AHIMA AHIMA Certifications RHIA Questions & Answers

• Question 321:

  Based on the budget illustrated below, what is the monthly budget variance percent for supplies?

  

  A. 13.6%

  B. 36%

  C. 26.6%

  D. 11.9%

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 322:

  The most realistic approach that could encourage increased productivity in the tedious record file/retrieval area is to

  A. shorten the workday by 1 hour.

  B. vary and rotate the work assigned to each file clerk.

  C. have all the file clerks work on a part-time basis.

  D. arrange for all the file clerks to have flex time.

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 323:

  Jessica is the leader of a project team working on the definition of the women's health service line. Several departments are so enthusiastic about the progress that they ask for additions to the project. This is not uncommon, and is known as

  A. add-ons.

  B. scope creep.

  C. effort expansion

  D. deliverable increase.

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 324:

  The span of control in an organization refers to the

  A. number of supervisors for each functional area.

  B. amount of space assigned to one supervisor.

  C. amount of work expected of an employee.

  D. number of people who report to one supervisor.

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 325:

  A work environment that is not ergonomically sound could lead to

  A. injuries.

  B. conflict among departments.

  C. employee arguments.

  D. increases in department equipment budgets.

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 326:

  The ownership of the information contained in the physical medical/health record is considered to belong to the

  A. patient.

  B. hospital.

  C. physician.

  D. insurance company.

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 327:

  Allison has conducted a timely performance evaluation for one of her employees and awarded the employee a 4% merit increase. She is currently completing the paperwork to submit to Human Resources. If the employee's hourly salary is presently $7.10, what will the hourly salary be with this increase?

  A. $7.33

  B. $7.38

  C. $7.80

  D. $7.54

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 328:

  The medical record is generally accepted as being the property of the

  A. patient's guardian.

  B. court.

  C. institution.

  D. patient.

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 329:

  A written authorization from the patient releasing copies of his or her medical records is required by all of the following EXCEPT

  A. the patient's attorney.

  B. a physician requesting copies from another physician.

  C. an insurance company.

  D. the hospital attorney for the facility where the patient is treated.

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 330:

  Hospitals that destroy their own medical records must have a policy that

  A. ensures records are destroyed and confidentiality is protected.

  B. notifies the physicians when the records of their patients are destroyed.

  C. states that all records are destroyed annually.

  D. ensures that the type of equipment to be used for destruction of records is properly maintained.

  Correct Answer: A