AHIMA RHIA Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

AHIMA RHIA Online Questions & Answers

• Question 1531:

  One-half hour of IV chemotherapy by infusion followed by IV push of a different drug

  A. 96413
  B. 96413; 96411
  C. 96413; 96409
  D. 96409; 96411
  B. 96413; 96411

• Question 1532:

  Kristen combined her HIM and legal education and is now a Risk Manager. An employee has a complaint that may be considered a grievance. She should listen to the employee and then A. put the complaint aside to see if other employees complain about the same issue.

  B. deal with the issue as if it were a bona fide grievance.
  C. deal with the complaint only if the employee seldom complains.
  D. ignore the complaint until it is in writing.
  B. deal with the issue as if it were a bona fide grievance.

• Question 1533:

  According to HIPAA, covered entities may include marketing in a newsletter that is sent to a wide range of individuals.

  A. true
  B. true if there is an opt-out procedure identified
  C. false
  D. false if services marketed do not apply to the individual
  B. true if there is an opt-out procedure identified

• Question 1534:

  Which of the following is a liver function test?

  A. AST (SGOT).
  B. BUN
  C. ECG
  D. TSH
  A. AST (SGOT).

• Question 1535:

  The Health care Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) consists of a set of databases that include data on inpatients whose care is paid for by third-party payers. HCUP is an initiative of the

  A. Agency for Health care Research and Quality
  B. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
  C. National Library of Medicine.
  D. World Health Organization.
  A. Agency for Health care Research and Quality

• Question 1536:

  The department director is responsible for budget following costs would be out of the director's control?

  A. equipment purchases
  B. fringe benefit cost per employee
  C. supply requisitions
  D. overtime authorizations
  B. fringe benefit cost per employee

• Question 1537:

  The people of Treasure Island Beach have been struck with a rash that seems to be infecting almost everyone in town. The staff of the hospital is working to design a study of this mysteri' disease. They decide to do a cross-sectional study because cross-sectional or prevalence studies are known for

  A. quickly identifying cause and effect relationships that can serve as a basis for treatment.
  B. concurrently describing characteristics and health outcomes at one specific point in time.
  C. providing the information necessary to test for the most effective treatment of an illness condition.
  D. supplying entire populations with therapeutic interventions on an epidemiologically basis.
  B. concurrently describing characteristics and health outcomes at one specific point in time.

• Question 1538:

  Which of the following contains a list of coding edits developed by CMS in an effort to promote correct coding nationwide and to prevent the inappropriate unbundling of related services?

  A. National Coverage Determination (NCD)
  B. National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI)
  C. CPT Assistant
  D. Health care Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS)
  B. National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI)

• Question 1539:

  Patient has a history of hiatal hernia for many years, which has progressively gotten worse. The decision to repair the hernia was made and the patient was sent to the operating room where the repair took place via the thorax and abdomen.

  A. 39545
  B. 39530
  C. 39502
  D. 39503
  D. 39503

• Question 1540:

  This information provides a narrative name of the services provided. This information should be presented in a clear concise manner. When possible, the narratives from the HCPCS/CPT book should be utilized.

  A. general ledger key
  B. charge code
  C. item description
  D. revenue code
  C. item description