AHIMA RHIA Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

AHIMA RHIA Online Questions & Answers

• Question 1591:

  When submitting the cost of training, how much should the training staff request in the budget for doing the computer-based training? The training staff in the Human Resources Department is proposing a computer-based training program for

  200 employees and needs to prepare a budget for the time and cost of the training.

  The training program will be 30 minutes in length.

  The employees can take the training online at any time.

  There are 200 employees to be trained.

  The rate of pay for 50 of the employees is $15.50 per hour.

  The rate of pay for 50 employees is $12.00 per hour.

  The rate of pay for the other 100 employees is $18.00.

  A. $3,175.00
  B. $1,975.00
  C. $1,887.50
  D. $1,587.50
  D. $1,587.50

• Question 1592:

  An example of objective entry in the health record supplied by a health care practitioner is the

  A. past medical history.
  B. physical assessment.
  C. chief complaint.
  D. review of systems.
  B. physical assessment.

• Question 1593:

  The health information practitioner had two patient records, each with a final diagnosis fracture of the pelvis. Patient A had a single break in the pelvic ring; patient B had severe multiple fractures of the pelvis and a possible pulmonary embolus. Although the principal diagnosis is the same, what method can be used to further recognize the patient who is at a higher risk?

  A. SNDO codes
  B. HCPCS codes
  C. severity of illness system
  D. resource utilization groups (RUGS)
  C. severity of illness system

• Question 1594:

  Review the simplistic screen below. This is an example of how________ data can be enter

  

  A. unstructured
  B. structured
  C. nomenclature
  D. template
  B. structured

• Question 1595:

  Codes act as a primary means of communication with third-party payers. You look forward to the day that you will use

  A. ICD-9-CM procedure codes for inpatients and HCPCS or CPT procedure codes for outpatients.
  B. ICD-9-CM procedure codes for outpatients and HCPCS or CPT procedure codes for inpatients.
  C. ICD-9-CM procedure codes for all patients, regardless of setting.
  D. one universal procedure coding system for all patients, regardless of setting.
  D. one universal procedure coding system for all patients, regardless of setting.

• Question 1596:

  The foundation for communicating all patient care goals in long-term care settings is the

  A. legal assessment.
  B. labor and delivery record.
  C. interdisciplinary patient care plan.
  D. Uniform Hospital Discharge Data Set.
  C. interdisciplinary patient care plan.

• Question 1597:

  While performing routine quantitative analysis of a record, a medical record employee finds an incident report in the record. The employee brings this to the attention of her supervisor. Which best practice should the supervisor follow to deal with this situation?

  A. remove the incident report and send it to the patient.
  B. tell the employee to leave the report in the record.
  C. remove the incident report and have nursing personnel transfer all documentation from the report to the medical record.
  D. refer this record to the Risk Manager for further review and removal of the incident report.
  D. refer this record to the Risk Manager for further review and removal of the incident report.

• Question 1598:

  Pernicious anemia

  A. 280.9
  B. 280.8
  C. 281.1
  D. 281.0
  D. 281.0

• Question 1599:

  Patient presents to the emergency room following a fall from a tree. X-rays were ordered for the left upper arm which showed a fracture of the humerus shaft. The emergency room physician performed a closed reduction of the fracture and placed the patient in a long arm spica cast. Code the diagnoses and procedures, excluding the x-ray.

  

  A. 812.21, E884.9, 24505-LT
  B. 812.21, 24515-LT
  C. 812.21, E884.9, 24505-LT, 29065
  D. 812.31, 24500-LT
  A. 812.21, E884.9, 24505-LT

• Question 1600:

  All Women's Hospital reports the following statistics: How many deliveries occurred?

  

  A. 50
  B. 57
  C. 60
  D. 67
  B. 57