AHIMA RHIA Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

AHIMA RHIA Online Questions & Answers

• Question 291:

  As Director of Health Information Services, you are negotiating a contract to purchase a new computerized dictation system that will be used across three satellite ambulatory clinics. What element is most critical in the contract negotiation to ensure use of the software in multiple environments?

  A. delivery terms
  B. scope and term of warranties
  C. price and payment terms
  D. license grant
  D. license grant

• Question 292:

  All of the following data would appear on a "public accountability report card" EXCEPT

  A. average cost of bypass surgery.
  B. average number of clinicians in the operating room during bypass surgery.
  C. customer satisfaction rating for the hospital providing bypass surgery.
  D. complication and death rate for bypass surgery.
  B. average number of clinicians in the operating room during bypass surgery.

• Question 293:

  Treatment, payment, and health care operations

  A. are allowed usages of PHI.
  B. are not discussed in the notice of privacy practices.
  C. are a concept of the Privacy Act of 1974.
  D. require patient consent.
  A. are allowed usages of PHI.

• Question 294:

  Look at the graph below. It is an example of a

  

  A. stacked bar chart; it is well constructed.
  B. histogram; it is well constructed.
  C. comparison bar chart; it is not well constructed.
  D. frequency polygon; it is not well constructed.
  A. stacked bar chart; it is well constructed.

• Question 295:

  Your facility is engaged in a research project concerning patients newly diagnosed with type II diabetes. The researchers notice older patients have a longer length of stay than younger patients. They have seen a

  A. positive correlation between age and length of stay.
  B. negative correlation between age and length of stay.
  C. causal relationship between age and length of stay.
  D. homologous relationship between age and length of stay.
  A. positive correlation between age and length of stay.

• Question 296:

  Which of the following statements is false in regard to departmental reengineering?

  A. It is mainly done to reduce departmental costs.
  B. It is intended to make small or minor changes in order to improve a function or process.
  C. It is intended to improve departmental productivity.
  D. It is intended to ensure satisfied customers.
  B. It is intended to make small or minor changes in order to improve a function or process.

• Question 297:

  Mother brings her 1-year-old in for the influenza split virus vaccine. Physician discusses merits of the vaccine with the mother.

  A. 90658; 90472
  B. 90657; 90465
  C. 90703
  D. 90657
  B. 90657; 90465

• Question 298:

  An elevated serum amylase would be characteristic of

  A. acute pancreatitis.
  B. gallbladder disease.
  C. post- renal failure.
  D. pre-renal failure.
  A. acute pancreatitis.

• Question 299:

  The organism transmitted by a mosquito bite that causes malaria is a

  A. bacteria.
  B. protozoa
  C. prion
  D. virus
  C. prion

• Question 300:

  You are starting your new job as the sole HIM professional at a small psychiatric practice. The practice uses DSM for billing purposes. You find this "theoretically" reasonable because DSM

  A. is a widely used and accepted classification system.
  B. codes are also valid ICD-9-CM codes.
  C. codes are also valid CPT codes.
  D. is the industry standard for psychiatric billing systems.
  B. codes are also valid ICD-9-CM codes.