AHIMA AHIMA Certifications RHIA Questions & Answers

• Question 1591:

  Refer to the table Summary of Selected Blood Product Review. Which blood component derivative had the most units reviewed?

  

  A. packed red blood cells

  B. fresh frozen plasma

  C. platelets

  D. unable to determine from the table

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 1592:

  The primary advantage of concurrent quality data collection is that

  A. multiple chart reviews eliminate collector bias.

  B. patient care problems can be remedied immediately.

  C. practitioners receive immediate feedback about patient processes and outcomes.

  D. staffing is decreased.

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 1593:

  The manager of the Quality Department is listing various sources of data. Which of the following data sources would be an example of an external source?

  A. emergency room logs

  B. incident reports

  C. patient registration and admission, discharge, transfer (ADT) information

  D. quality improvement organization information

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 1594:

  The manager of the utilization review department wants to monitor and evaluate the preventia of inappropriate admissions. When would the manager need to collect data?

  A. prospectively

  B. concurrently

  C. retrospectively

  D. long-term care review

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 1595:

  The Anesthesia Department is adding a new indicator to its plan. The Chief Anesthesiologist has come to you, the Director of Quality Management, to help her design a data collection methodology. The two of you are now considering who will be doing the data collection. All of the following are factors in your deliberations EXCEPT

  A. quality management organizational model of the institution.

  B. Joint Commission standards and required characteristics.

  C. the location of data.

  D. the expertise of the staff.

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 1596:

  You are determining the sample size for a quality study. Which of the following factors should you consider first?

  A. cost

  B. personnel

  C. size of the target population

  D. confidentiality of the record

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 1597:

  According to current theory in the quality management field, should concurrent data collection or retrospective data collection be utilized?

  A. Concurrent and retrospective data collection methods are both necessary in order to effect meaningful interventions and contain costs.

  B. Concurrent data collection methods alone are meaningful because they emulate health practitioner training.

  C. Concurrent data collection methods alone are meaningful because interventions must always be immediate.

  D. Retrospective data collection methods alone are appropriate in the reimbursement realities of this decade.

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 1598:

  Which of the following is a disadvantage of retrospective data collection?

  A. Data are all available.

  B. Fewer data collectors are required.

  C. Deficiencies in documentation can effect reimbursement.

  D. Reviewer bias is reduced.

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 1599:

  Continuous quality improvement is best described by the following statements EXCEPT:

  A. Corrective action targets clinicians more so than processes.

  B. Standards are defined, measured, and systematically applied.

  C. Monitoring is ongoing with periodic feedback.

  D. All personnel support quality improvement efforts, including top management and the governing body.

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 1600:

  To comply with ORYX, a nursing home administrator would need to

  A. implement RUGS appropriateness screening.

  B. collect performance measure data that apply to the residents.

  C. conduct ongoing open record review.

  D. submit MDS data directly to the Joint Commission.

  Correct Answer: B