AHIMA AHIMA Certifications RHIA Questions & Answers

• Question 311:

  The Supervisor of a Health Information Department has aspirations of becoming the I9 director. She works very long hours so that she can address all department issues herself rat than relying on her staff to assist her. Which type of management skills is she in need improving in order to attain her goal of department director?

  A. delegating skills

  B. leadership skills

  C. motivating skills

  D. political skills

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 312:

  Which of the following is false in regard to budget variances?

  A. Variances are often calculated on the monthly budget report.

  B. Permanent budget variances do not resolve during the current fiscal year.

  C. A variance analysis identifies whether the variance is favorable or unfavorable.

  D. Temporary budget variances are expected to continue in subsequent months.

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 313:

  The director of a Health Information Department has asked the department supervisors to review and revise all job descriptions. Missie Harris, the supervisor over coding and analysis, i determined that the job description for the senior coders must be revised. Ms. Harris' decision revise the job description is probably due to a change in the

  A. number of coders.

  B. recruitment practices for coders.

  C. scope of coding responsibilities.

  D. method in which the coders' performance is evaluated.

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 314:

  The Director of a Health Information Department has received the quarterly variance budget report. The report indicates the "overtime" category is unfavorable. The director is required justify this overtime expense. Which of the following would be considered an accept explanation for this expenditure? Overtime is unfavorable this quarter due to

  A. the annual purging of inactive files.

  B. a chronic backlog in transcription.

  C. a decrease in admissions this quarter.

  D. a lack of supervision in the file area.

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 315:

  During the month of May there were 800 discharge abstracts processed at a cost of $0.90 per abstract for a total of $720.00. In June, 732 discharge abstracts were processed for a total cost of $658.80. This type of cost is known as

  A. semi-variable.

  B. adjustable rate.

  C. fixed.

  D. fixed.

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 316:

  Which statement is an inaccurate description of the organization chart shown?

  

  A. The director has authority over others in the department.

  B. The director has subordinates.

  C. The assistant director and the supervisor have a lateral relationship.

  D. The tumor registrar has authority over the assistant director.

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 317:

  As the Director of Health Information Services, you manage the department with the assistance of four supervisors. One day you observe a coder coding charts from the face sheet without reviewing the record for additional documentation. The most appropriate course of action would be to

  A. discuss your concerns with the Supervisor of Coding and direct her to address this issue immediately.

  B. discuss the problem with the CFO.

  C. discuss the matter directly with the coder and instruct him to review the entire record for correct assignment of codes.

  D. do nothing because the coding area is extremely productive.

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 318:

  Cheryl is the Director of the Health Information Services Department and Suzanne is the Assistant Director. Cheryl notices one of Suzanne's subordinates leaving the department for an unscheduled break. When the employee returns, Cheryl immediately asks the employee to step into her office and begins discussing the unauthorized break. Which organizational principle is this director violating?

  A. organizational function l

  B. grievance procedure

  C. span of contro

  D. unity of command

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 319:

  The HIM Department of a local hospital will experience a 20% increase in the number of discharges processed per day as the result of a merger with a smaller facility. This 20% increase is projected as 120 additional records per day. The standard time for coding a record is 15 minutes Compute the number of FTEs required to handle this increased volume in coding based on anand hour day.

  A. 3.75

  B. 2.8

  C. 6.5

  D. 5.25

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 320:

  The transcription production for February was 225,333 lines. The total work hours for all transcriptionist for the same period was 2,000. The average hourly cost was $13.50. Determine the cost per line for operating this service for this month.

  A. $1.20

  B. $0.24

  C. $2.40

  D. $0.12

  Correct Answer: D