AHIMA RHIA Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

AHIMA RHIA Online Questions & Answers

• Question 1711:

  One of the problems facing National Health Information Network is:

  A. lack of interest in the electronic health record.
  B. intraoperability.
  C. lack of HIM professionals.
  D. multiple types of data collected.
  B. intraoperability.

• Question 1712:

  Elizabeth is the manager of the state cancer registry. In developing a training "to do list," she is reviewing the staff and what general training and specialized training topics would be necessary. What tool would be most helpful in organizing this information?

  A. Gantt chart to show who gets trained when
  B. spreadsheet with grids identifying who needs what type of training
  C. a "train-the-trainers" training manual to help in consistency in training
  D. documentation of previous orientation training to see what has already been covered
  B. spreadsheet with grids identifying who needs what type of training

• Question 1713:

  Basic metabolic panel (calcium, total) and total bilirubin

  A. 80048; 82247
  B. 80053
  C. 80100
  D. 82239; 80400; 80051
  A. 80048; 82247

• Question 1714:

  A system of preferred terminology for naming diseases processes is known as a

  A. set of categories.
  B. classification system.
  C. medical nomenclature.
  D. diagnosis listing.
  C. medical nomenclature.

• Question 1715:

  You have just constructed the chart displayed below:

  

  The names of the hospital services are hard to read. The best way to deal with this problem would be to

  A. construct a line graph instead of a bar chart.
  B. use a column chart instead of a bar chart.
  C. plot your primary variable along the x axis.
  D. divide the data into two charts.
  B. use a column chart instead of a bar chart.

• Question 1716:

  The HIM department is asked to pull records for review by the Quality Improvement Organization (QIO). The QIO reviewers analyze records to ensure that health care services are

  A. rendered according to appropriate professional standards.
  B. medically necessary.
  C. performed in the most efficient, effective, and economical manner.
  D. all of the above
  D. all of the above

• Question 1717:

  Changes in case mix index (CMI) may be attributed to all of the following factors EXCEPT

  A. changes in medical staff composition
  B. changes in coding rules
  C. changes in services offered
  D. changes in coding productivity
  D. changes in coding productivity

• Question 1718:

  Bleeding prolapsed internal hemorrhoids and chronic constipation. Patient is admitted for

  

  A. 455.1, 564.09, 49.44
  B. 455.1, 49.45
  C. 455.2, 564.09 49.45
  D. 455.1, 455.2, 49.45
  C. 455.2, 564.09 49.45

• Question 1719:

  The span of control in an organization refers to the

  A. number of supervisors for each functional area.
  B. amount of space assigned to one supervisor.
  C. amount of work expected of an employee.
  D. number of people who report to one supervisor.
  D. number of people who report to one supervisor.

• Question 1720:

  Decompression internal auditory canal

  A. 69979
  B. 69915
  C. 69970
  D. 69960
  D. 69960