AHIMA AHIMA Certifications RHIA Questions & Answers

• Question 1771:

  Which of the following agencies is empowered to implement the law governing Medicare and Medicaid?

  A. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) formerly known as Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA)

  B. Joint Commission

  C. Institutes of Health

  D. Department of Health and Human Services

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 1772:

  When substituting a photocopy of the original record in response to legal process, which of the following can be helpful in convincing the court to accept the photocopy as a true and exact copy of the original?

  A. certificate of authentication

  B. consent from the patient

  C. consent from the hospital administrator

  D. correspondence from the attending physician

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 1773:

  Which of the following should be required to sign a confidentiality statement before having access to patients' medical information?

  A. nursing students

  B. medical students

  C. HIM students

  D. all of the above

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 1774:

  All of the following have laws and regulations addressing medical records EXCEPT

  A. accrediting agencies.

  B. corporate law.

  C. state laws.

  D. federal laws.

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 1775:

  The proper method for correcting a documentation error in a medical record is for the author to

  A. draw an "X" through the incorrect documentation.

  B. draw a single line through the incorrect information, date and initial the change.

  C. white it out, date and initial the change.

  D. remove the form from the chart and add a revised form.

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 1776:

  All of the following are sources for the rules and regulations that define the legal aspects of medical records EXCEPT

  A. institutional policies.

  B. laws.

  C. paralegals.

  D. regulations, governmental and nongovernmental.

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 1777:

  In electronic health records, authentication may be achieved by

  A. handwritten signature.

  B. digital signature.

  C. verbal statement.

  D. all the above.

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 1778:

  It is common practice to forgo patient authorization for the release of information when the

  A. patient is an employee.

  B. patient is a physician.

  C. patient has a direct transfer from the hospital to a long-term care facility.

  D. patient is incompetent.

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 1779:

  Many states have recognized a minor's right to seek treatment without parental consent in all of the following situations EXCEPT a(n)

  A. minor seeking treatment for breast reduction.

  B. minor seeking treatment for a sexually transmitted disease.

  C. minor seeking treatment for alcohol and substance abuse.

  D. emancipated minor seeking treatment for breast enlargement.

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 1780:

  When a record custodian brings the medical record to court in response to a subpoena duces tecum, it is her responsibility to

  A. identify the record in her official capacity as custodian.

  B. present the case favorably for the patient involved.

  C. leave the original record in the possession of the plaintiff's attorney.

  D. explain details of the medical treatment given to the patient.

  Correct Answer: A