AHIMA RHIA Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

AHIMA RHIA Online Questions & Answers

• Question 321:

  Which of the following is a secondary data source that be used dsto quickly gather the health records of all juvenile patients treated for diabetes within the past 6 months?

  A. disease index.
  B. patient register.
  C. pediatric census sheet.
  D. procedure index.
  A. disease index.

• Question 322:

  During the month of September, Superior Health Care Center had 1,382 inpatient discharge including 48 deaths. There were 38 deaths over 48 hours. Statistics also show 4 fetal deaths, DOAs, and 4 inpatient coroner's cases. Which of the following calculations is correct to figure net death rate?

  A. (48 x 100)/(1382 - 10)
  B. (48-10 x 100)/(1382-10)
  C. (1382 x 100)/(48 - 10)
  D. (1382 - 10) x 100/(48 - 10)
  B. (48-10 x 100)/(1382-10)

• Question 323:

  When health care facilities close or medical practices dissolve, procedures for disposition of patient records should take into consideration all of the following EXCEPT for

  A. state laws and licensing standards.
  B. Communities of Practice requirements
  C. Needs and wishes of patients.
  D. Medicare requirements.
  B. Communities of Practice requirements

• Question 324:

  Patient is 6 weeks' pregnant and complains of left-sided abdominal pains. Patient is suspected of having an ectopic pregnancy. Patient has a laparoscopic salpingectomy with removal of the ectopic tubal pregnancy.

  A. 59120
  B. 59200
  C. 59121
  D. 59151
  D. 59151

• Question 325:

  Patient presents to the hospital for a two-view chest x-ray for a cough. The radiology report

  

  A. V72.5; 71020
  B. 786.2; 71020
  C. V72.5; 71035
  D. 786.2; 786.3, 71010
  B. 786.2; 71020

• Question 326:

  A computer software program that assigns appropriate MS-DRGs according to the information provided for each episode of care is called a(n)

  A. encoder.
  B. case-mix analyzer.
  C. grouper.
  D. DRG creeper.
  C. grouper.

• Question 327:

  Injection snoreplasty for treatment of palatal snoring.

  A. 42299
  B. 42145
  C. 42999
  D. 40899
  A. 42299

• Question 328:

  A portion of a deficiency slip is reproduced below. This patient was discharged yesterday. Y greatest concern regarding deficiencies on this record would be the missing

  

  A. signature on the physical exam.
  B. signature on the discharge summary.
  C. diagnoses and procedures.
  D. operative report.
  D. operative report.

• Question 329:

  A serum potassium level of 2.8 would indicate

  A. Addison disease.
  B. anemia
  C. diabetic ketoacidosis.
  D. hyperkalemia.
  C. diabetic ketoacidosis.

• Question 330:

  The medical malpractice crisis of the 197Os prompted development of what type of programs in health care facilities?

  A. utilization management
  B. financial analysis programs
  C. quality improvement programs
  D. risk management
  D. risk management