AHIMA AHIMA Certifications RHIA Questions & Answers

• Question 291:

  The supervisor over the file section has discovered an enormous backlog of loose lab reports. first step that the supervisor should take in attempting to resolve this matter is to

  A. analyze possible courses of action.

  B. gather relevant data regarding the problem.

  C. identify and clarify the problem.

  D. choose the best course of action.

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 292:

  The manager of a transcription agency is preparing December's staffing schedule. Because month has several holidays, there are more requests for vacation and personal days than Additionally, it is apparent to the supervisor that she will not be able to approve all requests time off. It will be best for the supervisor to construct the schedule by

  A. processing requests based on seniority.

  B. granting requests on a first-come basis.

  C. adhering to the hospital and department policy regarding requests for time off.

  D. not approving any time off, thus eliminating any conflicts.

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 293:

  A job analysis includes the

  A. summation of the qualifications needed in a worker for a specific job.

  B. collection of data to determine the content of a job.

  C. title of the job and summary of the basic tasks making up a job.

  D. goals to be achieved by a worker over a specified period of time.

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 294:

  The Director of the Health Information Services Department is preparing the department's budget for the coming year. She has included the costs for the coding staff to attend at least two workshops in the budget. What portion of the department's budget will the cost of the workshops be allocated to?

  A. staffing budget

  B. revenue budget

  C. personnel budget

  D. expense budget

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 295:

  Of the following, which is NOT considered justification to approve overtime? Overtime is not justified\

  A. for unpredictable fluctuations in volume.

  B. when there is unusually high absenteeism.

  C. when there is a temporary change of work methods.

  D. for employees who want to supplement their wages.

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 296:

  Lizzie O'Leary, Director of the Health Information Services Department, is writing a memo about a recent problem the department has had with a contracted copy service when she is notified of an emergency, hospital-wide department-head meeting. Because it is necessary that the memo be completed by the end of the day, it is most appropriate for the director to delegate its completion to the supervisor of

  A. storage and retrieval.

  B. transcription.

  C. coding and abstracting.

  D. release of information.

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 297:

  The file section supervisor, is preparing the staffing budget for the coming fiscal year. Presently the staff is filing approximately 500 charts per day. By the time the fiscal year begins, this is expected to increase to 650 charts per day. Currently it takes 9 FTEs to file 500 charts. The supervisor should project a FTE increase for the coming year's budget of

  A. 13%.

  B. 76%.

  C. 23%.

  D. 55%.

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 298:

  The Director of the Health Information Department had to resign immediately due a family crisis requiring her to leave the country. Her superior, the Administrator of Support Services, must appoint an Acting Director as soon as possible, but is questioning who might be the best individual for this temporary role. What tool would assist the administrator with this decision?

  A. staffing table

  B. replacement chart

  C. proximity chart

  D. frequency chart

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 299:

  The Director of a Health Information Department prepared a document in which the folio information could be obtained: job title, reporting line, span of control, and routes of promo The document she was preparing was a(n)

  A. job description.

  B. organizational chart.

  C. work distribution chart.

  D. job procedure.

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 300:

  If the budgeted payroll expense was $24,300 and the actual payroll expense was $25,800, what the percentage of cost variance?

  A. 6.0%

  B. 0.58%

  C. 6.17%

  D. 6.7%

  Correct Answer: C