AHIMA RHIA Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

AHIMA RHIA Online Questions & Answers

• Question 261:

  Margot has just gone through some computer training. One of the issues covered was how to prevent viruses from being spread. Actions that she, a computer user, should take include all of the following EXCEPT

  A. do not e-mail a file to anyone else in the organization if a virus has been identified.
  B. do not download shareware on her computer.
  C. do not share diskettes between computers.
  D. update the virus protection on at least a daily basis.
  D. update the virus protection on at least a daily basis.

• Question 262:

  Lung mass; diagnostic bronchoscopy.

  A. 518.89, 33.23
  B. 786.6, 33.23
  C. 793.1, 33.27
  D. 786.6, 33.27
  B. 786.6, 33.23

• Question 263:

  As Director of the HIM department, you are asked to chair a committee that will recommend pharmacy information system. The information has been collected, and you bring your committee together to prioritize their suggestions. This method of working with information known as

  A. force field analysis.
  B. Delphi process.
  C. nominal group process.
  D. correlation analysis.
  C. nominal group process.

• Question 264:

  IV push of one anti-neoplastic drug

  A. 96401
  B. 96409
  C. 96411
  D. 96413
  B. 96409

• Question 265:

  Needlesticks, patient or employee falls, medication errors, or any event not consistent with routine patient care activities would require risk reporting documentation in the form of an

  A. operative report.
  B. emergency room report.
  C. incident report.
  D. insurance claim.
  C. incident report.

• Question 266:

  In regards to quality of coding, the degree tow which the codes selected accurately reflect the diagnoses and procedures refers to

  A. reliability.
  B. validity.
  C. completeness.
  D. timeliness.
  B. validity.

• Question 267:

  A signed consent for release of information dated December 1, 2005, is received with a request for the chart from the patient's admission of 12/5/2005. Indicate the appropriate response from the options below.

  A. Request another authorization that is dated closer, but prior to, the admission date.
  B. Request another authorization dated after the discharge date.
  C. Release the requested information.
  D. Call the patient for a verbal authorization.
  B. Request another authorization dated after the discharge date.

• Question 268:

  A HIM Department wants to buy new open-shelf filing units for its file expansion. Each of the shelves in a new 6-shelf unit measures 33 linear filing inches. There will be an estimated 1,000 records to file. The average record is 1 inch thick. How many filing units should be purchased?

  A. 2
  B. 4
  C. 6
  D. 8
  C. 6

• Question 269:

  The prospective payment system based upon resource utilization groups (RUGs) is used for reimbursement to ________________ for Medicare patients.

  A. freestanding ambulatory surgery centers
  B. hospital-based outpatients
  C. intermediate care facilities
  D. skilled nursing facilities
  D. skilled nursing facilities

• Question 270:

  A HIM Department Budget Report for May shows a payroll budget of $25,000 and an actual payroll expense of $22,345. The percentage of budget variance for the month is

  A. $2,655.
  B. 11%.
  C. $265.
  D. 0.9%.
  B. 11%.