, V10.3, 85.53
  B. V58.42, V51.0, V45.71, V10.3, 85.53