AHIMA AHIMA Certifications RHIA Questions & Answers

• Question 1711:

  You are preparing data from a series of weight loss studies for display. The data collected during the study is as follows: If you want to allow. the reader to compare the results of Group A with those of Group B on one graphic display, your best choice would be to construct a

  

  A. bar chart.

  B. line graph.

  C. histogram.

  D. frequency polygon.

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 1712:

  The New Beginnings Maternity' Center recorded the following statistics in December:

  

  What was the fetal death rate at New Beginnings Maternity Center in December?

  A. 6.8%

  B. 7.3%

  C. 7.4%

  D. 31.8%

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 1713:

  The statistics reported for a 300-bed hospital for 1 year were 20,932 discharges with 136,651 discharge days and 3,699 consultations performed. What was the consultation rate for the year?

  

  A. 16.5%

  B. 17.0%

  C. 17.7%

  D. 18.0%

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 1714:

  During the month of September, Superior Health Care Center had 1,382 inpatient discharge including 48 deaths. There were 38 deaths over 48 hours. Statistics also show 4 fetal deaths, DOAs, and 4 inpatient coroner's cases. Which of the following calculations is correct to figure net death rate?

  A. (48 x 100)/(1382 - 10)

  B. (48-10 x 100)/(1382-10)

  C. (1382 x 100)/(48 - 10)

  D. (1382 - 10) x 100/(48 - 10)

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 1715:

  The best form/graph for demonstrating trends over time would be

  A. frequency polygon.

  B. line graph.

  C. pie chart.

  D. histogram.

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 1716:

  Joseph Woodley has been on a third floor nursing unit since October of 2007 and was finally discharged to a nursing home in December of 2008. When the average length of stay is calculated for the year 2008, this very long length of stay will.

  A. have little impact on the average length of stay.

  B. result in a special cause variation in the average length of stay.

  C. result in a small variation in the average length of stay.

  D. result in a common cause variation in the average length of stay.

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 1717:

  Still thinking about Mr. Woodley and his long stay, if you were to graph the LOS for the facility in 2008, which of the following graphs would you expect to see?

  A.

  B.

  C.

  D.

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 1718:

  William Rumple was pronounced dead on arrival (DOA). The hospital pathologist performed an autopsy on Mr. Rumple's body. This statistical event would be counted in the

  A. net death rate.

  B. gross death rate.

  C. net autopsy rate.

  D. hospital autopsy rate.

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 1719:

  What was the gross (hospital) death rate at Happy Valley Hospital last year? Happy Valley Hospital discharged 6069 adults/children and 545 newborns last year. A total of 1 adults/children and 1279 newborns were seen in the emergency department. Information on deaths at Happy Valley last year is listed below.

  

  A. 3.8%

  B. 5.4%

  C. 5.5%

  D. 5.6%

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 1720:

  What was the net death rate at Happy Valley Hospital last year? Happy Valley Hospital discharged 6069

  adults/children and 545 newborns last year. A total of 1 adults/children and 1279 newborns were seen in

  the emergency department.

  Information on deaths at Happy Valley last year is listed below.

  

  A. 1.6%

  B. 1.7%

  C. 1.8%

  D. 1.9%

  Correct Answer: B