AHIMA RHIA Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

AHIMA RHIA Online Questions & Answers

• Question 1721:

  Sheena is an RHIA who continued her education and has a master's degree in Public Health. She is the Director of Health Information for the large County Health Department. In seeking tit most reliable reference for a job applicant, which of the following would be preferred?

  A. a telephone reference from a personal friend of the applicant
  B. a written reference from a former supervisor of the applicant
  C. a telephone reference from a former supervisor of the applicant
  D. a written reference from the Human Resources Department of the applicant's former employer
  C. a telephone reference from a former supervisor of the applicant

• Question 1722:

  Carrie Ann provides a dynamic and effective orientation to the HIM Department. It includes all of the following EXCEPT

  A. the role and function of the department.
  B. facility emergency procedures.
  C. department policies, procedures, and rules.
  D. the organization of the department.
  B. facility emergency procedures.

• Question 1723:

  Patient presents to the outpatient department for a chest x-ray. Physician order lists the following reasons for the chest x-ray: fever and cough, rule out pneumonia. Radiologist reports the chest x-ray is positive for pneumonia.

  A. 486
  B. 486, 780.61, 786.2, V72.5
  C. 780.61, 786.2
  D. V72.5, 780.60, 786.2
  A. 486

• Question 1724:

  Patient presents to the surgical unit and undergoes unilateral endoscopy, partial ethmoidectomy, and maxillary antrostomy.

  A. 31254; 31256-51
  B. 31201;31225-51
  C. 31290; 31267-51
  D. 31233;31231-51
  A. 31254; 31256-51

• Question 1725:

  The fee paid for reimbursement for expenses incurred from providing health information whether for subpoena or reproduction by healthcare providers is determined by the

  A. American Health Information Management Association.
  B. hospitals and lawyers.
  C. statute or court rules.
  D. plaintiff and defendant lawyers.
  C. statute or court rules.

• Question 1726:

  Dermatitis due to prescription topical antibiotic cream used as directed by physician

  A. 692.4
  B. 692.3, E930.9
  C. 692.3
  D. 692.3, E930.1
  B. 692.3, E930.9

• Question 1727:

  When merging or overwriting demographic information for duplicate and overlap master patient index entries, AHIMA recommends converting all but which one of the following minimum data elements?

  A. encounter type
  B. alias/previous name
  C. attending physician
  D. facility identification
  C. attending physician

• Question 1728:

  You have been asked to provide examples of technical security measures. Which of the following would you add to your list of examples?

  A. locked doors
  B. automatic logout
  C. minimum necessary
  D. training
  B. automatic logout

• Question 1729:

  A patient was admitted with severe abdominal pain, elevated temperature, and nausea. The physical examination indicated possible cholecystitis. Acute and chronic pancreatitits secondary to alcoholism was recorded on the face sheet as the final diagnosis. The principal diagnosis is

  A. alcoholism.
  B. abdominal pain.
  C. cholecystitis.
  D. acute pancreatitis.
  D. acute pancreatitis.

• Question 1730:

  Male patient admitted with gastrointestinal hemorrhage resulting in acute blood loss anemia. Colonoscopy and Esophagogastroduodenoscopy fail to reveal source of bleed.

  A. 285.9, 578.1, 45.13, 45.23
  B. 578.1, 285.1, 45.13, 45.23
  C. 578.9, 285.1, 45.13, 45.23
  D. 578.9, 280.0, 45.13, 45.23
  C. 578.9, 285.1, 45.13, 45.23