AHIMA RHIA Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

AHIMA RHIA Online Questions & Answers

• Question 151:

  Which of the following BEST summarizes the current treatment of cervical cancer?

  A. A new three-shot vaccination series protects against the types of HPV that cause most cervical cancer cases.
  B. All stages have extremely high cure rates.
  C. Early detection and treatment of cervical cancer does not improve patient survival rates.
  D. Over 99 percent of cases are linked to long-term HPV infections.
  A. A new three-shot vaccination series protects against the types of HPV that cause most cervical cancer cases.

• Question 152:

  A physician prescribes a diuretic for his patient. He could be treating any of the following disorders EXCEPT

  A. congestive heart failure.
  B. mitral stenosis
  C. pneumonia
  D. pulmonary edema
  C. pneumonia

• Question 153:

  In order to determine which information should be considered confidential, a health information manager should consider and answer yes to all the following questions EXCEPT:

  A. Is there a patient-provider relationship?
  B. Is the information needed to treat or diagnose the patient?
  C. Was the information in question exchanged through the professional relationship?
  D. Is there a need for all health care providers to access the patient information?
  D. Is there a need for all health care providers to access the patient information?

• Question 154:

  The Quality Improvement Organizations (QIO) are given hospital-specific data from the Hospital Payment Monitoring Program (HPMP). Hospital data is provided to the QIOs for fourteen target areas on a quarterly basis. This report is called the

  A. Program for Evaluation Payment Patterns Electronic Report (PEPPER).
  B. Payment Error Prevention program (PEP).
  C. Office of Inspector General (OIG) Workplan.
  D. National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI).
  A. Program for Evaluation Payment Patterns Electronic Report (PEPPER).

• Question 155:

  An established patient returns to the physician's office for follow-up on his hypertension and diabetes. The physician takes the blood pressure and references the patient's last three glucose tests. The patient is still running above normal glucose levels, so the physician decides to adjust the patient's insulin. An expanded history was taken and a physical examination was performed.

  A. 99213
  B. 99232
  C. 99202
  D. 99214
  A. 99213

• Question 156:

  The main difference between concurrent and retrospective coding is

  A. when the coding is done.
  B. what classification system is used.
  C. the credentials of the coder.
  D. the involvement of the physician.
  A. when the coding is done.

• Question 157:

  Which of the following employees is exempt under the Fair Labor Standards Act?

  A. an RHIA who performs record analysis and coding 90% of the time and who supervises three employees
  B. an RHIT who manages the Health Information Services department and is involved wig planning and decision-making activities 90% of the time
  C. the department secretary who spends 100% of her time performing clerical duties for the Director of Health Information Services
  D. a file clerk who spends 100% of the time on filing activities
  B. an RHIT who manages the Health Information Services department and is involved wig planning and decision-making activities 90% of the time

• Question 158:

  An indicator about the placement and number of fire extinguishers would be which type?

  A. process
  B. outcome
  C. structure
  D. regulation
  C. structure

• Question 159:

  Patient presents to the hospital for a three-view x-ray of the right shoulder. The diagnosis shoulder pain and the radiology report states the patient has a dislocated shoulder. What would be the correct codes to report to the insurance company?

  

  A. 831.00; 73060-RT
  B. 719.41; 73020-RT
  C. 831.01; 73030-RT
  D. 831.00; 73030-RT
  D. 831.00; 73030-RT

• Question 160:

  You are considering three vendors for your new encoder. Your facility wants to purchase the system from a stable company. After reviewing the vendor profile information below, which of the vendors would you eliminate from consideration?

  

  A. Vendor A
  B. Vendor B
  C. Vendor C
  D. cannot eliminate any of the vendors
  C. Vendor C